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FG Set to flaunt Nigeria Arts and Culture Festival in Belgium

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium , Mr. Obinna Chiedu Onowu has disclosed that the Nigeria Arts and Culture Festival is billed to hold next month in Antwerp, Belgium.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, Mr. Obinna Chiedu Onowu, said that the festival with the theme: “Unity 2023” will feature arts and culture exhibitions, Nigerian dance, music, foods, and movies among others.

The Embassy of Nigeria in Belgium has disclosed that it has perfected plans to hold the Nigerian Arts and Culture Festival in Antwerp, Belgium next month.

The festival is to promote Nigeria’s culture and boost the tourism industry in Belgium, in collaboration with Nigerian community/associations in Belgium, and Nigeria Tourism Development Authority (NTDA).

Onowu disclosed that officials of the European Union, Belgian, Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States, as well as other friends of Nigeria will grace the event that will be held at the Antwerp Cricket Center on the second of next month adding that event is free for the public.

” The cultural event will introduce Nigeria, its diverse culture, arts, and music to Belgian, African, Caribbean, and other communities in Antwerp.

It also serves as a unifying factor, bringing together, all Nigerian associations to celebrate those cultural values that unite the people of Nigeria, hence the theme “Unity 2023”, he stated.

Onowu noted that Nigeria remains the most culturally diverse nation in Africa, and rich in songs, dance, drama, costumes, art and craft products ,adding that many Nigerians have distinguished themselves in the areas of music. Film, art and crafts thereby putting the country on the global map.

According to him, Nigeria is committed to the diversification of the economy and the development of the tourism sector.

In June this year, the Embassy of Nigeria in Belgium in conjunction with Belgium Luxembourg Nigeria Chamber of Commerce (BLNCC), Afrinex, and A-Law organized the Nigeria -Belgium- Luxembourg Business Forum which attracted over 200 businesses in Europe and Nigeria.

The event brought together key industry players and government officials and focused on agric-business, renewable energy, health, construction/ infrastructure, financial services, and other sectors of the economy.

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