By Yinka Akanbi
The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) has announced the official opening date of its CORA Library & Resource Centre.
According to a press release signed by CORA’s Program Officer, Ifunanya Ottih, the library, which is located at Coraville, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, is expected to serve the interest of the general public, in particular students and youths.
The Library will be officially opened tomorrow Sunday January 14, 2024 and will host Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as a Special Guest of Honour.
“The intention is to continue to encourage the citizenry to see EDUCATION as the singular key to ENLIGHTENMENT and EMPOWERMENT – all in the cause of Nation-Building and Human Capital Development.
“The Library will hold regular literary activities, especially the flagship CORA BOOKTrek, the Literacy Campaign project, which brings authors into direct encounters with readers of their works.
The LR &C will also stage regular programmes on such key literacy-improvement engagements as workshops and seminars on writing, reading, speechmaking among others. It will be a home to fellow artist organisations committed to deepening LITERACY in the national consciousness.
“The project enjoys the support of several organisations and individuals, notably Freedom Park, Chief Kayode. Aderinokun (Chair CORA Trustee), the esteemed CORA Board members, subscribers and volunteers, and, especially the support of Hawthornden Foundation.
“Essentially, it benefits from donations by authors, publishers, bookstores, and members of the public in general,” the press release said.
