Our country's cultural consultation in Nigeria participated in the 17th International Expo 2024 Nigeria. The exhibition was held from November 17 to November 23 at the Abuja Culture and Art Village.

  In order to carry out cultural cooperation with the participation of other local and Iranian institutions and centers and with continuous follow-up from the Supreme Council of Arts and Culture of Nigeria, our country was able to hold the "Iranian Handicrafts and Carpet Exhibition" in this international exhibition with the participation of Iranians active in the field of carpet and handicrafts trade in Abuja.    

 The Iran pavilion, which was very well received by visitors, officials from Nigeria and the 36 states of this country, as well as other countries participating in this exhibition, was able  to be considered as the "best creative and beautiful cultural pavilion" in this exhibition.

In the opening ceremony of this exhibition, Mr. Kamrani, the Cultural Advisor of our country, while thanking the Supreme Council of Arts and Culture of Nigeria, called the Islamic Republic of Iran a constant and permanent leg of this international exhibition and said that our country is ready to hold joint cultural events in the form of a memorandum of understanding exchanged between the two countries in Iran and Nigeria.

Later, on the sidelines of this exhibition, Mr. Kamrani, the cultural advisor of our country, met with Obi Asika, the head of the new Nigerian Arts and Culture Council and the editor-in-chief of the People's Newspaper of this country, and called for cultural, artistic and scientific cooperation with all 36 states and the capital of this country, Nigeria.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to 36 states of Nigeria and 8 foreign countries, including Iran, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cameroon, Trinda and Tobago, Venezuela and Bangladesh, participated in this exhibition.

Cultural Consultation of the Islamic Republic of Nigeria

23 November 2024