Lagos partners African Cultural Festival to boost tourism, deepen diaspora ties
The Lagos Express Authorities has announced a partnership with the African Cultural Festival (ACF) in anticipation of its 2025 edition.
The global cultural change, themed “Africa to the World: Custom, Creativity, and Collaboration,” will kick off with countdown actions at some stage in Lagos in July 2025, culminating in a first-rate festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on September 19-20, 2025.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Custom, Mr. Idris Aregbe, in an announcement, acknowledged that the collaboration targets to enhance Lagos’ world cultural presence, deepen diaspora engagement, and boost financial affect.
Aregbe emphasised that the festival affords Lagos the different to allotment its stories, stable a reputation among world cultural hubs, and force socio-financial transformation.
He acknowledged, “Our Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, sees the festival as aligned with our administration’s THEMES+ agenda, namely around financial diversification and cultural diplomacy.
“Whereas it would possibly perchance per chance perchance perchance fair seem like a festival of colours, we uncover past that. We uncover the opportunities it items to speak our stories and stable a seat among world cultural hubs.
“I'm in a position to make sure you that this platform is a catalyst for lasting socio-financial transformation. We diagram to bolster diaspora participation, on myth of constructing the Africa of our dreams calls for unity, motive, and commitment from Africans and all who factor in in her future.” Aregbe acknowledged.
He added that the drawl would be represented by a delegation of creatives, entrepreneurs, and innovators alive to on culture and its world relevance.
Per him, the festival is anticipated to design a various vary of attendees, in conjunction with African and diaspora leaders, U.S. legislators, world creatives, and stakeholders from various cultural, media, and industry sectors.
He grand that key highlights of the festival encompass the Africa Come up Leadership Summit, ACF Marketplace, Taste of Africa, African I-D-E-N-T-I-T-Y Exhibition, NextGen Connect Childhood Forum, African Diaspora Summit, and the official birth of Duduplugs, an innovation hub designed to connect Africa’s artistic and financial sectors to world opportunities.
Aregbe added that cultural icons such as Nike Okundaye of Nike Art Gallery and Miss Phipps would be honored at some stage within the “Celebrating African Elders” match, recognising their contributions to African knowledge and culture.
The African Cultural Festival is spearheaded by ACI Entertainment, with operations in Lagos and Pennsylvania, and a vision to raise Africa’s artistic financial system on the area stage.
