Ooni pledges support for forthcoming Drum Festival

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has pledged his support for next month’s Drum festival (Ayan-Agalu) to be staged in Canada.
The Ooni endorsed the maiden edition of the festival in his response to a letter inviting him to the event.

The Ayan-Agalu (Drum) Festival, themed: “Rejigging Yoruba Cultural Heritage as Catalyst for National Unity, Progress and Development – The Ayangalu Example”, is scheduled for July 28, in Ontario, Canada.

The monarch noted that the festival, which has its root in the kingdom of Ife, South Western Nigeria, is a symbolic presentation of Yoruba culture, particularly in relation to our social life, religion, monarchy and other core aspects of our existence.

In expressing his strong support for the success of the event, Oba Ogunwusi recommended the event to all keen on promoting the various aspects of Yoruba culture.

The monarch, in the letter, wrote: “I write with great delight to endorse the inaugural The Drum (Ayan-Agalu) Festival scheduled to hold in Canada.

“I hereby congratulate my son who is the convener of the initiative, Prince Segun Akanni, and his team for their efforts in celebrating the prestigious Yoruba and indeed African culture.”

In the wake of receiving the commendation letter, the convener of the Drum Festival, Prince Segun Akanni, expressed his excitement, describing the Ooni’s endorsement as a majestic fillip that will contribute to the success of the event.

Earlier, the Prime Minister of Canada, Honourable Justin Trudeau; Premier of Ontario, Honourable Doug Ford and many Canadian eminent personalities had sent goodwill messages to congratulate the promoter and also endorse the forthcoming cultural fiesta.

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