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The Centre for Black and
African Arts and
Civilization (CBAAC),
located in Lagos, Nigeria,
was established by Degree
No.69 of 1979, by the
Federal Government of
Nigeria, and charged the
responsibility for the
promotion of public
interest in Black and
African Arts and
Civilization, and the
preservation of works of
value from the 2nd World
Black and African Festival
of Arts and Culture,
popularly tagged FESTAC'77
which took place in Lagos,
Nigeria. This responsibility
is being carried out
through public lectures,
publications, symposia, exhibitions
and performances. Apart
from these activities ,
the Centre is engaged in
the location and
acquisition of materials
on Black countries and
countries and communities
that participated in
Festac'77.
As the custodian of the
rich African and Black
cultural heritage, the
Centre ensures the
preservations and
protection of the FESTAC
materials that were
showcased through
colloquium, drama, music
and dances, and which were
recorded on audio-visual
and celluloid tapes. In
addition to these, the
Centre has published books
and other publications on
African culture, arts an
civilization. All these
rare and valuable
materials are
professionally preserved
and arranged in the
Centre's Library, Museum,
Archives and Audio-Visual
Sections.
The Centre can be
described as the cultural
sanctuary for Black and
African people. It has
attracted prominent
African people and leaders
as well as foreigners and
researchers from USA and
Europe. Some of the
African leaders who have
visited the centre are
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of
Tanzania, Arab Moi of
Kenya, President Don
Santos of Angola,
President Sidar Senghor of
Senegal, President Robert
Mugabe of Zimbabwe and
President Nelson Mandela
of South Africa. A number
of foreign Ambassadors to
Nigeria have also visited
the Centre. On the whole
,the Centre can be
regarded as a
multi-dimensional
institution.
The Centre is solely
funded by the Government
of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria. However , to
effectively carry out its
global statutory
responsibilities, the
centre has established
linkages and cooperation
with similar international
cultural organizations
like the West African
Museum Project (WAMP), the
International Centre for
Bantu Civilization
(CICIBA), Gabon, and
UNESCO. Since culture is
the basis for
technological; the centre
is poised to propagate,
promote and create public
awareness in African
Culture and the
Civilization of the
Blackman.
This wise, CBAAC has made
concerted efforts to
highlight the achievements
of the Africans and Blacks
all over the world. The
Centre's Black and African
Hall of Fame Project is
aimed at acknowledging and
bringing to the fore,
those Blacks and Africans
who have distinguished
themselves in their
various vocations and
thereby contributing
to universal
knowledge and the
civilization of
mankind.
Our
web site aims to:
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Project
a true identity and
character of the
African States and
Societies
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Project the inter-relationships between various parts of the
continent
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Serve
as an online museum or
collection centre for
African artworks and
other materials with
cultural influences
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Highlight
Africa’s historical
connections with other
continents and the
mutual exchanges and
multilateral
influences that have
characterized such
connections.
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