Professor Wole Soyinka
Clocks 79 Yesterday…
Nobel
Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was a year older yesterday. He was born Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka on July
13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria.
The Isara Remo indigene is the 2nd of 6 children born to his
family. His father Samuel Ayodele
Soyinka was a minister at Anglican church while his mother Grace Eniola Soyinka
was a trader.
Soyinka
is a cousin to late Afro legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti since his mother was a
descendant of the Ransom-Kuti family in Abeokuta.
To
make his birthday a grand affair, a number of activities have been lined up,
and the most significant of it all is the Open Door Series Project WS79
organized by Zmirage Multimedia Limited.
According
to Alhaji Teju Wasee Kareem, CEO, Zmirage and Executive Producer of the annual
WS project, the Open Door Series Project is a veritable platform for
international cultural exchange, which has been earmarked to celebrate the
creative ideals and virtues of the iconic Soyinka.
This
year’s programme tagged “Memoirs For Our Future” shall feature a drama
presentation entitled, Trials of Brother Jero, one of the popular plays of
Prof. Soyinka, musical and cultural shows, international essay competition as
well as advocacy lectures.
Wishing
him many happy returns.
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