62nd ART STAMPEDE

The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA invites you to the 62nd ART STAMPEDE

DATE: JULY 1, 2007

TIME 2PMVENUE: NATIONAL THEATRE, IGANMU LAGOS

THEME: OUR ART, OUR DEMOCRACY

Sub-themes:
1. What The Artist Gained And Lost In The NewDemocracy; A Review of the Obasanjo Years...
2. Agenda for the New political Office Holders

KEYNOTE: DR WALE OKEDIRAN
SPEAKERS: Representatives of NANTAP; ANA: SNA; AWON;PMEAN; MOPPICON; etc
OTHER: Full contribution from the members of theaudience

RESOLUTION: Will be packaged as the Arts and CultureCommunity's Agenda for the new Government(s)

PREAMBLE: In the crucial year of Civilian-Civilian transition representing a major landmark in our nation's democratic journey, the CORA has resolved to mobilise the arts and culture community to begin the process of setting an agenda for the new set of political leaders and public office holders. This is the fulcrum of the ART STAMPEDE no 62.

In recognition of his significant role as President of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA; as well as membership of the Culture and Tourism Committee in the Federal House of Representatives in the last National Assembly, CORA has requested, DR WALE OKEDIRAN to give the Keynote at the Stampede.

His presentation will be followed by a round-table featuring a panel of key operatives in the administration and management of the affairs of thearts and culture community. These include the Executive members of such Artists Association as:

1. National Association of Nigerian Theatre ArtsPractitioners, NANTAP;
2. Society of Nigeria Artists, SNA;
3. Arts Writers Association of Nigeria, AWON;
4. Performing Musicians Employers Associations of Nigeria, PMEAN;
5. Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA;
6. The various associations in the movie making sector eg. AMP; NAG; SWAN; ANA among others There will be plenty to eat; drink and to think

Reading. Live musical performance. Dance. Fun
IT'S THE ARTHOUSE'S CULTURAL PICNIC

SGD:JAHMAN ANIKULAPO
Prog. Chair. CORA 08022016495

TOYIN AKINOSHO
SEC-GEN 08057622415

CHUKS NWANNE
08065290744 CORA SECRETARIAT