Organisers of Osun Cultural carnival announce new plans

Organisers of Osun Cultural Carnival have announced change of plans and total rebranding of the cultural event billed for August 17.

Our Heritage Branding & Advertising LTD said the event will now be called Nigeria Cultural Carnival with its debut edition slated for Ibadan, capital of Oyo State.

The carnival is packaged to create an event that would cause a global attraction with over 80,000 attending annually to promote the culture and heritage of 36 states in Nigeria and play host to cultural troupes from around the world.

On what informed the total rebranding, the festival director, Wilson Chibututu, explained: “The rebranding became necessary after series of meetings with stakeholders and brainstorming sessions with the carnival team. This is an expansion of what we wanted to limit a particular state.”

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He added: “Nigeria is a multicultural country that deserves to be showcased and placed on the positive map of the world.

“Instead of having the cultural carnival take place annually, at a state, with the new development, the cultural carnival will be rotated between the 36 states of the Federation, yearly.”

Nigeria Cultural Carnival promises to be the biggest and most celebrated cultural carnival in Africa.

In addition, it will feature exciting and interesting segments like cultural challenge, giveaways, competition, Living Legend Award presentations and performances from Africa’s biggest artistes.

The theme of the carnival is Connect with richness with special performances from Oyo state Cultural Troop, State of Osun Cultural Troop, The Ogunde Theater Group.

It will be hosted by the first ambassador of Nigeria Cultural Carnival and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Thin Tall Tony.

Venue is Palms Mall, Ring Road Ibadan by 12 noon while the artiste line up will be unveiled in few days.