The Centre for Black African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) on Thursday disclosed that the African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC ‘77) would henceforth be commemorated annually.

The Director-General, CBAAC, Dr Ferdinand Anikwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) had agreed to sponsor the event annually.
NAN reports that FESTAC ’77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (the first was in Dakar, 1966), was a major international festival held in Lagos, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, 1977.

“Henceforth, commemoration of FESTAC’77 will be rotational among the countries that participated at inception.

“ UNESCO has given its full consent and we are working on drawing the timetable for countries.

According to Anikwe, this is to encourage Nigerians and Africans generally to embrace culture.

He said that this would also boost the tourism image of the nation before the international community.

“We plan this to further propagate Nigeria’s rich and diverse culture, to make people practise and be proud of their culture.

“We look forward to these programmes, it will be a period of cultural revival for all,’’ Anikwe said. (NAN)
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The Centre for Black African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) on Thursday disclosed that the African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC ‘77) would henceforth be commemorated annually.

FESTAC 77

The Director-General, CBAAC, Dr Ferdinand Anikwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) had agreed to sponsor the event annually.
NAN reports that FESTAC ’77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (the first was in Dakar, 1966), was a major international festival held in Lagos, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, 1977.

countries that participated in FESTAC’77 were to draw a timetable so that the historic cultural festival would be celebrated yearly, commencing from 2019.

He said that Cameroon might be the first country to host the festival’s 42nd anniversary, adding that ambassadors of the participating countries were collaborating with the centre to make it a huge success.

“Henceforth, commemoration of FESTAC’77 will be rotational among the countries that participated at inception.

“ UNESCO has given its full consent and we are working on drawing the timetable for countries.

According to Anikwe, this is to encourage Nigerians and Africans generally to embrace culture.

He said that this would also boost the tourism image of the nation before the international community.

“We plan this to further propagate Nigeria’s rich and diverse culture, to make people practise and be proud of their culture.

“We look forward to these programmes, it will be a period of cultural revival for all,’’ Anikwe said. (NAN)