Arts & Culture

Ten young filmmakers have emerged winners in the ‘pitch, win and shoot’ competition organized by the Edo Creative Hub, an initiative of the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in collaboration with the Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) program. Organizers said at the weekend that their successes followed an intense training in the art of filmmaking under Edo …

The Nigeria Literary Clinic, a programme of the Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI, has perfected arrangements to feature an up and coming writer, Osakpolor Emwinromwankhide, author of From the Grass, a first book detailing the archetypical travails of a young protagonist. The Nigeria Literary Clinic, NLC, is a CERLSI programme which promotes the arts and literary activities …

The need for the people to revive the rich Benin Culture, Language, folklores, songs and dances topped agenda of the recent meeting held at the Oba Palace with Chiefs, Enigie, Igie-Ohen, Edionwere, youths and market women. His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, who spoke through the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe observed …

By: Desmond Agbama, CPS to Oba of Benin The on-going Ugie Ododua celebrated by His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has been attracting people especially lovers of the very rich Benin culture and tradition to the Palace of Oba of Benin. The Ugie Ododua is celebrated at the instance of Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo to offer prayers …

MG 1327—HRM Ewuare II dancing with Eben at Ugha-Erhoba during the Ugie-Erhoba ceremony. HRM Ewuare II Praying at the Otue Ugierhoba ceremony. IMG 1316—Same as in IMG 1286, but this is the close up shot. DSC 8248—–QUEENS( Iloi) at the Igue-Oba ceremony. DSC 8240—–A cross section of Palace Chiefs in their traditional regalia ready to dance with the Eben at …

The Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, commenced this year’s annual festivals on Friday with the observance of Otue Ugie-Erhoba.  Otue Ugie-Erhoba is the ceremony where the Chiefs and subjects pay homage to the Oba and the ancestors. Basically Otue Ugie-erhoba opens the floor gate to series of festivals that are encompassed in the …

His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has performed the Ugie-Iron ceremony, as part of the activities marking this year’s Ugie festival celebration. The Ugie-Iron is a ceremony to re-enact the battle fought between the Uzama (Edion) and the Edogun troops loyal to the Oba of Benin centuries ago. To commemorate the event, a …

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, …

SINGAPORE — Service members stationed in Singapore celebrated National American Indian Heritage Month at the Singapore area coordinator’s Cafe Lah Community Center here Nov. 16. More than a dozen service members attended the hour-long event that highlighted the achievements and contributions of Native Americans and Native Alaskans to the United States and to the American military experience. For Navy Chief …

On Thursday 20th October, 2016 the history of Benin Kingdom was re-written as Oba Ewuare the second becomes the new Oba of Benin. Against the expectations that Oba Ewuare the second would be the 39th Oba of Benin, the Oba in his address on the occasion of his coronation put in proper perspective the historical records. Oba Ewuare the second …