The cultural community of Lagos is preparing to pay homage to the life and legacy of Tam Fiofori, a pioneering figure in Nigerian photography and filmmaking. A memorial tribute night is scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2024, at the historic…
LABAF announces ‘Breakout: Hope is a Stubborn Thing’ as theme for 2024
The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) Art & Cultural Foundation has curated a compelling selection of 11 books that embody the 26th Lagos Book & Art Festival’s (LABAF) theme. To be held under the theme “Breakout: Hope is a Stubborn…
Olalekan Babalola’s new book ‘Sacred Art of Odu Ifa’ for presentation in Lagos
Grammy Award-winning musician-philosopher, Olalekan Babalola, is set to unveil his latest book titled “Sacred Art of Odu Ifa,” at the Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos, on April 13, 2024. This limited edition eagerly anticipated 200-page tome promises to…
‘Loot and the Lost Kingdoms’ to open iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2024
iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2024 is set to kick off with the mesmerising film, Loot and the Lost Kingdoms, directed by the talented Gbemi Shasore. Set against the backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, the film sets the tone for an…
2024 Lagos Book Walk brings together books and reading groups on Thursday
The 2024 annual edition of the Lagos Book Walk, organised by the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Culture Promoters in Nigeria (NBRP), is just around the corner. Scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2024, this event promises to spark enthusiasm…
iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival 2024 holds under “Righting the Future” theme in March
The highly anticipated 2024 edition of the iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is set to captivate audiences from March 21st to 24th, both in Lagos, Nigeria, and virtually. Organised by the Foundation for Promotion of Documentary Film Festival in Africa…
CORA Library & Resource Centre at Freedom Park for inauguration January 14
The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) is set to inaugurate its much-anticipated CORA Library & Resource Centre at Freedom Park, Lagos Island. The event, scheduled for Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 4 pm, marks the beginning of CORA’s 2024 culture…
CORA Library & Resource Centre set to usher in new era in Lagos Literary Landscape
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) will unveil its latest endeavour, the CORA Library & Resource Centre (L&RC), during a sneak peek event held at CORAVille…
Soyinka unveils latest Interventions volume, “The Putin Files”
Professor Wole Soyinka’s latest Interventions volume, The Putin Files: Excursions Around the Ideology of Pain is ready for presentation to the general public. According to the publishers of the series, Bookcraft Africa, The Putin Files will be formally unveiled on…
Eat Drink Festival ,No Limit Lagos, TMK Detty December and more
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! EatDrinkFestival Lagos…