Olokun Festival 2021

The event which will take place on 27 August 2021 will be held at the prestigious The Monarch Event Centre, Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos. Kindly be informed that this particular event is strictly by invitation.  Please bear with us, as we are law-abiding citizens and are trying to comply with the Lagos State and Federal Government protocols on COVID-19. Therefore, invitation is opened to only a select people.

The auspicious event will parade a galaxy of Obas from Lagos, Ife Chiefs, Benin Chiefs and devotees of Olokun. The royal father of the day is the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. Also in attendance will be cultural enthusiasts from Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, other African countries.

There will be music, food, dance and culture. Entertainers billed to perform on 27 August 2021 include the Drummer girl, Ara, Ajijo bata of Africa, Q-DOT, Amoke and Akanji Elewi, House of Dance Nigeria, Faith Band, D.J Kulet and others.

However, activities holding on 28 August 2021 are open to the general public. On that day, the devotees of Olokun will have a procession to the beach, to celebrate and to make offerings to the deity of wealth and economic growth. There will also be singing and dancing in praises to Olodumare.

I will like to emphasise that the Olokun Festival is a celebration of our culture and spirituality as Yoruba people.  Olokun is the parent of Aje, the deity of healing,  wealth and blessings. Olokun is revered as the ruler of all bodies of water and has authority over other water deities. It is popular among people of Yoruba and Benin descent.

I hereby with the authority vested in me as the  Oluase Olokun Agbaye declare this year’s  Olokun Festival open.  Please enjoy the warmth and accommodation of the people of Lagos State.

Olokun agbe wa o.

Ase.

Ore yeye okun.

Thank you.

Yeye Lara Fashola-Fanimokun

Oluase Olokun Worldwide.