Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Art enthusiast says it will speed up nation's development

Dance steps of SARO the Musical
 
 
Play of SARO the Musical
Some dance steps from SARO the Musical
 
Some dance steps from SARO from SARO the Musical
 
Some dance steps from SARO from the Musical
 
Bolanle Austen-Peters, created SARO the musical.
 
Clips of the media preview of SARO the musical, a Broadway Theatre showcased in Lagos
 
 

Lagos, Oct. 22, 2013 Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Chief executive Officer (CEO), Terra Kulture, says the country’s development will speed up if Nigeria appreciates and uses its arts and culture properly.
Terra Kulture is a Nigerian Cultural Centre set up to promote the richness and diversity of Nigerian languages, arts and culture.
Auten-Peters said in Lagos that every sphere of ``our lives hang on creativity, and it will  help the country to grow.’’
She spoke against the backdrop of the forthcoming Broadway production, titled: ``SARO the Musical” which she created and produced.
Austen-Peters said ``we have to open a lot of doors for creativity and encourage those willing to take steps to make it happen.
``We have to showcase, teach, and appreciate what we have in the area of arts, culture, music, dance and other performing arts to be able to progress.
``That is why we need facilities to be able to create these things and make people look inward for the country’s development,” she said.
The CEO said that for sustainable development to be effective, Nigeria needed to tap more deeply into the Nigerian culture and arts.
``Culture will help Nigeria’s progress as it does to other climes.”
Austen-Peters stressed that Nigeria do not need any importation of other nation’s cultures and arts because ``we have it in abundance”.
``All we need do is to improve on our culture appreciation and tap into it for solving our myriad problems.
``We are going to make Nigeria proud with this production both within and outside the country.
According to Austen-Peters, ``I want to showcase Lagos as a land of opportunities where a lot of people came in and become a success story.
``Lagos also has its culture and heritage sites that have many good histories,” she said.
The show is scheduled to hold from Oct 25 to Oct. 27 in Lagos.
 
 

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