Ni ọjọ Àbámẹ́ta àti ọjọ Àìkú oṣù keje, ọjọ́ kẹtadinlọgbọn àti ọjọ kejidinlọgbọn ọdun ẹgbã̃-le-mẹtala, wọn ṣe àjọ̀dún kẹrin Iṣẹ́-ọnà ilẹ Yorùbá, ni pápá Clissod, ni ìlú London.

Gẹgẹbi òwe Yorùbá “Ẹni ti ó ni ki ará ilé ohun má là, ará ìta ni o ya láṣọ”.  Òwe yi là le fi ba awọn èyaǹ wa wi, nitori bi Òyìnbó bá bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe irú àjọ̀dún yi, awọn enia wa a tò pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bẹ̀ lati gba àyè lati fi iṣẹ́ ọnà àti àṣà Yorùbá ni irú ibi bẹ̃.  Bi èrò ìwòran ti ó fẹ́ mọ nipa iṣẹ́ ọ̀na Yorùbá ti pọ̀ tó, kòsí oníṣẹ́ ọnà bi: onilù, olórin ìbìlẹ́, oníṣòwò ọjà ìbílẹ̀ àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ lati polówó iṣẹ́ ọnà àti àṣà Yorùbá ni àjọ̀dún yi.

Awọn ẹ̀ka Yorùbá ti ó wà ni Brazil ló kó onílù àti oníjò “Batala” ti ó dá awọn èrò lára ya.́  Awon olonje Yoruba ri oja ta.   Awọn onilù, oníṣòwò ibile, olórin ibile, oniṣẹ ọna ati eléré ìbílẹ̀ Yorùbá ni ìlú-ọba pàdánù àti jẹ ọrọ̀ àti polongo iṣẹ ọwọ́ wọn.

Ó ṣe pàtàkì lati parapọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́ lati gbé àṣà, iṣẹ́ ọnà àti èdè Yorùbá lárugẹ.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

On Saturday and Sunday July 27 and 28, 2013 Yoruba Art Festival was held in Clissold Park in London.

According to Yoruba adage literally translates to “Anyone that says his kinsman should not be rich would rely on outsider to borrow clothes”.  This adage can be applied to the low patronage by the Yoruba budding artists and cultural groups in the United Kingdom.  It is observed that if this event had been organized by foreigners, our people would have queued to beg for a spot to display their culture.  Many of the audience/crowd were disappointed at not seeing Yoruba Artist and other Cultural display at the event.

However, the branch of Yoruba at Brazil “Batala Dance and Drum Group” gave a good performance to entertain the crowd.  The Yoruba food Vendors made brisk business.  The Yoruba indigenous Drummers, Artists, Entertainment Group, Dancers etc. lost the opportunity to show case and advertise their skills.

It is important to join hand with love to promote Yoruba Culture, Art and Language.