The
organisers of the forthcoming Nigeria Cultural Festival (NICUFES 2019)
in Denmark, have said that the main purpose of the event is to promote
economic partnership and boost Nigeria’s image abroad.
Speaking
during a press conference in Lagos, the organiser, Olugbenga Ogunniyi,
revealed that Stephen Omotehinse, the chairman of Afrowood Media, will
host the event in Denmark and that they were hopeful the festival would
provide a vibrant platform for economic partnership and collaboration
among Nigerian investors and their Scandinavian counterparts with a view
to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) flow into the country.
“The
major idea behind the organisation of the Nigeria Cultural Festival in
the Scandinavia is to showcase the uniqueness and richness of the
cultural heritage and values of various ethnic groups in Nigeria so as
to give the outside world and Nigerians in the day, a good and promising
perspective about Nigeria. This will eliminate racial suspicion and
engender trust and respect that are critical to harmony and peace in the
globe.
“Another
major facet of the festival is that it will provide vibrant
institutional platforms for economic partnership and collaboration among
the Nigeria investors and their Scandinavian counterparts with a view
to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) flow into Nigeria. Through
the festival, we want the international community to embrace our culture
as a great people in a great country as our selling point. We want the
world to know that Nigeria is not all about social vices, banditry and
militancy. We want to create an honest impression that Nigeria is a land
of good people, rich culture, innovations, opportunities, care, love
and oneness,” Ogunniyi said.
The
festival would take place from Friday, September 6, to Sunday September
8, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with support from the Federal Ministry
of Information and Culture and partnership with the Africa Chamber of
Commerce in Scandinavia.
The
festival shall comprise carnival-like procession with different
cultural troupes showcasing the rich cultural heritage of various ethnic
groups in Nigeria. It will also have business conference with
institutional investors and cultural promoters and Nigeria market day
which shall provide opportunity for Nigerians in the Scandinavian
countries to unite and interact.
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