Scholars and students from these neighbouring universities and their institutes can easily
avail themselves of the materials in the archive. We also place place great emphasis on
collaboration with these institutes as well as with traditional institutions in the southwest of
Nigeria. Both Osogbo township itself (renowned for its Osun Festival, the shrine of which
has been listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO) and its surrounding towns are rich in
festivals and other cultural practices. The Centre has mapped out a programme of cooperation
with, and acquisition of artifacts from, these towns. Osogbo was also the seat of the famous
Osogbo Art Movement, and the most famous of the artists still reside in the town, or closeby.
These artists will only be too glad to work with the Centre and, if need be, even donate
both their earliest and present works to the Centre.
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