SloweGanzi International has launched ÀSÉ10: A Reign of Peace, Culture and Unity, a celebration of Yoruba heritage, global reconnection, and 10 years of leadership of Arolé Odùduwà, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojájá II, the 51st Ooni of Ife.
Holding from November 30 to December 7, this inaugural marks a defining moment for Yoruba culture. It will unite Yoruba in diaspora in a celebration of identity, creativity, and shared heritage.
The organisers said ÀSÉ10 is a platform to showcase the depth of Yoruba heritage through art, music, scholarship, spirituality, and enterprise. It also seeks to inspire reconnection among the Yoruba diaspora while strengthening Pan-African unity through culture and creativity.
The festival coincides with the 10th coronation of Ooni, whose reign has been marked by peace, youth empowerment, and cultural pride.
Spanning Lagos to Ile-Ife, ÀSÉ10 will feature cultural exhibitions, art installations, film premieres, academic forums, music performances, fashion showcases, culinary festivals, and sacred ceremonies. A royal banquet and fireworks display will crown the week’s activities, offering guests an experience of Yoruba artistry and hospitality.
In addition, the festival will unveil the Legacy Project — Yoruba History & Arts Museum, a visionary cultural institution to be established in Ile-Ife. The project aims to preserve and promote Yoruba art, history, and philosophy for generations to come.
A representative of SloweGanzi International described ÀSÉ10 as a call to reconnect, rediscover, and reassert the power of Yoruba heritage as a global force for unity and peace.”
Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, said “over these 10 years, His Majesty has reimagined traditional leadership — not as an artifact of the past, but as a living, evolving anchor for culture, unity, and development.”
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