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Terra Kulture
Arts and culture organisation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terra Kulture is an arts and culture center located in Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria with an attached restaurant.[1][2][3] The story has it that film-makers are indicating interest in producing plays and other entertainment at the Terra Kulture because of its cultural setting.[4]
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Establishment
Nigerian lawyer Bolanle Austen-Peters founded Terra Kulture in 2003.[5]
The center is a restaurant, serving Nigerian cuisine, bookstore and cultural venue,[6] hosting exhibitions of Nigerian art,[7] theater,[8] and book readings as well as language classes in the three main Nigerian languages, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.[1]
Annual events at Terra Kulture includes an art auction[9] and the Taruwa festival of Performing arts.[10][11]
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Terra Arena
Terra Kulture launched its 450-seater theatre called Terra Kulture Arena, situated at its headquarters Tiamiyu Savage Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.[12]
Terra Academy For The Arts (TAFTA)
Terra Kulture is also currently in partnership with Mastercard Foundation to empower 65,000 Young Nigerians,[13] an initiative that would form a significant part of the Terra Academy For The Arts (TAFTA) Program.[14]
In October 2022, Terra Kulture received a donation from global streaming platform Netflix, which the company plans to industry and community focused areas of engagement like academic training, bookstore and theatre.[15]
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