NANTAP HONOURS ELUMELU, OTHERS
NANTAP HONOURS ELUMELU, OTHERS
The National Association Nigerian
of Theater Arts Practitioners held its National Delegates Convention for 2023
in Asaba, Delta State of Nigeria from 9th to 12th
November 2023.
For four days the city of
Asaba stood still as she hosted the crème de la crème of Art and Culture Practitioners
comprising writers, actors, theater directors, movie producers, dancers etc.
With the theme “BUILDING A BORDERLESS MARKET TO UNLOCK THE
POTENTIALS OF THE NIGERIAN CREATIVE ECONOMY”, the Delegates Convention
codenamed ASABA NDC 2023 featured Roundtable, Plenary, Performances and Award
Dinner.
A Panel Session featured
speakers from across the world and they delivered papers on different aspects
of the theatre world relating to the theme of the convention.
Speakers at the Panel
Session included
•
Koko Yibo (Nigeria)
•
Femi Odugbemi (Nigeria)
•
Julie Eason (UK)
•
Alhaji Adebayo Thomas
(Nigeria)
•
Franca Idemudia (Clevenard Social Networking Platform)
Mr Charles U Elumelu
was conferred with the honor as FELLOW
OF THEATER ARTS at the convention.
Elumelu has been in every
corner of the theatre, from the stage to the TV Screens and the celluloid. Charlie
has been an Actor, a Radio Presenter, a Director, a Script Writer, a Set
Designer, a Musicologist, a Photographer and a Cinematographer.
While reading his citation,
the presenter mentioned that Elumelu was admitted to Baptist Grammar School, Ibadan in January 1973. While there he
participated actively in the debates and drama societies. The foundation for
the multi-talented artist was being laid. He graduated from the school in June
1977.
Today Elumelu is an active
and influential member of the Baptist
Grammar School Old Students Association (BAGOSA).
Between 1978 and 1980,
Charles was a Trainee Presenter at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria,
Ibadan. (Then Radio Nigeria, Ibadan)
Charlie was a founding
member of the Spliff D band; two-time champions of the TUDMONT Club Nigerian
Universities Music Festival at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo
University).
Charles was
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Volunteer youth drama
coordinator at Leimert Youth/Cultural Center,Los Angeles
•
Volunteer Drama
Instructor, New Design Charter School, Los Angeles
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Band Member,
Redemption Seven Folds (An African/Caribbean reggae band)
•
Youth drama
coordinator at Blood of Jesus Deliverance and Prayer Ministries, Inglewood,
California.
•
Artistic
Director/Production Designer of “Loving a Younger Man”, an African-American
Movie.
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Founding member,
NANTAP Diaspora (an on-going effort to bring together thespians in diaspora
under the NANTAP umbrella.
•
Member, Directors’
Guild of Nigeria (Diaspora)
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Member/Resource
Person L. A. Creatives, Los Angeles
•
Resource Person, Afro
Awards USA, Los Angeles
Other awardees at the
convention were
•
Kenneth Ukpoukpo
•
Dr Toyin
Olokodana-James
•
Edith Amatoshero
•
And a host of others
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Elumelu received
commendation and congratulatory messages from various groups including
•
University of Ilorin
Performing Arts Alumni Association
•
NANTAP, Delta State
•
Los Angeles Creatives
•
Afro Awards
•
Leimerk Park Youth
Theatre
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