LAGOS – The Federal Government and a private firm, Asa Day Worldwide, have agreed on new date for the celebration of Yoruba Art and Culture in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The annual event, tagged: “Asa Day,” was earlier slated for October 3 to 8, 2022, but it has now been moved to November 21 to 26, 2022.

President, Asa Day Worldwide, Prince Olaniyi Oyatoye, disclosed in a statement made available to journalists.

Oyatoye said the event, which is organised in conjunction with the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Information and Culture, will witness the presence of Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; the Timi of Ede, Munirudeen Lawal, cultural troops from Nigeria, Nigerian celebrities, among others.

According to Oyatoye, his firm and the Federal Government agreed to change the date, to put necessary things in place, including logistics for the participants, in order to organise hitch-free celebration of Yoruba Art and Culture in Canada.

He further disclosed that the annual cultural programme began in Canada in 2018 and since then, it has been a major platform in showcasing Nigeria’s rich culture to the world.