France President, Emmanuel Macron, will be a guest
of honour at a special event on July 3 in Lagos organised by TRACE, a leading
entertainment brand in Africa.
The event is planned as part of the 2020 African
Cultures Season, a statement made available to journalists by Managing Director of
TRACE, Jessica Hope, said.
According to the statement, the event, the first of
its kind in Nigeria, is aimed to “change French society’s perception of the
African continent through the promotion of African contemporary creation.”
It will take place at the New Afrika Shrine, and
feature a host of Nigerian cultural talents, including Femi Kuti, Banky W, Yemi Alade among other leading stars of music
and Nollywood, fashion, food and visual arts to celebrate the successful
cultural collaboration between France and Africa.
TRACE is one of Africa’s leading entertainment
brands and an example of how French and African talents can collaborate. It has
been building a strong Afro-centric presence across the continent for 15 years.
President Macron has previously lived and worked in
Nigeria as a staff of the French embassy.
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