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As
a result of the experiences that Africa had gone through, it became a
matter of necessity for Africans, Africans in Diaspora and People of
African origin to come together and rediscover their roots as well
as establish ties with Motherland Africa. Festac 77 became a means
to this desire.
Festac 77 was the second Black and African Festival of Arts
and Culture.
At that time in Black and African history there was nothing more appropriate
than a re-discovery of those cultural and spiritual ties which bind
together all Black and African people the world over. As it was
necessary then, so it is now, even though it will be quite difficult
to organize an event of such magnitude we can relive the experience .
The festival provided an unusual forum that brought to light the
diverse contributions of Blacks and African peoples to the universal
currents of thought and arts. It also provided an opportunity for
recounting the achievements of our ancestors, contemporaries and
their invaluable contributions to the enrichment of world
thought and ideas.
More than anything the festival helped in debunking erroneous ideas
and beliefs regarding the cultural and spiritual values of the
Black and African race. It also made people aware that our culture
were not only pre-historic objects placed in museums to be cleaned
and displayed occasionally but also to it them as a living thing containing
and portraying the values and believes of our people.
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here for Images of Festac 77
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