Visit the Rivers Cultural Centre to learn about Port Harcourt people and their diverse culture.

By Esther Omuzor

26 November 2019

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Across the world, cultural centres are necessary to accelerate the growth of cities and countries, and the Rivers Cultural Centre is not any different. Naturally, a cultural centre and the activities that take place in them promotes culture, arts, and tourism. The identity of the people is pronounced by their culture and tradition, which differentiates them from other tribes and races. Musicians, artists, scientists, architects, philosophers and writers tend to gravitate towards some cities of the world because of their cultural heritage, cultural centres and activities going on there.

The Rivers Cultural Centre is a famous tourist attraction that serves to educate visitors of the rich diversity of the Port Harcourt people and their culture. It is situated on Bonny Street, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The Cultural Centre?plays host to a variety of literary and cultural events. If you are a fan of arts and like to learn about the culture of different tribes, you should surely pay it a visit.

A Nollywood play at the Cultural Center
A Nollywood play at the Cultural Center

The centre exhibits artifacts that tell the history of the city, and also houses shops that sell copies of these local artifacts as well as African jewelry, homewares, pottery, ceramics, and souvenirs. You can purchase local artifacts at the cultural centre as a show that you visited Port Harcourt.

There is a theater, a stage and an auditorium for live performances of cultural dance and plays which holds a huge attraction for visitors. Foreigners visiting Port Harcourt love to take time out to see a play at the cultural center and have a good time learning new things about the city?s rich culture.?

The Cultural Centre was built by the current Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, inaugurated by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The Rivers Cultural Centre has been adjudged the best in Africa, for the promotion of culture, arts, and tradition.

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Cultural Center auditorium
Cultural Center auditorium

The governor of Rivers state named the cultural centre after a legendary musician from Rivers, Rex Lawson so it is sometimes referred to as Rex Lawson Cultural centre. The name was to immortalise the iconic musician, whose music promoted Rivers State and brought joy to the people. Entrance into the cultural centre is usually by tickets that are very affordable.

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