The International Arts and Craft Exhibition organised by the National Council for Arts and Culture [NCAC] headed by Otunba Olusegun Runsewe starts on the 20th of this month in Abuja.
It is the 12th edition of the arts and craft exhibition, which is billed to take place at the Pavilion by Abuja International Conference Centre [ICC]. It is a four- day event spanning November 24 and it is expected to feature states across the country, including the Federal Capital Territory [FCT], Abuja, with over 20 foreign countries in attendance.
Smarting from a successful National Festival for Arts and Culture [NAFEST], hosted by Edo State government in Benin and adjudged to be one of the best in the recent history of the festival, NCAC, according to the boss of the culture agency, Runsewe, has promised a very colourful celebration of the unique cultural tourism products of the country among others.
Runsewe had at a pre – INAC dinner event held for envoys in the country in July hinted that this year’s INAC will be a watershed event as it will break new grounds in cultural diplomacy and feature new activities from the different countries and states as well as operators in the creative industry from across the world.
Also begining same week is Abuja Carnival, which is slated to hold between November 23 and 25 under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, with the minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as the chief host.
According to the ministry, the carnival will feature the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory [FCT], Abuja, with each state and FCT, expected to thrill the public with the best of their cultural tourism products and other offerings.
With the Eagle Square as the venues of the daily performances, some of the special features of the carnival, according to the ministry, include cultural parade, masquerade display, durbar event and boat regatta.
Also on the bill are food, arts and craft exhibition and special presentation by the children.
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