By Olawale Lamina
Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has met with Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília, advocating stronger cultural relations between Nigeria and Brazil.
President Bola Tinubu is currently on a state visit to Brazil and had earlier held bilateral talks with President da Silva.
This publication gathered that Prof. Soyinka’s visit was private though, it aligned with ongoing efforts by Nigeria and the host Brazil, including the private sectors to deepen relations between Africa’s largest Black nation and South America’s biggest economy.
Soyinka presented his translated book Mito, Literatura e o Mundo Africano (Myth, Literature and the African World) to President da Silva as part of efforts to promote cultural ties between the African countries.
The Nobel prize winner in literature seized the opportunity to emphasised cultural diplomacy as an important means for boosting mutual understanding and building global partnerships.
The literary icon also took part in cultural renaissance events hosted by Brazilian communities, symbolizing further promoting Afro-Brazilian cultural exchange.
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