The Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture — widely known as FESTAC ’77 — was a vibrant and lively cultural extravaganza held in Lagos, Nigeria, from January 15 to February 12, 1977….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
This grand event celebrated Africa’s rich heritage, showcasing traditional and contemporary art, literature, religion, and music to a global audience. The roots of FESTAC can be traced back to the 1940s, when visionary thinkers like Senegalese president Léopold Sédar Senghor, Aimé Césaire, and others began developing ideas centered on Pan-Africanism and the Negritude movement….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>