It was an extravaganza of cultural reawakening amongst Nigerian residents in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, because the Organisers of Crossroad of Cultural Competition performed host to the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and different notable personalities in Brampton.
The 2-day occasion additionally witnessed Headlamp Awards, Flavours of Nigeria Competition, Celebrating Culinary Diplomacy and deepening Nigeria-Canada cultural relations, amongst others.
PM Trudeau, who was acquired by Chuks Anyaduba and Akin Oduntan, was accompanied by Members of Parliament Arielle Kayabaga (London West), Shafqat Ali (Brampton Centre), Minister of Range, Inclusion and Individuals with Disabilities Kamal Khera, and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
Others had been Nollywood actors Uzee Usman, Titi Kuti, superstar journalist Adeniyi Ifetayo, and Ambassador Martins Acha.
The Prime Minister’s attendance additionally added glamour to the occasion and supplied the politician the chance to see for himself Nigerian cuisines on show, thereby strengthening cultural ties between the 2 nations.
The occasion was collectively put collectively by the President, Headlamp Awards, Canada; Founder, Worldwide Initiative for Development of SDGs in Africa (IIASDGs), Anyaduba Chuks, and Principal Companion, Glogold Consulting and Normal Providers Canada Inc., Mr Akin Oduntan.
In accordance with Anyaduba, “The Crossroads of Tradition Competition is to seize and showcase the various methods during which social affect champions are advancing the sustainable improvement targets and creating lasting change throughout African and Canada. We are literally celebrating tradition, celebrating Nigerians in Brampton.”
For his half, Oduntan, in his comment, thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others for figuring out with Crossroad of Tradition Competition.
Oduntan acknowledged the contributions of the planning committee and the help of volunteers and distributors who made the competition a hit.
Spotlight of the occasion was the presentation of an Award for Excellence in Cultural Presentation offered to the revered monarch of Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, Ogiame Atuwatse III, by Chuks Anyaduba and acquired on his behalf by Adeniyi Ifetayo.
Ifetayo, who thanked the organisers, stated His Royal Majesty was unavoidably absent because of the preparations for his third yr coronation anniversary.
“Simply two days in the past, Olu of Warri and her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III, introduced a $5,000 prize for designers within the inventive trade, whether or not you might be within the Diaspora or African continent so long as you might be into the inventive design trade you possibly can ship your work through Elevate Africa. On behalf of His Majesty, we wish to thank the Headlamp Awards and the organisers for the popularity,” Ifetayo famous.
The Crossroads of Tradition Competition was supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Nigerians in Diaspora Fee (NiDCOM), UNESCO, and the Nigerian Tourism Growth Authority, and sponsored by the Metropolis of Brampton, Brampton Financial Growth, Skyewise Group, Sketchfinix, and Uchenna Mbunabo TV.
