NUJ, OYO
On the invitation of the Oyo State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Director/Chief Executive, Prof Tunde Babawale was the Guest Lecturer at the June 2009 edition of NUJ, Ibadan Chapter monthly guest lecture series. The lecture titled: “ The Role of the Media in the Propagation of African Culture” held at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan on the 24 th of June, 2009
The Centre featured an Exhibition titled: Africa: Seen and Heard at the 2nd Pan African Cultural Festival held in Algiers , Algeria , July 5 to 22, 2009
CBAAC's Annual Public Lecture by Prof Funso Aiyejina, July 23, 2009
CBAAC again featured Prof. Funso Aiyejina of the University of West Indies , Trinidad as its Guest Lecturer for the 2009 edition of the Annual lecture. The 2009 edition of the annual lecture titled: “Esu Elegbara: A Source of an Alter/Native Theory of African Literature and Criticism” held at the Cinema Hall 1 of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on the 23 rd of July, 2009. The event had in attendance Senator Bako Gassol, Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Prof. Olu Obafemi, to mention a few.
Collaboration/Partnership with International Organizations
To foster co-operation and cross-border exchanges, the Centre signed two different Memoranda of Understanding with the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), South Africa and The Regional Centre for Research and Documentation on Oral Traditions and Development of African Languages ( CERDOTOLA), Cameroon in February and April 2009 respectively. These co-operation agreements cover broad areas of inter-institutional relationship in the interest of our respective countries and the entire Black and African peoples.
Support/Assistance for Arts and Culture Related Programmes and Activities
During the period under review, the Centre gave support to programmes/projects directed towards extending the frontiers of African arts and culture. Some of these include support/sponsorship of:
• i. NANTAP commemorative Lectures to celebrate NANTAP at 20/International Theatre Day 2009 Celebration held on Wednesday 25 th of March, 2009
• ii. 2 nd Ife Film Festival held at the Department of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, January 26 th to 30 th , 2009
• iii. Roundtable on Religion, Ethics and Corruption in Nigeria scheduled to hold at the University of Ibadan
• iv. Collaboration with the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos on a Conference and Arts Exhibition titled: Revisiting the Restitution of Cultural Artifacts, September to November, 2009
• v. Collaboration with the Institute of Cultural Studies , Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife on International Conference on African Indigenous Judicial Systems scheduled for August, 2009
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