Precious Oham

The serial award-winning Ekiti State Cultural Troupe, known as the Ekiti State Performing Arts Company will be on a performance tour of Netherlands from Wednesday 27th of September 2023 to 8th October, 2023.

In a statement by the Leader of Delegation and Ekiti State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Prof Rasaki Ojo Bakare, said the Troupe will use the opportunity of the tour to impress international stakeholders so as to attract international investors to Ekiti State Creative and tourism sectors.

The statement read: “While in Netherlands, the troupe will have a 2-hour command performance on October 1st for the Nigerian community at the Hague in commemoration of the Nigerian Independence day.

“The Troupe will perform on October 4th at Wassernneer for the Diplomatic Corps to commemorate the National Day while on October 5th, the Troupe will also perform in Amsterdam at the Nollywood Festival 2023.

“The Commissioner is full of praises for the State Governor, His Excellency Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for funding the trip and for always supporting the Ministry to excel.

“The troupe will return to Ekiti on 8th October 2023 to continue with the preparations for a command performance of FAJUYI, a stage play holding on 14th October 2023.”