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FESTAC

THE SECOND WORLD BLACK AND AFRICAN
FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE

 

A partial documentation of what happened in Lagos, Nigeria from January 15 to February 12, 1977, and the crisis of its legacy. FESTAC '77 was a major world event: 16,000 participants from 56 countries across Africa and the African Diaspora.

 

Introduction and Acknowledgements
Festival Documents and Books
Festival News
Photo Documentation
Video Documentation
U.S. Panel
Selected Papers Presented
Newspaper, Magazine, and Scholarly Articles
Legacy