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Asa Day — Preserving Yoruba cultural heritage worldwide

Àṣà Day
Celebrating Yoruba heritage

Preservation of our past

We are friends to the drummers and the patron to the strings; in our culture, painting has eyes, our sculpture answers the bells with eloquent ease, and the integration of our social norms and values will continue to speak the language of the thousands of years.

Àṣà Day
Celebrating Yoruba heritage

Carvings have tongue

We can see the beauty that lies in the belly of wood long before the carver turns its fate into a masterpiece; from afar, we perceive the loaded music of a distant drum so that when the future demands your origin, you shall trace your history to our memory house.

Àṣà Day
Celebrating Yoruba heritage

Installations have manners

Installations have manners, they speak a thousand years' language and salute the guest with lunar winks. Sculptures have a mouth; they salute the guest with a royal mien. If the future demands to know your name, you shall trace your history to our memory house

Àṣà Day
Celebrating Yoruba heritage

I doff my Hat for Olokun

We know that history is almost extinct in our ivory tower. The preservation of our past is important because we are saving our visual citadel (our communal museum) from the grip of the termites through our sacrifice, selflessness, dedication and loyalty to our culture

Àṣà Day
Celebrating Yoruba heritage

Culture well expressed Celebration

Our cultural celebrations beckon at the guest with lunar winks because of the cheers of wonderous treasure to behold. We usher our guests to the celebration hub with dignity and pride, most notably because that is who we are and what we do

Culture | Àṣà

Culture | Àṣà

If the future demands to know our father's names, we shall trace our origin to our memories house...

Education | Ẹ̀kọ́

Education | Ẹ̀kọ́

They say education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today...

Scholarship | Ẹ̀kọ́ Ofe

Scholarship | Ẹ̀kọ́ Ofe

We provide Voluntary community development through cultural exhibitions and award of scholarships...

The next edition

Àṣà Day, Winnipeg

We are friends to the drummers and patron to the strings. Each year we bring the drums, the masquerade, and the memory house into one room in Winnipeg, and invite the city to sit with us.

The date and venue for the next edition are still being confirmed with our partners in Nigeria and Canada. When they are fixed, this page will carry them, and the registration link will open here.

Recent editions were held at the Fort Garry Hotel, Grand Ballroom — 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Storytelling and stage play performance at Àṣà Day
Exhibition of Yoruba cultural objects at Àṣà Day
Drummers performing music at Àṣà Day

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Asa Day
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
Nigerian High Commission
Egbe Omo Yoruba
Lagos State
Nigerian Association of Manitoba
Oyo State
Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye

Meet with Asa Day Convener - Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye

He is a Seasoned Presenter of note. Baba ASA, fondly called, is passionate about revitalizing our ancient artistry; he believes in the wondrous treasure of art, collects art so much with a mystic passion, and his commitment to culture is larger than life. He is well known for his dedication to culture and tourism.

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