Olokun Festival, Lagos State Governor, Mr. The royal items include; beaded The Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) has unveiled a new beach and festival site named Kakanfo Falola Beach, marking a major step in Olokun Festival The Lagos State Government has underscored the importance of appropriate authorities in promoting the Yoruba cultural heritage. The Olokun festival which takes place usually eight days after the Ojuju festival, Today’s Olokun Festival marks the first half of a grand two-part celebration. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaking during the 2024 edition of the festival held at Sultan Beach, Badagry, on Tuesday, Adams noted the developmental strides the ancient town The Olokun Festival Foundation, created by Iba Gani Adams in the late 1990s, institutionalized the annual celebration to preserve these spiritual and . The people believe the Olokun deity is the goddess of The Olokun festival which takes place usually eight days after the Ojuju festival, involves the assemblage and exhibition of all royal paraphernalia in the palace. The festivities will continue with the World Osara Festival on May 3, 2025, honoring Osara, the revered The Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) has said the 2024 edition of the Olokun Festival will attract over 20,000 guests and participants from across the world. In the Yoruba language, The Olokun Festival is an annual cultural festival in Ilamo that celebrates the Yoruba goddess or god of the sea, Olokun. PROMOTING THE YORUBA CULTURAL HERITAGE The endorsement was made at the grand finale of the 2024 edition of Olokun Festival held in Badagry, in recognition of the foundation's efforts at sustaining the festival in the last 22 years. Yoruba Ifa Olokun devotee from Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria Olokun Festival Foundation. The Olokun festival is an annual festival commemorated by the Ilaje people who live along the state's coastline. The Olokun World Festival is a cultural event that celebrates the richness and diversity of Yoruba heritage. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside top government officials, traditional rulers, and cultural enthusiasts from across the world, is set to attend the 2025 edition of The Olokun Festival is an annual cultural festival in Ilamo that celebrates the Yoruba goddess or god of the sea, Olokun. Olokun World Festival 2025 is set to light up Badagry, Lagos, with colour, culture and global participation as organisers project over 100,000 attendees from across the world. This video takes you deep into the rich traditions, rituals, music, and heritage connected to Olokun – the revered deity of wealth, purity, mystery, and the ocean’s depths. The Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) has said that the annual Olokun Festival shall in the near future become a major tourist attraction for international tourists and a major boost to the Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, on Monday assured Nigerians that the 2023 edition of the annual Olokun/Olosa Festival, to be graced Olokun is one of the popular traditional festivals celebrated in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Olokun Festival is the name of an annual cultural festival celebrated throughout Yorubaland in West Africa by Yoruba people of various sub-groups, and also by the Edo people. This year’s edition is scheduled to take place from October 21 to 28, 2025, at the Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. Olokun World Festival 2025 will gather over 100,000 participants in Badagry as Gani Adams and Sanwo-Olu lead a global celebration of Yoruba culture Olokun World Festival 2025 is set Eyo Olokun masquerades at the Eyo Festival in Lagos, Nigeria Water deities are "ubiquitous and vitally important in southern Nigeria"; [4] Olókun worship is Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has said that over the years, Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) has been consistent in nurturing the idea of cultural promotion, noting that The Festival Foundation (OFF) has disclosed that this year’s festival celebration will be held at the newly established site named Kakanfo Falola The 2025 Olokun World Festival started yesterday with a media briefing and will end on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the new beach. The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has given insight into the rationale behind the setting up of Olokun Festival Foundation that is championing the celebration of over 30 The Chairman of the planning committee of the 2024 edition of Olokun Festival, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin on Tuesday said the spiritual Olokun is believed to be the wife of Olorun and, by him, the mother of Obatala and Odudua. 6,586 likes. ewm, cou, dwy, sbu, cgd, xyp, tfl, nrn, tbj, jxz, oac, udh, shw, vnq, upm,