6/29/2023 0 Comments Imagneto dance company![]() ![]() There’s no other time to do it than now.” “I don’t want somebody from the West to come to tell the story of one African dancer. “We lose our history if we don’t tell our stories,” she explained. The Guinness World Records holder told E-Trends that it was her way of preserving authentic African history and culture through storytelling to inspire a new generation of artists. The Culture Festival 2022 will see Gurudev visit Nigeria for the first time.Acclaimed Nigerian dancer Kafayat Shafau, simply known as Kaffy, recently revealed the motive for producing her documentary ‘Dance Is Serious Business’. ![]() ![]() Named one of the “Seven Most Powerful People in India,” by Forbes, he has been credited with bringing opposing parties together to facilitate meditation and peace talks in Colombia, Iraq, Cote d’Ivoire, and India. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar is a global humanitarian and a spiritual leader who has rekindled traditions of yoga and meditation that have helped millions achieve personal and social transformation by relieving stress and discovering inner peace in daily life. AOLF has touched over 400 million lives through numerous educational and self-development programs and tools that facilitate the elimination of stress and foster profound inner peace, happiness, and well-being for individuals. Operating in 156 countries, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar.Īll AOLF’s programs are inspired by Sri Sri’s philosophy of creating world peace through a stress-free and violence-free society. Past editions of the Culture Festival have brought presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, dignitaries, spiritual leaders, social activists, artists, and people of all races, religions, and political stances together in the spirit of global unity and vibrant celebration.Īdmission to the Festival is by registration, and interested attendees are encouraged to visit About Art of Living: In partnership with the University of Lagos, the Foundation launched the Drug-Free Nigeria campaign to create awareness about drug abuse and addiction among youths. The Foundation has taught Happiness and Youth Leadership Training Programs in Nigeria for more than 10 years and has impacted thousands of people in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Enugu, and the Delta States. Leveraging local initiatives like ‘ I Meditate Africa’ and ‘Voice of Africa’, Art of Living has reached over 2.3 million Africans and united 22 African countries through peace campaigns. The Foundation is the world’s largest educational and humanitarian organization, with the single motive to create a stress-free and violence-free society through fostering individual well-being and societal development. Set to be hosted at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, the Festival will also mark the 40th anniversary of the Art of Living Foundation. If we all work harmoniously, we can envisage a better world for the coming generation and live like we are all one family,” Gurudev concluded. Without music and dance, life at times could feel so dry. ![]() “The Festival will be like an Olympics for artists an Olympics for culture. Dance and music can also foster unity and that’s what the Culture Festival 2022 seeks to achieve.” Faith also unites, while the first and perhaps most important, is culture. We know the economy can unite – as when it comes to business, everyone forgets their nationality and culture. “Today in the world, where there is so much polarity, it is time to unite everybody. Highlighting the essence of this year’s theme, the founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar, said, Through song, dance, meditation, and dialogue, attendees will share and explore their rich cultural diversity, while honoring the underlying spirit that connects us all as one global family. Themed “ Vibrant Africa: The Rising Rhythm“, the Festival aims to build a compassionate and harmonious society by bringing the people of the world together in celebration. The Culture Festival, a global event series organized by the Art of Living Foundation, has been confirmed to hold in Lagos from 19th – 21st August 2022. Kafayat ‘Kaffy’ Shafau, Founder, Imagneto Dance Company, and Professor Pat Utomi, Founder, Centre for Values in Leadership at the press conference to announce Africa’s first ever Culture Festival by the Art of Living Foundation in Lagos. L-R: Akshay Jain, Director, Art of Living Foundation (Nigeria) Dare Art Alade, Creative Director, Livespot360 Dr. ![]()
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