At 76, Victor Guitar Boy Uwaifo is UNESCO's Living Treasure

Renowned musician, sculptor and scholar Sir Victor Efosa Uwaifo is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO’s) Nigerian living human treasure to be celebrated at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France this year.

The project initiated by France-based Nigerian curator Bose Fagbemi will feature a tour exhibition, symposium and music performance in some states in Nigeria before leaving for France, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States, the Caribbean and South Africa. 

It is being organised to celebrate Uwaifo’s achievements and contributions to Nigeria, Africa and the world. The France leg of the tour will hold in October to coincide with the commemoration of the Nigerian Cultural Heritage Week, in collaboration with the Nigeria Embassy in Paris. 

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