MTN promotes Nigeria’s art scene with glitzy art festival in Enugu

The Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) is an annual art festival event aimed at promoting visual art expression across the country while giving young artists a platform to be celebrated.

MTN Promotes Nigeria’s Art Scene With Glitzy Art Festival in Enugu Pulse Nigeria

Every year, the event is given a theme that acts as a guideline for the creation of the art pieces; this year, the motto was named “Twilight”. The LIMCAF this year was a week-long event that ended with a ‘Gala and Award’ night where the artists with the best entries were awarded for their creativity with awards as well as cash prizes.

Photo Caption: Some of the attendees viewing and showing their appreciation for the art on display at the Life in My City Art Festival held recently in Enugu Pulse Nigeria

At the Gala and Award night held at the International Conference Center of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) in Enugu, a frenzy of different activities greeted the fine and imaginative artworks already on display, with guests openly showing their admiration for the various pieces.

The excitement in the venue was over the roof as colourful performances by traditional music and dance crews mingled with even more art exhibits, great speeches and growing anticipation about who the winner of the grand prize would be. Soon enough, that anxiety was to be curbed as Ifedilichukwu Chibuike emerged as the winner with the expressive art piece, Enigma, a copper wire, wool, long play record and white pull installation piece. Chibuike, an IMT Fine and Applied Art graduate, received a 500,000 Naira cash prize and will show his creations to the world courtesy of an all-expenses-paid trip to the Dakar Art Biennale or Dak'Art, one of Africa’s most prestigious art exhibitions.

MTN Promotes Nigeria’s Art Scene With Glitzy Art Festival in Enugu Pulse Nigeria

Photo Caption: L-R: Dennis Okoro, Director, MTN Foundation and Ifedilichukwu Chibuike, winner at the Life in My City Art Festival held recently in Enugu. Pulse Nigeria

Dennis Okoro, Director at the MTN Foundation told the audience that MTN remains dedicated to supporting the continued growth of arts and culture in Nigeria. In his words, “MTN, by its support of the Life in My City Arts Festival, as well as other arts and culture causes, continues to set new standards for corporate Nigeria, while supporting the creativity and industry of our young people and opening new vistas to showcase the beauty of our people internationally.”

The events attracted a lot of VIPs, including the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; the Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe as well as one of the largest art collectors in Africa, Engineer Prince Yemisi Shyllon. The top 25 entries to the competition, chosen from over 400, were recognised and various awards and cash prizes were presented to the winning entries in a range of categories.

MTN Promotes Nigeria’s Art Scene With Glitzy Art Festival in Enugu Pulse Nigeria

Photo Caption: Enugu State Governor, His Excellency, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi inspecting some of the art exhibits on display at the Life in My City Art Festival held recently in Enugu. Pulse Nigeria

MTN Nigeria, through the MTN Foundation, continues to support such shows as the LIMCAF, as part of its Arts and Culture Season which promotes various art, drama and music productions. The initiative has already produced such well-loved shows as ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ and ‘Legends, the Musical’.

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