The Lagosian Times set to host Lagos Creators' Week 2023
This edition of The Lagos Creators' Week which is the maiden edition of this city-wide celebration of creators in Nigeria is scheduled to happen between Monday 24th - Sunday 30th July 2023.
The Lagosian Times is set to host Lagos Creators’ Week this July. This edition of The Lagos Creators’ Week which is the maiden edition of this city-wide celebration of creators in Nigeria is scheduled to happen between Monday 24th - Sunday 30th July 2023.
In a recent announcement, Lagos Creators’ Week announced KUKOYI, a seasoned international curator of African Arts & Culture as the official Creator-in-Chief for its inaugural edition of LAGOS CREATORS’ WEEK. KUKOYI is said to “bring a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for innovation, ensuring an unforgettable showcase of artistic brilliance and groundbreaking creativity. His involvement promises to provide a much-needed springboard for Lagos Creators.”
In his official letter to creators, KUKOYI wrote;
“I consider it to be an honor of a lifetime to be graced with this rare responsibility of Curating the world's first City-led Creator's Week alongside a handful of other Nigerian Creators that I deeply respect and admire. Creators are so vital to the world, and it's time everyone saw just how much.
I must confess when this project first came across my desk a few months ago, I shuddered not only at the weight of the title 'Creator-in-Chief' but also at the weight of this significant milestone for ALL Nigerian Creators. But, like you, Dear Creator, I looked myself in the mirror, dead in the eye, and chose to rise to the occasion of our collective becoming.”
Following the announcement of KUKOYI as the official Creator-in-Chief, Lagos Creators’ Week also announced the official selection for the 2023 Creators Council “comprising of four distinguished individuals carefully chosen based on their exceptional qualities and contributions to the creative community.” The 2023 Creators Council consists of Adaora Lumina, Anny Robert, Nonye Udeogu, and Adnan Khalid as members. Announcing the members of the council, LCW stated, “The selection process for the Creators Council took into account four key criteria: Character, Community Impact, Resilience, and Entrepreneurial Drive.”
Following the announcement of the Lagos Creators Week, over 2000 creators have registered to convene at Africa’s largest convergence of Artists, Filmmakers, Influencers, Techies, Storytellers, Choreographers, Songwriters, Vloggers, and Mavericks in Lagos!
About Lagos Creators Week (LCW)
The Lagos Creators’ Week is scheduled to be a week-long (7 Days) celebration of creators in Nigeria. In the course of seven (7) days, twelve (12) events consisting of seven (7) free events, 3 paid events, and two (2) invite-only events will hold across different locations.
Writing about the week, LCW wrote;
“Lagos is home to some of the most creative beings in the entire freaking COSMOS! Take our word for it! we've been around…
And it’s for that very reason we chose to create this ‘first-of-it's-kind’ world-defining nexus here - in the epicenter of a new world. One reality-bending week dedicated purely to all creatives in Nigeria.
This is so much more than a week of creative immersion, it's the universe, it’s fate, and it’s destiny calling to ALL Dreamers, Storytellers, Filmmakers, Songwriters, Animators, Illustrators, Influencers, Skitmakers, Visual artists, UX designers, Music lovers, Playlisters, Entrepreneurs and Light-bringers.
Anyone who has given their life to the simple, daunting, incredibly exhilarating, visceral art of creation. Anyone who has ever thought, even just for a split-second, that they were made for something more!
This is what you have been waiting for. It's a celebration! Welcome to your nexus! Nothing remains the same. Step into your light!”
To learn more about LCW, register, and be a part of the event, visit www.lagoscreatorsweek.com
