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Akaraka fiesta beckons
THE fourth edition of AKARAKA cultural festival has been slated for November
20 29 this year at Enugu.
The Nine days event will showcase ladies of the Igbo extraction exhibiting
the Igbo culture in its true nature.
According to Eze [Dr] Ngozi Ibekwe the event has the support of the five stae
governments in the South Eastern part of the country.
He said that apart from display of culture, there will be traditional dance
and masquerade, arts and fashion display, Akaraka lecture and awards and lastly
Adadigbo beauty pageant.
Ibekwe explained further that the winner of the show is expected to win a
brand new car and $4,000.
It is noteworthy that the first edition of the event took place at Owerri
in 2005 while the second while the second show took place in Port- Harcourt
and the third in Lagos last year.