The Director of the maiden Ekiti International Theatre Festival and former Ekiti State Commissioner Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Professor Rasaki Ojo Bakare, has said the event, which would be held at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre in Ado-Ekiti, will attract tourists, artists, and stakeholders, which will further foster economic growth and cultural exchange in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Bakare said Ekiti State would host the maiden edition of the festival through a private-public partnership between the Duke of Shomolu Foundation and the Ekiti State Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.
According to him, the Duke of Shomolu Foundation, which is a prominent Lagos-based organisation, will bring its renowned International Theatre Festival to the state, scheduled for August 20 to 25 and feature competitive performances by all the 16 local government areas in Ekiti State.