Outdooring Soyinka’s Harmattan Haze on an African Spring

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TERRA Kulture on Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos recently played host to Prof. Wole Soyinka’s latest critical book of essays, Harmattan Haze on an African Spring, presentation.

The book event, which attracted some leading intellectuals from divergent fields of business, political economy, education, the arts, public service and journalism, saw the former Minister of Education and World Bank senior official, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili; Director, Lagos Business School, Prof. Pat Utomi and, former Group MD of UBA Africa, and now president of HEIRS Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu with Dr. Kanyiolu Ajayi, who moderated the session, as interrogators.

The book that examines Africa’s spirituality; holding it up as a fresh ground yet to be explored and exploited to solve Africa’s many intractable problems, especially religious conflicts that are foreign imports to the continent.

The young poet, dancer and singer, Aduke and her friends; suffused the evening with musical entertainment. There was also generous wining and snacking. The literary feasting continued well into the night with an informal reception in the restaurant of the Terra Kulture.

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