The Africa Centre, London, in partnership with Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange , Nigeria, has lined up series of events to celebrate the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as he joins the nonagenarians’ club on July 13, 2024.
The centre’s nine-day programme, from July 19 to July 27, to honour Kongi’s immense contributions to literature, culture and human/civil rights advocacy will feature exhibitions, roundtables, film screenings, live music performances and poetry recitals. Another highlight of the programme will be the London premiere of a new feature film inspired by Soyinka’s seminal prison memoirs, The Man Died to be accompanied by a question and answer session with the director, Awam Amkpa, and producer, Femi Odugbemi.
Chief Executive Officer of the centre, Olu Alake, said, “This year holds dual cause for celebration: The Africa Centre’s 60th anniversary and the 90th birthday of Soyinka. We are incredibly honoured to partner WSICE in celebrating Soyinka’s remarkable life and his long-standing association with the centre, dating back to 1969.”
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