Confirmed:Art surfers first !

For most of my colleagues in the Nigerian Cultural Sector and the Art World in general an eternal concern is the fact that government not only does not do enough for our field but always finds it the first recourse when budget has to be cut.

America and Europe get cited as examples of what it should be.

You can then imagine what our feelings must be when we hear this kind of news from Agency Press that even for America, less state expense is touching arts first..........

Visit Bayelsa Council for Arts and Culture online !

Whatever might have been the faults of Diepriye Alamieseigha, his credits as a culture loving and culture-supporting Governor can never be denied or wished away. He it was that gave that establishment a young, dynamic and field-active Chief Executive in the person of Barclays Ayakoroma. The result has been an Art Council that is not only active on ground, but one of the very few that have any internet presence, making it a leader in the community of State Art Councils inspite of belonging to one of the youngest states. I have the honour of inviting you to visit Bayelsa State Council for Arts and Culture online.

NCAC Board Chairman goes visiting !

Chairman of the new Board of the National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC) paid a visit to the head office of that organisation on Friday this week.He is no less than Chief Ebenezer Babatope.

Government realigns the Cultural Sector.

The Nigerian Cultural Sector which until recently was paired with the Tourism Sector to form the Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism has once again been realigned. This time it goes into a Ministry of Culture and National Orientation.

NAFEST moves to Mina !

This information is tentative, but it is about the most reliable you can get anywhere as at today viz- this year's edition of the prestigious National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) is scheduled to hold in Niger State in the first week of October.

If there is any change and we get hold of it, we will endeavour to be the first to get it to you .

NCAC concludes a Management Retreat !

The management of the National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC ) just rose from a retreat held at the National Teachers Institute, Kaduna, with a resolve to achieve more in 2009.

Durbar Research Centre Website goes live !

The National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC),in its efforts to promote culture and tourism, had earlier established a Naional Research Centre on Durbar Traditions, based in Kaduna, Nigeria. The sole aim was to research, document and promote the durbar traditions in Nigeria.

As part of that centre's attempts to reach out to the world, it recently launched its official website and you can be sure that it holds a lot of information for you !

Durbar Nigeria Website