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Thus Counsels ISESE https://youtu.be/VR-exqkJOwA?si=GvmPEI1CowcBkCjE via @YouTube Statement presented by Professor Wole Soyinka at his "Public Exchange" on the topic: "ISESE, SAMARKAND AND OTHER MARKETS OF THE MIND," which held (In-Person & Virtual) yesterday September 1, 2023, at Freedom Park Lagos https://studio.youtube.com/.../UCA5NK24M.../videos/upload... Full speech: https://ntm.ng/2023/09/02/thus-counsels-isese/ THUS COUNSELS ISESE (Excerpts)   ISESE concerns itself with the fate of every unit that makes up community, and is innately bound to engage in questions such as: “What is a youth, by name MUBARAK BALA doing in prison?  Recall, ISESE upholds the right to believe or not believe, thus the question is not trite, it is not academic, but is instantly catapulted from the particularized to the universal podium of Justice. How does a nation define itself, when a youth can be sentenced to waste his years of mental prowess in prison, for no crime beyond the r...

DIDI Museum @40:  To celebrate four decades of art, culture and heritage promotion, management of DIDI Museum  on May 18 staged a series of events in Asaba, Delta State. The theme of the celebration was/is NO ART NO HISTORY, and it was conceived by Dr Newton Jibunoh,  the soil engineer, and former CEO of construction giants, Costain West Africa, who is, however, renowned  for his keen interest in collection of both artefacts and contemporary art works in all its dimensions.  “Without the art, there is no history as the art documents our culture and heritage, and therefore history of  civilisations over the centuries,” stated Dr Jibunoh in explaining the idea behind the theme. One of the events staged was the Virtual conference themed: "My JOURNEY with DIDI Museum", which featured a session of reflections and recollections by a group of artists who had been part of the  "Didi Family" which featured the cartoonist-painter-sculptor, Kenny Adamson; and the...

Wole Soyinka joins PEN Out Loud and LIVE from NYPL to discuss his first novel in almost 50 years.

Today’s event is the 8 th edition in the series, and it is themed: Fine Art Interrogating Baba Ani Bass Saxophonist. Among the artists featuring, according to Ajayi, are: Duke Asidere, Tunde Soyinka, Segun Adejumo, Angela Isiuwe, Lekan Onabanjo, Jerry Nnubia, Emmanuel Isiuwe, Omozuapo Angela and Emmanuel Irokanulo, Aladegbogbe, and Jerry Nnubia. The ace photographer, Don Barber will also be on ground to record the moment. Baba Ani, as he is fondly called, is the famous friend and professional sideman of the Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He was leader of the band for 39 years, right from its formative stage as Koola Lobitos in 1959 all through its transformation to Afrika 70 and later Egypt 80. After Fela died passed on in 1997, he continued to lead the band for another 19 years mentoring Fela’s son, Seun Kuti, through his now-famous career. “It is the essence of the man we intend to capture, while interrogating his person and life so far, said Ajayi, remindin...