DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...
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ANAMBRA STATE GOVT HANDS OVER IGBO-UKWU MUSEUM FOR REHABILITATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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*Anambra State Government hands over Igbo-ukwu museum for rehabilitation*


By Gab Alokwe


The Anambra State Government has handed over the Igbo-ukwu Museum to Fargo World Enterprises for rehabilitation and refitting with the necessary gadgets and facilities befiting a modern museum for the purpose of work and tourism.


Handing over the facility, the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji referred Igbo-ukwu museum as important to the government due to its potentials of attracting tourists into the state.


He described culture as both sculptural artifacts, character and attitude of the people while condemning the act of adulteration of Igbo culture with alien culture citing flambouyant  burial ceremony as a case study.


The commissioner advocated for the protection of the Igbo culture and language from going into extinction by researching and promoting the language and culture in the interest of posterity.


He, then, charged the contractor of the project to ensure that the work is delivered on its mandate.


Welcoming the team, the traditional ruler of Igbo-ukwu, Igwe Alexander Ejikemeuwa represented by one of his chiefs, Ichie Fabian Okeke thanked Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for his interest in developing the Museum and projected that it would attract tourists from different parts of the world after the completion of the renovation.


In his acceptance speech, the contractor of the project, Mr. Ifeanyi Nnebe, who is also the Chairman, Fargo World Enterprises promised to deliver according to the specifications of the work.


He described the project as an Igbo heritage promising to make it a symbolic one.


The work was approved by Gov. Soludo in fulfilment of his campaign promise and manifesto to turn Anambra into a destination for tourism and boosting the creative economy.


*Gab is of Anambra State Ministry of Information, Awka*

More photos below. 








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