Celebrating Legends! Photos From Chinua Achebe’s Life Celebration In Washington D.C

June 2 brought a celebration of the life3, times and achievements of Nigerian literature icon, Chinua Achebe. The event was held at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC.

An evocative Arts exhibition featuring Obiora Udechukwu and other artists, as well as a reception kicked off the gay proceedings. While the background Afro-beat music of Eme and Heteru serenaded the audience. Other musical and dance acts of the evening for Achebe’s celebration were the riveting Igbo masquerade dancers, such as “Oja (Ojii) Onu” “Aga ba Masquerade, and “Ijele Masquerade, who performed to honor the dead, a person they believed lived in “immortal state” in a spiritual world.

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