The President of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), Mr. Israel Eboh, fta has concluded a one-day working visit to Abuja.
The President, who was joined by the National Assistant Secretary General, Mrs. Esther Onwuka, the NANTAP Abuja Chairman, Kayode Aiyegbusi and the Abuja Chapter Director of Publicity, Jerry Adesewo, had series of meetings aimed at broadening and strengthening the Association's international collaborations and partnerships.
The first point of call was a courtesy visit on the Korean Cultural Centre, the Cultural and Information arm of the Korean Embassy in Nigeria. Represented by its Director, Mr. Lee Jin Su and a Programme Officer, Miss Meyoun Ji. The meeting which explored areas of mutual cultural collaboration, birthed as expected an greement for cultural exchange programmes between NANTAP and the Centre with participation by a Korean performing troupes and business exhibitors in the repacked annual Festival of Plays (FESTINA) amongst other cultural collaborative initiatives.
The team also paid a courtesy visit on the Swedish Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Carl-Michael Gräns at his official residence, where various issues of interest bordering on expanding cultural relations with Sweden were discussed.
The one-day visit was capped with a visit to the legislator and playwright, Asiwaju (Dr.) Jerry Alagbaoso from Imo State at the National Assembly where matters of the association and the industry were the main thrust of the discussions.
By Israel Eboh
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