Yemoja in Mexico

he NEWS Of DAY       17 of October of 2001 







It is present at of XXIX the Festival the Cervantino International in the CENART


The NIGERIAN DEVOTION To The GODDESS Of the RIVER, YEMOJA, BECOMES A CELEBRATION OF The ARTS  


Karem And Silva




The old myth and the devotion to the goddess of the river, Yemoja, become a celebration in winch of this beautiful one and adored figure of the Nigerian culture. The National Troupe of Nigeria


National company Troupe of Nigeria



it retakes the misticismo of Yeroma to give life to a musical work, where the dramatización, the traditional dance, the folclor, the cosmic illusion and the conflict, are mixed with a thematic contemporary of the reality, within the framework of the presence of XXIX the Festival the Cervantino International in the CENART.


Yemoja is the goddess of the river of the Yoruba town, this deity gives name to the proposal of the Nigerian grouping that presents/displays the plastic and theater art of its country. The spectacle is based on festejo popular the goddess, that has beauty, power and love by La Paz. The company uses the drama-dance to present the rich one and vast tradition of this town in its oralidad, songs, language dances and music.


The company National Troupe of Nigeria, depends on the Federal Ministry of the Culture and Tourism of its country and was created in 1991. It has gained several international prizes and one has appeared in countries like Venezuela, Egypt, Korea of the North and the south, Japan, Portugal, Ghana, the United States, Switzerland, China and Germany.


Account with a repertoire of more than 40 dances of different parts from Nigeria and notables scenic productions like The Trial of Oba Ovonramwen, Sing of Enrinma, New Frontiers, The Silent Gods, Attahiru, The King Must Dance Naked, Things Fall Apart, The Sisters, Kaffirs Last Game, among others.


The members of the company are Amhed Yerima, artistic director; Arnold Udoka Youngest child, coreógrafo; Calrion Chukwura-Abiola, Bakare Eye Rasaki, Olatunji Sotimirin, Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo, Kayode Bolajo Idris, Yemi Adeyemi, Abiodun Ayoyinka, Husseini Shaibu, Ayo Ewebiyi and Amhed Aliu, actors; Lawrence Etim, Humpe Hunga, Adeleke Onanuga and Elijah Aworinde, percussions; Funke Ajibaye, Chinyere Ekoh, Traiwo Adeyemo, Ojevwe Egbele, Josephine Igberaese, Olalekan Sobaloju and Opeyemi Raji, dancers.


National Troupe of Nigeria will present/display its Yemoja drama-dance, the next Friday 19, to 20:00 hours and Saturday 20, to 12:00 hours, in the Seat of the Arts of the National Center of the Arts, located in Churubusco River and road of Tlalpan, Country colony Club, General station Anaya of the Meter. The entrance is free.

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