EU develops fresh projects to support Nigerian, African artists

Mignot said the world was experiencing troubled times, making increased support for culture and artists necessary. “We need more cultural action, not less. We need more funding for culture, for the arts, for the creative economy,” he said. He said the festival demonstrated the value of cultural partnerships, describing performances by Nigerian, Ethiopian, Ivorian and Swiss artists as international, colourful and energetic.

“It’s really very international, colourful, full of energy and very modern, very contemporary,” Mignot said. The envoy said the EU had supported the recent Kano Creative Summit organised by the National Theatre. He added that the EU was also partnering with film festivals across the country and would support the Lagos Biennial of Contemporary Art in November.

Mignot said the EU was developing projects aimed at empowering artists across Africa and promoting greater collaboration between European and African creatives.

He said the EU would fund more co-creations through training, workshops and other forms of artistic exchange.