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OONI of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has endorsed the forth- coming Drum (Agalu-Agalu) Festival to be held in Canada on Friday, July 28, 2023
The event, with the theme ‘Rejigging Yoruba Cultural Heritage as Catalyst for National Unity, Progress and Development – The Ayangalu Example,’ will hold at Fuzion Banquet Hall, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. In his reaction to the letter of invitation, the revered monarch expressed delight in endorsing the maiden edition of the event.
“I write with great delight to endorse the inaugural The Drum (Ayan- Agalu) Festival scheduled to be held in Canada. The festival, which has its root in the Kingdom of Ife, South Western Nigeria, is a symbolic presentation of our culture, particularly in relation to our social life, religion, monarchy and other core aspects of our existence,” Oba Ogunwusi stated.
The Ooni of Ife saluted the “courage, capacity and initiative” of the chief host, Prince Segun Akanni, who he called his son, and his team, for his spirited stride toward Yoruba and African cultural revival.
The monarch recommended the event to interested partners, stake- holders and other investors to cash in on the unique prospect by coming on board and collaborating with the organisers of the cultural fiesta in order to make it a successful one.
Convener of the Drum Festival and Publisher of The Drum Online Media, Prince Segun Akanni, expressed excitement and has described the Ooni’s endorsement as “a majestically monumental fillip that will spur the event to an outstanding success.”
Recently, Prime Minister of Canada, Hon. Justin Trudeau, Premier of Ontario, Hon. Doug Ford and many eminent Canadian personalities had sent their goodwill messages to the convener, even as they endorsed the cultural fiesta.
