Taiwan, Kebbi mull cultural exchanges
An official has disclosed a cultural exchange agreement is in the offing between Taiwan and Kebbi. A statement by the Kebbi government said on Monday.
“The likelihood of this agreement was discussed between the Head of Mission of the Taiwanese government in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu and the Kebbi state commissioner for information and culture, Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi.
“The discussion took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Argungu Series 9 Art Exhibition taking place at the National Museum Onikan, Lagos,” said the statement.
It added that the exchange programme would promote ideas on art and culture to stimulate undertaking on the values of cultural diversity and to open doors for more creative exchanges into other areas beneficial to them.
(NAN)
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