Month: November 2011

Ayakoroma Addresses Abuja Carnival Boat Regatta Event

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The Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma was at Jabi Dam, Abuja on Monday, November 28, 2011, to address participants and...

Culture And Tourism Can Transform The Nigerian Economy – President Jonathan

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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has declared that the tourism and culture sector is vital in the transformation of the Nigeria economy...

SONTA Gives NICO Institutional Award

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The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has been given an Institutional Award by the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA) for its contribution towards the growth of as...

Dandaura Emerges Again As SONTA National President

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Professor Emma Dandaura, Head of the Department of Theatre and Cultural Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has emerged National President of the Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), for...

UNESCO Appreciates Indonesian Government For $10million Funding

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The Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Irina Bokova, has expressed appreciation to the government of Indonesia for approving $10million extra-budgetary funding for UNESCO, noting that culture has become the driving...

The Sixth Session of the IGC on Intangible Cultural Heritage Opens

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The sixth session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) has opened at the Bali International Conference Centre, Bali, Indonesia, under the auspices...

Abuja Carnival Boat Regatta – Dr. Ayakoroma To Address Opening

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The Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, has been nominated by the Hon. Minister for Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Chief...

Theatre for Development Practitioners Advised To Work With Nollywood

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Practitioners of Theatre for Development (TfD) have been advised to curt the partnership of stake holders in the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, to broaden their vistas and effectively communicate...

SONTA Confers Life Time Achievement Award On Dr. Ayakoroma

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The highly distinguished award of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA), the Life Time Achievement Award, has been conferred on the Executive Secretary of National Institute for Cultural...

SONTA Calls On Govt To Make Impact On Film making

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The Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA), the umbrella body of theatre scholars in Nigeria, has told Federal Government to provide the enabling environment and equipment for technical aspects...