Organisers of the Lagos Fanti Carnival have announced the inaugural Afro-Brazilian Economic and Cultural Exchange Summit, scheduled for April 2, 2026, at Glover Memorial Hall, Marina, Lagos, as part of this year’s carnival programming.
The summit aims to complement ongoing federal engagements between Nigeria and Brazil by facilitating multi-sector exchange across economic, creative, and heritage domains.
Discussions will focus on trade opportunities, creative collaboration across film and media, cultural diplomacy through heritage preservation, and cross-sector knowledge exchange among policymakers, business leaders, cultural practitioners, and academics.
“Nigeria and Brazil have been connected for over 130 years through the Afro-Brazilian returnees who settled on Lagos Island,” organisers stated. “Like the Fanti Carnival, this summit is a continuation of a story that began centuries ago, now reimagined for today.”
The one-day event, running from 10:00 AM, invites registration via LAGOSFANTI.COM/SUMMIT. The summit marks a significant step in deepening ties between both nations, leveraging Lagos’s historic role as a cultural crossroads to foster contemporary economic and creative partnerships.
The Fanti Carnival remains a celebration of the enduring Afro-Brazilian heritage embedded in Lagos’s cultural fabric.
