Talents
Lagos, Aug. 14, 2013 The
Director-General (DG), National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN), Martins Adaji,
has urged parents, school principals and all tiers of government to
encourage the Nigerian children to develop their creative talents.
Adaji who made the call on Wednesday
while speaking in Lagos, added that the talent of the Nigerian children was
nurtured through their creative ability.
The DG spoke against the backdrop of
this year’s performing arts creativity organise yearly by the agency for
children to showcase their talents in arts.
This year’s programme has as its
theme: ``Arise Nigeria``.
Adaji said: ``it is high time we
started grooming them young``.
``We want the children to learn our
cultural dances, plays and songs and a whole lot, to make them know that they
have a culture to fall back to.
``We also blend contemporary and
modern dance with whatever they do to make it easier for them.
``The children are very eager to
learn various performing arts and are happy to always come every long holidays
to do that, `` he said.
Adaji said that the workshop was
designed to engage the Nigerian child during the long vacation, adding, ``we
want to make them know that hard work pays``.
The DG also said that the workshop
was aimed at developing children’s interest in Nigeria not just as citizens but
also as future leaders.
Ms. Josephine Igberaese, Head of
Drama of NTN, said that games like chess, monopoly and scrabble would be
introduced in this year’s programme.
Igberaese said that the outcome of
the creative station workshop would be presented at a command performance
slated for Sept.1, 2013 at the National Theatre, Iganmu.
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