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The Gidi Culture Festival (often dubbed Coachella in Lagos) is an annual one-day music and arts festival that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. Co-founded by Chinedu Okeke and Oriteme Banigo, it was created in response to a demand from the local youth culture for live, affordable, and accessible entertainment in Africa.
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The earliest documented festival in Lagos dates back to the 19th century, with the inaugural festival staged at Oke Ipa, located at the end of Glover Road in the Ikoyi area. Subsequently, numerous festivals have been held to commemorate various aspects of culture, art, and lifestyle in Lagos. [1] [2]
The Annang Festival of Arts and Culture held in 2019, the third festival of its sort to be held, was hosted in both the Township stadium of Ikot Ekpene [1] and the Unit Ekpene Plaza in Akwa State. The 2019 festival abided by the tagline "Harnessing Annang Cultural Assets for Economic Gain" [ 2 ] and was held from December 20 to 22, 2019.
Ojude-Oba Festival is a one-day celebration of culture, fashion, glamour, candour, beauty and royalty as sons and daughters of Ijebuland. [23] [24] The festival always commenced with prayers by the Imam of Ijebuland, then followed by the National Anthem, then the Ogun State Anthem and the Awujale Anthem, and finally the Lineage praise of the Ijebus.
During the festival, different types of yams are served to people with different sauce to celebrate. [32] [33] Popular amongst this celebration in the Federal capital is the annual Nollywood New Yam Festival & Awards, now rebranded as Nollywood Cultural Heritage Festival and currently in its 12th edition set for November, 2024. [34] [35] [36] [37]
The Lagos carnival also known as the Fanti or Caretta Carnival of Lagos, [1] is the most prominent in West Africa. The carnival is usually held during the Lagos Black Heritage Festival, [2] a colorful folk festival which holds annually in Lagos.