Director-General of the NTDC, Chief Folorunsho Coker, told a news conference Tuesday that the partnership to known as the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and the Spanish Public Diplomacy Institution Casa \u00c1frica.<\/p>\n
Its main goal is to open up platforms and communication pathways between African artistes and Spanish cultural agents.<\/p>\n
He noted that tourism was now a business and the synergy between both countries marked the beginning of the social and cultural relationships between Nigeria and Spain through music.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaboration entails the uploading of Nigerian music of all genres unto a platform for scrutiny by Spanish producers.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the platform, 12 artistes will be picked to perform between March 23 and March 25 in Lagos at the Nigeria-Spain music where for the best two artistes will emerge.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two artistes that emerge will have the opportunity to attend the Spanish festival in Spain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an opportunity for two of the winner artistes or bands to participate and gain global recognition in Spain which will in turn open the doors to the potential of creative art in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is also an opportunity of creating a platform to invest in Nigeria\u2019s creative art since Nigeria is the creative hub, in Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will add to Nigeria\u2019s GDP,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Juan Sell, said the Project 2023 would bring to Nigeria relevant music producers from Spain for a three-day music festival in Lagos.<\/p>\n
He said the project would give young Nigerians the opportunity to showcase their talents in music as well as gain recognition on the international scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cA delegation of Spanish producers will come to Nigeria to choose two out of a selection of 12 groups in a three-day concert in Lagos to perform in Spain at the Spring-Summer 2023 music festivals.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the Lagos festival contest, the two artistes or bands will be selected to perform in Spain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two winner bands or artistes will travel to Spain in July to perform in a dozen festivals during the period of their one-month stay in Spain,\u2019\u2019 the envoy said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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