In line with its commitment to youth empowerment and talent
development in Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries Plc is sponsoring the Lagos
International Poetry Festival.
The five-day festival, the third in the series, opened on
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Freedom Park, Lagos with poets from across
the world in attendance.
Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigerian
Breweries Plc, said the sponsorship is a strand in the fabric of the company’s
philosophy of “Winning with Nigeria.” “We recognise that the arts play an
important role in strengthening the cultural values of our society and we
believe that we can help to contribute to the breeding of young, emerging
talents and create a shared performance space for poets from Nigeria and across
the world,” he said.
Ekanem further stated that Nigerian Breweries Plc is
supporting the Festival to help project the role of poetry as a tool for
re-engineering of society. “Poetry does not only interpret society or serve as
its mirror, it also helps us imagine better ways of being and living,” he
explained.
This year’s theme, Bridges from Walls explores arts capacity
to unite society around its common humanity. The series of events lined up for
the festival express the universal desire for love, joy and fulfilment.
Workshop, master classes and poetry performances from poets from across the
world characterise this year’s Festival.
Efe Paul Azino, Founder/Director, Lagos International Poetry
Festival, said that Nigerian Breweries’ sponsorship reflects the character of
the company in its huge investment in the intellectual life of Nigeria and
Nigerians. “Nigerian Breweries should be lauded for its immense support of
initiatives that add value to people,” he said.
Nigerian Breweries Plc is a significant sponsor of a broad
spectrum of initiatives which cover diverse areas in health, water, education,
talent development and youth empowerment across the country. The company has
sponsored the Lagos International Poetry Festival since inception in 2015.
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