NewsMonarch Unveils 2021 Igbo-Ora World Twins Festival Plans

Monarch Unveils 2021 Igbo-Ora World Twins Festival Plans

September 06, (THEWILL) – The Olu of Igbo-Ora, His Royal Majesty, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye (Asoroolu Ayinla V) has announced dates for activities lined up to mark the 2021 edition of the famous Igbo-Ora World Twins Festival; an annual cultural tourism event celebrated to promote the multifunctional twinning cultural heritage of the Land of Twins.

A statement jointly released by the Most Famous Twins in African Tourism and Global Facilitators of the Festival, Ambassadors Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye, said that the Olu of Igbo-Ora has announced that the one week long festival will commence on Sunday the 3rd of October with a special church twins thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church, Igboora to be followed on Monday 4th October by the traditional cleansing of the town.

The statement further disclosed that Tuesday 5th is scheduled for the Twins Debate Competition among twin- students in Junior Secondary Schools in Ibarapa Land while the Senior Secondary Schools session comes up on Wednesday 6th October 2021.

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According to the release, the much anticipated twins traditional/cultural games day will be held on Thursday 7th October. This will also feature an exhibition of local games for the twins by the community. Friday 8th October will witness Special Jumat Twins Service at the Igbo-Ora Central Mosque to be followed by royal homage to the Paramount ruler of Igbo-Ora land. The Friday night will witness a special tribute procession night in honour of departed twin tagged twinless night of honour.

The statement also stated that ” the grand finale which is also the Twins Pilgrimage Day comes up on Saturday 9th October at the festival arena, Methodist Grammar School, Igbo-Ora, Oyo State , Nigeria.

According to the statement, the festival which has the theme twinning for global medical breakthrough is expected to celebrate the medical team of National Medical Centre, Abuja that successfully separated the conjoined Martins twins in 2020 among other lined up activities.

The Executive Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde will be the Chief Host while the Life Grand Patron of the festival, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Lamidi Adeyemi Atanda, The Alaafin of Oyo is expected to lead other dignitaries spread across the globe to welcome all and sundry as well as family, friends and well wishers of Multiple births to this year unique gathering.

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