CORA to celebrate Wole Soyinka’s 80th birthday in style

The Committee for Relevant Arts (CORA) is set to celebrate Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s 80th birthday in grand style.

Professor Wole Soyinka will be 80 on Sunday, 13th July 2014.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by CORA’s Secretary General, Alfred Toyin Akinosho and Program Chairman of CORA, Jahman Anilukapo.

“Soyinka has worked towards the unshackling of our freedom of expression for all these years and in the year of the 25th anniversary of the Fall of The Berlin Wall; 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy and the 15th year of Nigeria’s end to military rule. It is fitting to honour a landmark birthday of a man whose life-long career irrepressibly dotes on concern about human Freedom(s) with a year-long programme that interrogates our quest for freedom, especially through the letters.

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Posted: at 7-05-2014 04:51 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Happy birthday in advance.

You have made good use of your years on earth.

It takes ONE person to make a difference in this world. Africa needs MORE educated minds to speak up for the millions who had the misfortune of being born - through no choice of their own - in particular circumstances and in particular places around the world.

Posted: at 7-05-2014 05:10 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 7-05-2014 05:22 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

cool

Posted: at 7-05-2014 05:31 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ok

Posted: at 7-05-2014 05:58 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

OK

Posted: at 7-05-2014 08:48 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

 

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Posted: at 7-05-2014 09:35 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Well deserved!

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Posted: at 8-05-2014 02:16 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

He decieves it. Dis are true leaders who did not find their way to govt but more respected than dat presidential seat called aso rock.

Posted: at 8-05-2014 06:26 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Wishing you more healthy years ahead. Your name will be written boldly in the history of Nigeria. Keep on with the good fight for survival of your nation and equal justice for all.

Posted: at 8-05-2014 07:25 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie