Investment Opportunities in Osogbo

PLACES OF CULTURAL INTEREST

Given the right push, Osogbo has the natural and precedent tendency of becoming a true African "Disney World" with her God-endowed landscape, thick rain forest and above all abundance of natural artistically inclined talents. In Osogbo, notable among the many places of cultural entrancing interests are the Obafemi Awolowo University Museum at Popo Street , Nike Art Gallery, Susan Wenger's studio at Ibokun Road, the Osun groove, the Ataoja's old and new palaces, burstling trading activities at Oja Oba or Orisunbare markets etc. Osogbo also play host to thousands of visitors who come from all across the globe to see and appreciate authentic African arts and also participate in the Annual Osun-Osogbo Festival

Osogbo Art Workshops

Every Year Osogbo city plays home to several students of African Arts and Cultures. There are estimated thousands of exchange students annually in collaboration with Nigeria's Colleges and Universities as well as Several notable Local Art and Culture galleries in Osogbo city.

Some of the popular programs visiting students undertake include:

Legends, Myths and Meanings -consisting of arts forms like: Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts and Storytelling.

Batik & Tie-dyeing -traditional cloth-making

Ifa and Yoruba Religious Beliefs appreciation

Traditional Ifa Worship

Osun Deities -(Introduction & Comprehensive)

Traditional Painting and Beads Works

Interested UK residents may contact Osun Arts: http://www.osunarts.co.uk

In the USA and Mexico contact: http://www.hattaf.org/pages/343456/index.htm
(Strictly on Ifa and Yorubas' Orisha Beliefs)

Financial Institutions

There are over thirty banks and financial institutions of different descriptions and banking interests located in Osogbo. These banking institutions also play a big role in the daily economic life of the city from simple individual mortgage to big real estate finance and small businesses support.

A Cultural Dance Troupe Performance

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