Lagos State is to host 200 artistes from 11 countries in the maiden Afropolis Festival from tomorrow.
Executive Director of QDance Centre and Founder of Afropolis, Qudus Onikeku, said the death of Black Heritage Festival and others spurred him to initiate this.
Onikeku, who spoke in Lagos, said the festival is a collaboration between QDance and Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
He said artistes and tourists from South Africa, Togo, Benin, France, United States, Ghana, Netherlands, Morocco, Ethiopia, Colombia and Brazil are expected.
“We are closing J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History road from tomorrow to create a big arena.
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Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, said the choice of J. Randle was deliberate.
She said the centre has not been in full use since 2023 because the state is doing due diligence before opening it fully to the public.