March 09, (THEWILL) – Nigeria is poised to strengthen its bilateral relationship with Cuba using arts and culture as potential tools.
The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, made this revelation when he hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Her Excellency, Clara Escandell, in his office.
Runsewe said that Nigeria and the Republic of Cuba have a very rich cultural heritage, adding that the similarities that exist in music and dance need to be explored to create room for easy affiliation.
He said the NCAC had provided a platform for the diplomatic community to gather and rub minds on cultural issues that would engender cultural diplomacy. He further stated that the International Arts and Crafts (INAC) Expo also brought other international communities under one umbrella to network their arts and crafts to the world at large.
Runsewe promised that during this year’s INAC Expo, Cuba will feature prominently and it will be given an opportunity to speak with the International Media on ways to collaborate with the youth for possible cultural exchange programmes.
Runsewe was excited as Escandell was dressed in a Nigerian attire during the visit and in return promised to visit the Republic of Cuba soon.
Speaking earlier, Ambassador Escandell said she was in the Council to see the man who has projected the image of Nigeria culturally both at home and abroad and still working tirelessly to use Nigerian arts and culture to show the need for peaceful coexistence among countries of the world.
Janefrances Ebere Chibuzor is a Tourism Writer at THEWILL
