by Oge Okonkwo

This June, the city of Lagos will be given an unforgettable experience as Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria [TAF] returns with a second edition themed ‘Telling Our Stories’. The festival which debuted a year ago is back with an assortment of events spread out through 4 days from Wednesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the prestigious arts and culture hub, Terra Kulture.

The debut edition of the festival, which held in June 2013, garnered rave reviews from a stage adaptation of Bobo Omotayo’s bestselling book London Life Lagos Living, a children’s show, screening of short films, Open Mic Theatre, a mega concert, and the final closing ‘Ankara Ball’; a grand evening of amazing performances and fine dining.

“The success of the first edition of the festival left us so delighted and we’re grateful for all the support and we ask that you be a huge part of it this year!”” says Lydia Sobogun, CEO of Gbagyichild Entertainment, conveners of the monthly Taruwa event and Organisers of the Taruwa festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria.

The second edition of the festival will be a 4day cocktail of rich events telling the Nigerian and African story through Music, Spoken word, literature, dance, fashion, a workshop and the stage production of a book by an ‘interesting’ female writer.

Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts is a carefully planned collection of events, and the team is working to ensure everyone who attends has a memorable experience, a goal Taruwa has strived to achieve over the years.

“Fulfillment for us comes from seeing the smiles on the faces of our audience after experiencing a stage production, a music performance or any of our shows and we got a lot of that, including rave reviews at last year’s edition of the festival” Says Bee Azubike, Creative Director, Taruwa “This year, we plan to give our audience an even better experience through remarkable stories”.

Though in its second year, the passionate team at TAF plans for the festival to be the largest and most consistent performing arts festival in Nigeria, attracting visitors from all over the world, and making it a festival of National importance, highly valued as a catalyst for cultural and community development.

 

 

 

EVENT DETAILS

Event: Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria [TAF]

Date:  Wednesday, June 4 – Saturday, June 7, 2013

Venue: TerraKulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos

For more information:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.taruwafestival.org

Phone: 234 808 159 7669

 

 

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