Founder and Director, Society for Performing Art in Nigeria (SPAN), Sarah Boulos, has listed five activities, which will kick off with a musical Peter Pan on May 26 at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
It will be followed by Children’s Day event at Eko Atlantic. The events with the theme: Beyond the Unknown, are family entertainment events that will challenge the status quo, inspire provocative thoughts for the youth to live fully, educate children using art as a social justice tool. They will run till December 9.
The events are also to create employment opportunities through learning hub a showcase extraordinary display of talents, bring purpose and relevance to our society as well as set the pace for life changing experiences and Ignite the hearts of the youth to become more relevant to the nation, among others.
Boulos said that this year’s event would entail a journey that involves ‘entering the unknown to find the known,’ while the mantra for the season is Never Settle, Live Your Life fully, die with a quiver empty.
According to Boulos, ‘this year, SPAN will lead a journey of redemptive faith, with a movement to bring purpose with ignited passion in our families, with events that help us transform our characters, and bring good values in our community using the performing arts, a journey to the Unknown, an exploratory journey guided by Nigerian leaders and veterans of our industry,’
Aside from entertainment, Sarah hinted that children will experience a discovery of their talents with SPAN Explorer Career Tent (SECT). It offers children the opportunity to meet the passion of talented veterans in performing arts, visual arts, science, sports, communication, missionary, law, writing and book, movie, make up, journalism, fashion, bead making, medical, pharmaceutical, culinary, and dental care, after which they may choose one of the career paths to explore closely.
“After exploration, the children will drop their names in their favourite career basket. If they are picked, they will be mentored for one year by our talented career mentors and become part of their world. It will be documented by Enhance 360, SPAN, and Ronya Man Arts,” she added.
WHAT IF?, a theatre production slated for Independence day, 1st October, in conjunction with the Spirit of David (SOD) will trigger thought provoking questions in order to build a better life. In November, SPAN will take a new production on tour to 4 West African countries. While Children talent competition slated for December raps up the calendar for 2018.
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