The Edo State Government has assured
culture and art enthusiasts as well as tourists, of a parade of the
state’s prized culture and tourist destinations at the forthcoming
Edo Festival of Arts and Culture (EDOFEST), holding between December
17-22, in Benin City.
Speaking at the unveiling of the
festival logo at Government House on Monday, the Deputy Governor of
Edo State, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, said: “The main focus of EDOFEST
is to promote our people, our wealth of history and civilisation and
of course our much-revered rich cultural heritage which will be
manifested through our colourful traditional festival.”
He assured that the festival will
attract “a large number of visitors from diverse regions within and
outside the country to partake in the weeklong event that will be
filled with attractions and exciting engagements reminiscent of the
arts and culture of our people.”
The deputy governor who was represented
by the Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs,
Hon. Osaze Osemwengie-Ero, said the choice of the festival theme
“Arts, Culture, Our Wealth,” was informed by the fact that “Edo
State is deeply rooted in history and civilisation, with global
noteworthy monuments such as the arts of Benin Kingdom, the Great
Walls of Benin and a host of others that need to be driven and
remunerated to the greatest possible extent.”
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| L-R: Commissioner for Budget, Hon. Maryam Abubakar; Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero; the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq. and Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Monday Osaigbovo at the unveiling of EDOFEST logo, in Government House, Benin City, on Monday, December 4, 2017 |
Day one of the event will feature the
opening ceremony and there will be a carnival and parade display by
indigenes and other invited tribes and countries. The day will climax
with a movie premiere titled ‘ESOHE’.
The festival will also feature music
and cultural shows; seminars and talk shows; photo exhibitions
amongst others.
Congratulating the committee of EDOFEST
for a great job, the Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG)
Osarodion Ogie Esq., said art is an area that will surely engage the
youths positively if properly repositioned.
Ogie noted that the youth would not
leave the state, or country to seek greener pastures because the
greener pastures are in the state.
He expressed delight and confidence in
the project and urged the team to ensure there is synergy in
delivering the project.
The high point of the event was the
unveiling of the EDOFEST Logo by the SSG, Ogie.
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