Bulgaria pledges to support FESTAC ’77 45th anniversary
The Bulgarian government has pledged maximum support to the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) for commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77).
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by CBAAC director-general Oluwabunmi Amao, Director-General.
Ms Amao said the Bulgarian ambassador to Nigeria, Yanko Yordanov, made the promise when CBAAC made a courtesy call to the country’s embassy in Abuja.
She noted that the event slated from December 5 to 11 was tagged ‘Celebrating Black and African Arts and Civilisation; reliving the memories of FESTAC ’77@45’.
“Beyond the shores of Africa, plans geared toward the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of FESTAC ’77 are speedily gaining the desired momentum. The Bulgarian government through its commission in Nigeria has pledged maximum support to CBAAC for the successful execution of her forthcoming event,” she said.
Ms Amao recalled that FESTAC ’77 was the largest Pan-African event that featured expression of arts and culture in various forms, hoping Bulgaria to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Bulgaria.
Mr Yordanov said after receiving a letter from CBAAC, he made a personal research about FESTAC ’77 and decided to express his interest to participate in the anniversary.
(NAN)
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