On
Friday November 6th 2015 at Freedom Park, Lagos, several prominent
personalities from the Nigerian creative industry including Director
General, National Council for Arts & Culture, Mrs. Dayo Keshi,
Programme Chair, Committee for Relevant Art, Jahman Anikulapo, Wazobia
FM OAP Steve “Yaw’ Onu, Writer and publisher Toni Kan, and Programmes
Director, Beat FM, Olisa Adibua gathered for the inaugural NECLive Mini-
Series themed “Bridging Pathways To The Creative Industry Of Our
Dream”.
Organised
by NET in partnership with CORA and EKO AKETE Lagos Creative Industry
Fair, the NECLive Mini-Series featured in-depth panel conversations on
the topics “Protecting Intellectual Property” and“Bridging Pathways To The Creative Industry of Our Dream.” Celebrity photographer, Sola Animashaun, also facilitated a workshop at the Mini-series titled ‘Power of Photography - Pictures in A New Age’.
Other
personalities in attendance included Founder, Olori Supergal.com, Tosin
Ajibade, Entertainment Editor, The Nation Newspaper Victor Akande, GM,
Five Star Music, Soso Soberekon, Partner, L&A Legal Consultants,
Seye Lawal, COO, ID Africa, Femi Falodun, Award winning Singer, Tosin
Martins and Programmes Director, City 105.1 FM, Gbemileke “Oscar”
Oyinsan amongst others.
NET publisher and convener, Ayeni Adekunle remarked at the opening of discussions that; “The
process of creating an organized and sustainable creative industry is
an unavoidably long one. An industry, which has existed in chaos for
such a long time, will not transform itself overnight and this is where
the NECLive Mini-Series as part of continuous engagement preceding the
bigger conference is very important. Once a year we gather for the main
conference, but these regular mini conferences give us the opportunity
to bring more ideas to the table and discuss in a robust debate that
cannot be had in just one day.
The
conversations we have had here today along with the many conversations
we have had and will continue to have, evidently will form the basis for
the structure of the new Nigerian creative industry that we all want to
build. I am very happy at the turnout and enjoin everyone present to
take these discussions to heart and begin implementing the resolutions
wherever we may have a chance to.”
Delivering
the key note address at the event, Director General, National Council
for Arts & Culture (NCAC), Mrs. Dayo Keshi said, “The entertainment industry is still exploring the possibilities that abound in Nigeria”.
She
observed that practitioners in the entertainment industry, which
consist of vibrant sectors have not searched deep in the exploration of
the industry's advantages.
‘The
country will gain a lot if the nation’s cultural image is well
leveraged and utilised. Nigeria has a lot of cultural capital to work
with such as festivals, arts expos and other aspects of our cultural
reserves. If these are used correctly, there are several positive
implications for Nigeria in terms of economics and tourism, as well as
intangibles such as positive image and culture leadership.” she added.
Convened
annually since 2013 by Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET), the
industry’s leading content platform, NECLive serves as a platform for
discussing challenges, exchanging ideas and setting the agenda for the
entertainment industry in Nigeria. NECLive Mini-Series is a spin-off
from the broader conference, which held in April 2015.
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