… First Bank backs initiative with strong support
Four countries – Nigeria, USA, South Africa and Zambia and various groups across the globe are participating in the maiden edition of International Theatre Festival holding in various locations in Lagos, Nigeria.
The festival, an initiative of Bolanle Austen Peters and sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria and other brands in partnership with Lagos State government will take the shape of Festac 77 cultural exhibition. It is taking place between November 14 and November 17, 2024.
The festival will also showcase Nigerian culture and creativity through diverse performances, production and artistic expression, highlighting the country’s cultural heritage and creative talent.
Bolanle Austen Peters who has managed Terra Kulture for 22 years told journalists in Lagos that Lagos International Theatre Festival, was developed not only to promote cultures but to make all the skill sets in the art sector come together as a community to create a wider ecosystem for the arts industry to thrive.
Reminiscing FESTAC 77 and the impact it had, not only the social impact but cultural as well as the economic impact it had on Nigeria, she said International Theatre Festival will be in that fashion.
She said when the cultures from different countries converge on Lagos, “we will celebrate the power of the arts, and nothing unifies us as much as the arts. And what this does is it…
