His Imperial Majesty Enitan Adeyeye Ojaja II Ooni of Ife Oba has call for support for the 2024 Adire Carniva coming up in Vienna, Austria.
He made this call during a courtesy call on him by the organisers of the event, Egbe Omo Oduduwa Austria, represented by the coordinator, Engr Oluyemi Ogundele who was accompanied by the Popular Yoruba Cultural heritage promoter Princess Adejoke Shomoye popularly known as Ewaede. Princess Ajoke is well known for her war against importation of China made Adire fabric into Nigeria.
The Royal father while thanking the organisers, express his pleasure about the event which is promoting the Yoruba culture and traditions in diaspora.
He gave them Royal blessings while he also encouraged the team to continue with the good work they are doing.
He flipped through the album of the past event presented to him and promised to grace the occasion in June 2024. He advised the team to start planning early so that they could have a good outing.
In his response, Engineer Ogundele intimated the Royal father about the event. In his words ” The event is to promote Yoruba Cultural heritage and tourism. It is also meant to promote commerce and boost the production of Adire fabrics production in the Western part of Nigeria”
In conclusion, he informed the Royal father that 28 years ago, precisely in 2005, the late Ooni of Ife, Olubuse II, Oba Okunade Sijuwade accepted the invitation of the Yoruba community in Austria to grace the 10years anniversary of the establishment of Egbe omo Oduduwa, Austria. Three decades along the line, history is repeating itself. He thanked the Royal father for his warm reception and fatherly advice.
The 2024 Adire Carnival in slated for the last week of June 2024. The week long program will start on Monday, 22nd of June with exhibition and end on Saturday, 29th of June with the Adire Carnival/ Street party.
The event will also include the 15 year’s remembrance anniversary of Chief Mrs Susan Wenger, popularly known as Aduni Olorisha, the Austrian born woman who lived, died and buried in Oshogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The participants will be able to see her life time work in an exhibition put together by her foundation.
The organisers are working to partner with the Osun and Ogun State government for the mega event.
The event which is the biggest Nigerian cultural event outside the shores of the country would be extended to neighbouring countries like Hungary and Slovakia to celebrate 10 years anniversary of its existence. The celebration will also include business summit, awards ceremony and cultural beauty pageant
