Children at their craft
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, 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.
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.
This year’s
programme has as its theme: ``Arise Nigeria``.
This is the 4th
edition of the Creative Children Station Workshop (CCSW) of the National Troupe
of 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``.
Mrs.
Francesca Emanuel, OON. Former Secretary for State of Women Affairs under the
Abacha administration said that it is so beautiful to see what the children are
doing through the arts.
``Theatre
bring out the potentials in children, most of us are surprised and we are happy
and have confidence that what they are imparted on can lead them on towards the
national development.
``it is like
a replay race handing over the baton gradually to the next generation at the
right time, the weak hands are handing over to the stronger ones.
``So that
our country would develop. It is about our culture and the children will learn
and develop our culture,” she said.
A business
woman, Mrs Emily Aig-Imoukhede, who was the mother of the day, said she was
surprised at what she witnessed children doing.
``Indeed,
there is a great change and improvement in the theatre arts sector for the
children.
``I
congratulate NTN for what they are doing for the children, out one month.
``It would
really make them better persons in future,” she added.
She
suggested awards for the children for dancers, singers and mementos for them to
be a thing of remembrance for them.
”The River Between”
is a theatrical re-enactment of the socio-political reality in Nigeria told
from the imaginative eye of a child.
The play
stands as a metaphor of a country where there are so many conflicts as a result
of personal gains over national goal.
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