Kaleidoscope show-cases Nigeria the ‘beautiful bride’
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The founder and Chief Executive Officer of African Theatrical Project (ATP), Deaconess Linda Olisa-Middleton, has said the idea behind Kaleidoscope is to expose Nigerian culture to the world. She made this statement at the sixth annual outing of the fiesta entitled, ‘Colours of Our International Culture Festival & Expo’, which took place last weekend at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.
Middleton said our duty at the ATP is to present this beautiful bride, Nigeria, to the world. Kaleidoscope is a forum where by our Nigerian story is told by us Nigerians through arts and crafts and cultural events, symposiums and other such fora. It is an expression of the totality of Nigeria.”
She said Kaleidoscope has been taken to America and India, adding that for every edition there has been more participation from countries represented in Nigeria.”
The exhibition featured different art works by Nigerian artists. There was also traditional dance display from ethnic groups depicting the different styles and regalia of these traditions.
A presentation of various dishes from locally grown food crops and items were on display for guests to taste and see the goodness of Nigerian cuisine.
The outing also gave an opportunity for new talents to be discovered in fashion designing, modeling and painting amongst other creative areas.
A guest at the event, Mrs. Abebi Ayo said, “this kind of scheme is needed particularly in Abuja where there are hardly private cultural events so that people together with their children can have a good time as a family.”
Another guest, Kabiru Alhassan was fascinated by the Korean displays. He said “the Koreans and other participating countries should invite their local troupes to come and perform in Nigeria once in a while so that we can get a direct feel of what their countries look like for those of us who cannot afford to travel there. I am impressed by their display here and would like to see it live.”
The Cultural Attaché of the Korean foreign missions, Mr. Jeong Sun Suh, who spoke on behalf of the participating countries said, “I think the opportunity to participate in this event is one that will harmonise the cultural wealth of both countries. We have on display clips of taekwondo which is an essential and unmistakable part of Korean culture and many Nigerians practice it. We are also showing Korean history of the then and the now. I believe our history and growth from nothing to what we are now is a good example to motivate Nigeria to be a great nation. We are also exhibiting Korean calligraphy which by itself is an art of its own. This is an opportunity for the public to know not just more of the Nigerian culture but also more of the cultures of other countries participating. We plan on show casing our dances here come September 29 on our national day. This will afford Nigerians a first-hand viewing of our culture.”
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Kaleidoscope show-cases Nigeria the ‘beautiful bride’
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The founder and Chief Executive Officer of African Theatrical Project (ATP), Deaconess Linda Olisa-Middleton, has said the idea behind Kaleidoscope is to expose Nigerian culture to the world. She made this statement at the sixth annual outing of the fiesta entitled, ‘Colours of Our International Culture Festival & Expo’, which took place last weekend at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.
Middleton said our duty at the ATP is to present this beautiful bride, Nigeria, to the world. Kaleidoscope is a forum where by our Nigerian story is told by us Nigerians through arts and crafts and cultural events, symposiums and other such fora. It is an expression of the totality of Nigeria.”
She said Kaleidoscope has been taken to America and India, adding that for every edition there has been more participation from countries represented in Nigeria.”
The exhibition featured different art works by Nigerian artists. There was also traditional dance display from ethnic groups depicting the different styles and regalia of these traditions.
A presentation of various dishes from locally grown food crops and items were on display for guests to taste and see the goodness of Nigerian cuisine.
The outing also gave an opportunity for new talents to be discovered in fashion designing, modeling and painting amongst other creative areas.
A guest at the event, Mrs. Abebi Ayo said, “this kind of scheme is needed particularly in Abuja where there are hardly private cultural events so that people together with their children can have a good time as a family.”
Another guest, Kabiru Alhassan was fascinated by the Korean displays. He said “the Koreans and other participating countries should invite their local troupes to come and perform in Nigeria once in a while so that we can get a direct feel of what their countries look like for those of us who cannot afford to travel there. I am impressed by their display here and would like to see it live.”
The Cultural Attaché of the Korean foreign missions, Mr. Jeong Sun Suh, who spoke on behalf of the participating countries said, “I think the opportunity to participate in this event is one that will harmonise the cultural wealth of both countries. We have on display clips of taekwondo which is an essential and unmistakable part of Korean culture and many Nigerians practice it. We are also showing Korean history of the then and the now. I believe our history and growth from nothing to what we are now is a good example to motivate Nigeria to be a great nation. We are also exhibiting Korean calligraphy which by itself is an art of its own. This is an opportunity for the public to know not just more of the Nigerian culture but also more of the cultures of other countries participating. We plan on show casing our dances here come September 29 on our national day. This will afford Nigerians a first-hand viewing of our culture.”