By Taiye Olayemi
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Wednesday celebrated the cosmopolitan nature of the state with display of various theatrical performances, dances and music, in commemoration of the 2024 World Theatre Day.
The theme for this year’s commemoration of the Day is “Theatre and Culture of Peace”.
The event held at Alliance Française in lkoyi, featured performances cutting across different ethnic groups represented in the state.
The Saxophone Hub, a troupe of dancers, presented instrumental performance of late Victor Uwaifor’s “Joromi”, late Victor Olaiya’s “Omo Pupa” and Simi’s “Duduke”.
Also, Segun Afefila’s Crown Troupe of Africa rendered a play sensitising Nigerians on the need to contribute their quota in cushioning the current hardship in the country.
Abiodun Oke, a percussionist, popularly known as “Wura Samba, displayed a high level of creativity with his traditionally built Samba drum.
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria
