The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

The Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy would take the centre stage at the Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, slated for January 28 through 30, 2025.

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...

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A new generation of young Africans is adding to the pressure on Western museums to return stolen artefacts, Ernesto Ottone, deputy director general of the UN's cultural agency, told AFP on Monday.

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by ...

Local artists perform traditional Beninese dance during a Spring Festival gala at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, ...

Officials today hope to inspire a new generation of art lovers. By Zachary Small “There’s always a few athletes that cross over into almost superhero world,” said an artist whose mural ...

January 28, 2025 • An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly around efforts to repatriate artifacts looted from ...

The 2024 governorship election petitions tribunal in Edo State has been relocated from Benin City to Abuja due to alleged security concerns. Muazu Bagudu, Secretary of the body, announced the ...

Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa Fever in the state. He said: “The 2025 epidemic year began on Dec. 30, 2024. Since then, 336 ...