Director of Goethe-Institut Nigeria Hosts Marvella Odili

Art is life. It has been a very busy couple of days for our Founder, Marvella Odili, as she was invited by the Director of Goethe-Institut Nigeria, Dr Nadine Siegert to the close (finissage) of a major exhibition which successfully spanned 8 weeks showcasing the spectacular work of Wolfgang Tillmans and celebrating young Nigerian artists who use photography to promote art. The event took place at Art Twenty One at Eko Hotel and Suites.

She was also invited to the launch of the website of the House of African Feminisms. It was a hybrid event with panel discussions, performances, music and cocktails. Panelists were from Kigali, Johannesburg and Lagos. Aisha Salaudeen and Omolara Oriye moderated the event. DJ Electra thrilled guests with scintillating music.

Marvella Odili Speaks On Community Initiatives, Youths and Women Empowerment and Solidarity

Marvella Odili, Founder/CEO of Save Our Needy was a panelist/speaker at the recently concluded 3rd edition of the event tagged "Night of Ideas", Circles of Solidarity, organized by the French Embassy in conjunction with the Institut Français which took place on January 28th at Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi.

Marvella Odili speaking at the event, "Night of Ideas"

The panelists shed light on the thematic: STRONGER TOGETHER : WHEN COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES JOIN THE PARTY, SO IMPROVES CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT.

Prof Tunji Azeez passing his point across at the event tagged "Night of Ideas"

Marvella spoke extensively on the marginalization of youths and women in the economic development of Nigeria and how they can be engaged to play a major role.

Cross-section of guests

Other speakers were Prof Tunji Azeez, Head Department of Theatre, Art & Music at Lagos State University, who launched a special program to help inmates through theatre, and Romain Poirot- Lellig, Founder/CEO of Kwik Delivery, a start-up company dedicated to delivery service and the empowerment of youths.

France Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerôme Pasquier, making a speech

A guest interacting with the panelists

France Ambassador to Nigeria

Entertainers

The MC at the event

A wonderful show of creativity

The event which was attended by the France Ambassador to Nigeria,  Jerôme Pasquier, and other dignitaries, was surely a night to remember.