Terra Kulture is an arts and culture center in
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...
with an attached restaurant.
Establishment
Nigerian lawyer
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 4 February 1969), is a Nigerian movie director, theater producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture center Terra Kulture in Lagos. She has b ...
founded Terra Kulture in 2003.
The center is a restaurant, serving Nigerian cuisine, bookstore and cultural venue, hosting exhibitions of Nigerian art, theater, and book readings as well as language classes in the three main Nigerian languages,
Hausa
Hausa may refer to:
* Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa
* Hausa language, spoken in West Africa
* Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states
* Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse
See also
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,
Ibo and
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
.
Annual events at Terra Kulture includes an art auction and the Taruwa festival of Performing arts.
Terra Arena
Terra Kulture launched its 450-seater theatre called Terra Kulture Arena, situated at its headquarters Tiamiyu Savage Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Terra Academy For The Arts (TAFTA)
Terra Kulture is also currently in partnership with Mastercard Foundation to empower 65,000 Young Nigerians, an initiative that would form a significant part of the Terra Academy For The Arts (TAFTA) Program.
In October 2022, Terra Kulture received a donation from global streaming platform Netflix, which the company plans to industry and community focused areas of engagement like academic training, bookstore and theatre.
References
External links
Official website
Restaurants in Lagos
Cultural venues in Lagos
Cultural promotion organizations
Cultural organizations based in Nigeria
Companies based in Lagos
2003 establishments in Nigeria
Theatres in Lagos
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