Ekiti State Commissioner of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Professor Rasaki Ojo-Bakare has said that the State Performing Arts Company will be on a performance tour in the Netherlands from September 27 to October 8.
Ojo-Bakare made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
According to the commissioner who is the leader of the delegation, the serial award-winning troupe will be in the Northwestern European country for performances.
He said, “While in the Netherlands, the troupe will have a two-hour command performance on October 1, for the Nigerian community at The Hague in commemoration of the Nigerian Independence Anniversary.
“The Troupe will also perform on October 4, at Wassernneer for the diplomatic corps to commemorate the National Day, before storming the Nollywood Festival 2023 in Amsterdam on October 5.”
Ojo- Bakare said the troupe will use the opportunity of the tour to impress international stakeholders to attract international investors to Ekiti creative and tourism sectors.
While praising the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for funding the trip, he said the troupe will return to Ekiti on October 8, to continue with the preparations for a command performance of “Fajuyi”, a stage play holding on October 14.
