An international arts exhibition, a
youth carnival and a music concert are some of the activities lined up to
commemorate this year’s edition of Ofala Festival which kicked
off in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Tuesday, October 10.
According to a statement released by
Globacom, the official sponsors of the festival, the activities commenced on
Tuesday with the Oraeze International Arts Exhibition at the Ime Obi,
the King’s Palace, in Onitsha.
This will be followed by a Youth
Carnival which will take place on Thursday, October 12. The main Ofala will
be celebrated in the morning of Friday, October 13, while a Cocktail
party, Eze Onicha, will be held in the evening of the
same day.
The calendar also shows that Azu
Ofala will take place on Saturday, October 14, while the Ofala Music
Concert is scheduled for Sunday, October 15, at CJ Patterson
International Auditorium, Onitsha. A beauty pageant will be held at the
concert to crown Miss Ofala 2017. The 2017 Ofala celebrations
will be concluded with a Royal Banquet in honour of the Agbogidi,
Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, at the Dolly Hills Hotel, Onitsha,
on Monday, October 16.
Globacom said it was delighted with the
rising profile of the festival since it took over the sponsorship, noting that
"the festival is growing bigger and bigger every year since we officially
took over its sponsorship in 2011. We commend the Agbogidi for
all the innovations he has over the years introduced to the festival to make it
more exciting and a tourist attraction". We are delighted to be part of
this noble festival for another three years".
The company urged all lovers of
tradition and culture to be present at the Ime Obi,
Onitsha Palace, to witness the celebration of the biggest festival in Igboland
and savour the renowned hospitality of Onitsha people.
Globacom has been the official sponsors
of the Ofala Festival since 2011, and the company has added glamour
to the celebrations. It recently signed an agreement to extend the sponsorship
to 2019.
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