Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...

The annual Ọ̀ṣun festival is a week-long event that usually takes place between the end of July and early August.

Photography, they say, is the art of finding beauty and grace in the ordinary. With light and a camera, it becomes a canvas ...

The Nigerian Army Military Hospital, Benin, has honoured 10 members of staff for distinguished performance in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awardees comprised five each ...

Haiti and Benin signed a five-year memorandum to strengthen diplomatic ties, promote cooperation in various fields, and ...

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, faces mounting calls to review current legislation preventing ... Among the first to ...

At the end of 2024, there was major news in the art world: talks between for the British Museum and the government of Greece over the Parthenon Marbles had reportedly reached advanced stages. If such ...

Olugbile Holloway has called for reimagining museums by incorporating Indigenous narratives and fostering cultural immersion to preserve heritage.

The Canex Prize for African Publishing is a glamorous prize with a cash value of $20, 000. Tell us a little about the organisers of the prize ...

The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as southern Nigeria. The kingdom was led by the Oba, a powerful leader who was believed to be descended from the gods. The Obas used art and ...

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