ARTS Archives - The Glitters Online https://theglittersonline.com.ng/category/arts/ A voice for the people Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:55:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 119911796 Nigerian Film Bags Sundance Film Festival Award https://theglittersonline.com.ng/nigerian-film/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:55:15 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=255813 Nigerian Film Bags Sundance Film Festival Award   The Nigerian film, Mami Wata, directed by CJ Obasi and produced by Oge Obasi, has won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The award was accepted on behalf of the Director of Photography, Lílis Soares, by the film’s […]

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]]> 255813 Germany’s Baerbock To Return Benin Bronzes To Nigeria https://theglittersonline.com.ng/benin-4/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:15:38 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=252859 Germany’s Baerbock To Return Benin Bronzes To Nigeria By AFP   German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will hand back 20 stolen Benin bronzes when she travels to Nigeria next week, her spokesman said Friday, as part of Berlin’s efforts to reckon with its colonial past. Germany signed an agreement in July to gradually begin returning hundreds […]

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]]> 252859 ANA Osun Set To Hold Osogbo Book Carnival https://theglittersonline.com.ng/book-carnival/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:04:33 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=252235 ANA Osun Set To Hold Osogbo Book Carnival   The Osun State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA Osun), has set aside 17th day of December, 2022 to hold her annual Osogbo Book Carnival. Osogbo Book Carnival is the end of year party of the Osun State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors […]

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]]> 252235 Abeokuta Book Club Set To Host 4th Phase Of The Read Nigeria Project https://theglittersonline.com.ng/abeokuta-2/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:13:46 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=243136 Abeokuta Book Club Set To Host 4th Phase Of The Read Nigeria Project   Abeokuta Book Club has expressed her readiness to host the fourth phase of the Read Nigeria Project. Read Nigeria Project, a nationwide chain of reading events administered by Adwinsa Publications (Gh) Ltd has set aside Saturday 13th day of August, 2022 […]

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]]> 243136 Art Exhibition: Bruce Onobrakpeya, Kanye Tagbo-Okeke Lend Their Voices To Austism https://theglittersonline.com.ng/bruce/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:50:52 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=235320 Art Exhibition: Bruce Onobrakpeya, Kanye Tagbo-Okeke Lend Their Voices To Austism Nigeria’s art colossus and father of art in the country Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya will be participating at the maiden exhibition to raise awareness for children living with autism. This statement was made known to the public by Mr. Femi Coker, The manager Orisun Art […]

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]]> 235320 Buhari Demands Return Of More Nigeria’s Artefacts  From Abroad https://theglittersonline.com.ng/artefacts-3/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:21:04 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=230702 Buhari Demands Return Of More Nigeria’s Artefacts  From Abroad   In the aftermath of the return of two important Nigerian artefacts from Britain, President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to nations, institutions and bodies, both private and public, to return Nigeria’s artefacts in their possession. The President welcomed the official handover, on Saturday, of the Okwukor and the Head […]

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]]> 230702 Nigeria Receives Looted Benin, Ife Artefacts From U.S. Museum https://theglittersonline.com.ng/artefacts/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:41:23 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=224065 Nigeria Receives Looted Benin, Ife Artefacts From U.S. Museum   The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has taken custody of three Benin and Ife artefacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York. The Director-General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Prof. Abba Tijjani, received the artefacts from the museum in […]

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]]> 224065 Met Returns Three Artworks Looted Under British Colonial Rule To Nigeria https://theglittersonline.com.ng/met/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:40:02 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=223927 Met Returns Three Artworks Looted Under British Colonial Rule To Nigeria By AFP   New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday officially returned three works of art to Nigeria that were looted in the 19th century, as museums make increasing efforts to repatriate some foreign treasures. The two 16th-century brass plaques and a 14th-century brass […]

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]]> 223927 New Edition Of Book On Sokoto Caliphate For Launch https://theglittersonline.com.ng/sokoto-caliphate/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:24:13 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=223861 New Edition Of Book On Sokoto Caliphate For Launch Premium Times Books will on Tuesday, November 23, host a book presentation event to launch the Nigerian edition of “The Sokoto Caliphate”. Organisers say the event, scheduled for the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, will be chaired by the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali. […]

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]]> 223861 Sterling Bank Commended For Supporting Ake Arts And Books Festival  https://theglittersonline.com.ng/sterling-14/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:47:42 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=223065 Sterling Bank Commended For Supporting Ake Arts And Books Festival Lagos, Nigeria, November 09, 2021: Sterling Bank Plc has received commendation from poet and novelist Lola Shoneyin who is the founder and Director of the annual Ake Arts and Books Festival. This year’s edition featured thirty events, including book chats, panel discussions, documentary and film […]

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