Oluwatosin EnesiThe event with the theme: Niyi Osundare, Ten years after the NNOM Award, the Harvest continues will hold on 11th December, 2024 at the English Department of the University of Ibadan.
On the 4th of December, 2014, ten years ago, Professor Niyi Osundare, the renowned poet and celebrated public affairs commentator was admitted to the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award, the nation’s highest honour for distinguished creative and intellectual achievements.
It is noteworthy that ten years after the historic national award, the world renowned ‘poet of the people’ as he is famously described has continued to take his Arts higher.
Very recently, Osundare won laurels including Lifetime Achievements awards simultaneously across three continents surprisingly in non-English speaking societies where his poetry has broken the language barriers.
To commemorate the day, the event will feature robust and inclusive activities such as poetry reading and spoken words performances, cultural displays and a panel discussion by eminent scholars who have followed the trajectory of the Professor’s works over the years.
A special feature of the day is the Professor Osundare’s reading from his latest collection of poems which as usual speak to the reality of the debilitating situation in the society.
The event which will attract people from across the arts community, including students will have the respected broadcast management expert, diplomat and art patron, Ambassador Yemi Farounmbi, OON as chairman.
The programme is open to the public.
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