NIGERIA’S 1ST SALSA FESTIVAL & WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT GETS SUPPORT FROM THE DANCE GUILD OF NIGERIA (GOND) LAGOS CHAPTER

In various countries around the world, Institutions have been put in place to see this (dance) through and here in Nigeria, our very own Institution that supports and promotes dance has thrown its weights solidly behind us as she is in full support of Nigeria’s 1st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt which is live here in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Dance Guild of Nigeria (GOND) is an affiliate of the International Dance Council (CID) and one of the vital organs of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), the regulatory body of the Theatre practices in Nigeria.

Founded in 1996 and chartered in 1997 by the NANTAP. GOND is the only recognized organ and body for dance artistes and other Para-dance artiste alike that is charged with the responsibility of coordinating, regulation and standardizing the practice of dance in Nigeria. GOND was also established to create a common ground where issues pertaining to the welfare, training and emancipation of the dance artiste and profession would be raised, discussed and addressed.

More importantly, GOND has since its establishment, organized workshops, lectures and seminar aimed at invoking interest in the practice, promotion and projection of the dance profession. Indeed GOND has in the last twelve years primed herself in the efforts at calling attention to the practice and functionality of the dance genre and the positioning of same as a veritable tool for the socio-political development of the Nigerian State.

The Guild has its headquarters in the National Theatre, Lagos but has 15 existing state Chapter, a board of Trustee, an Advisory Council and Executive officers both in National and States.

Has Nigeria’s former ambassador to Ethiopia Chief Segun Olusola, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu as Grand Patrons and Mr. Arnold B. Udoka as Chairman, Advisory Council (Nationa).

…We Dance To Live

SLIVERBIRD GROUP TAKES SALSA TO THE NEXT LEVEL

In the recent years, as Salsa grew in Nigeria, a group of companies stood to support the Salsa scene in Nigeria in their own way. Having become a total entertainment brand name, they have broken and set new bounderies in the world of entertainment i.e they have revolutionalize the entertainment industry. The group in itself has made it to the sole frontiers of entertainment merging both the local and foreign scenes in whole.

The group lead by its visionary management have introduced a lot programming which spike viewers interest such as the Miss Nigeria Beauty peagent, Rythmn Unplugged etc, they introduced Cinematography and generally turned watching television and listen to radio around. Here are some of the group’s subsidaries Silverbird Cinemas, Silverbird television, Rythmn 93.7, Silverbird Properties etc. I am referring to no other group of companies than the SILVERBIRD GROUP.

I am pleased to inform you all that the Silverbird group has consented to support the Nigeria’s 1^st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt as our official media partner as they have at least 70 million people watching and listening to them locally and gives an international platform too.

I am sure a couple of us did not know that the Silverbird Group has been a supporter of Salsa in the Nigerian context for a couple of years running and they have not relented in any way. It will interest you to know that we have being supported by the group since October 2005, via the Absolutely Salsa Competion.

Kudos to the Silverbird group for supporting Nigeria's 1^st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt .

Nigeria 1st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt

Now the Nigeria’s 1^st Salsa festival & World Records Attempt is still on and preparations are on the next level now as we have got confirmations from a couple of our associates/colleagues that have consented being here live in Lagos, Nigeria to be part of this great experience.

I am talking about a couple of known brands within the Salsa world in Africa such as Salsa Ghana which will be lead by UnoSalsa of Ghana  and a host of others will be coming to grace the event and not only that they will be there but they will also be part of that day, don’t want to let the whole fun out of the bag but Nigeria’s 1^st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt is going to be the talk of history for a very long while.

I am endearing us all to be there and be part of Nigeria’s 1^st Salsa Festival & World Record Attempt in Lagos, Nigeria.