Ekiti Cultural troupe goes on performance tour in Netherlands Cultural
Opeyemi Gbemiro
Ekiti Commissioner of Arts, culture and Creative Economy, Prof. Rasaki Ojo-Bakare has said that the State Performing Arts Company will be on a performance tour in Netherlands from Sept. 27 to Oct. 8.
Ojo-Bakare made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti.
According to the commissioner who is the leader of the delegation, the serial award-winning troupe will be in the Northwestern European country for performances.
He said, “While in Netherlands, the troupe will have a 2-hour command performance on Oct. 1, for the Nigerian community at The Hague in commemoration of the Nigerian Independence Anniversary.
“The Troupe will also perform on Oct. 4, at Wassernneer for the diplomatic corp to commemorate the National Day, before storming the Nollywood Festival 2023 in Amsterdam on Oct. 5..”
Ojo- Bakare added that the troupe will use the opportunity of the tour to impress international stakeholders to attract international investors to Ekiti creative and tourism sectors.
While hailing the State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for funding the trip, he said the troupe will return to Ekiti on Oct.8, to continue with the preparations for a command performance of “Fajuyi”, a stage play holding on Oct. 14.(NAN)(nannews.ng).
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