An elder in white with a green sash high-fives a toddler on the painted plaza
Members in white and green gather on Degnan Boulevard as the opening procession begins
The procession moves down Degnan Boulevard led by a gángan drummer in white
Women in white with green and white sashes dance in the procession
A gift is presented to the association's leaders at the opening
A woman in white speaks into a microphone on the plaza below the Vision Theatre tower
A woman in blue àdìrẹ and a blue gèlè speaks into a microphone
A woman in blue àdìrẹ ties a green and white gèlè on a seated guest
An elder in white plays the gángan talking drum
A dancer in a raffia skirt plays with a young girl, the masquerade beside them
A raffia masquerade dances in front of the Àgbàlá Ọmọde tent while a man fans it
The raffia masquerade rests beside a food stall
A tall cylindrical masquerade covered in yellow flowers stands between the tents
An elder in a green and white gèlè and sunglasses smiles at the market
A man in a purple and teal print shirt and cap smiles on Degnan Boulevard
A father in a purple and teal print holds his young daughter beside the art stalls
An elder in a pale aṣọ òkè agbada and cap smiles at a vendor stall
A mother, daughter and son in matching festival dress smile together
A mother crouches beside her toddler, who wears sunglasses in his stroller, at the STEM tent
Elders in aṣọ òkè and lace rest at a round table under the Ọjà Balógun sign
Two women in gèlè listen to the Yoruba lesson beside the market stalls
A whiteboard from the Yoruba class: the alphabet, vowels, consonants and the three tones
A mother and her two children play ayo and Ludo at the Àgbàlá Ọmọde table
Children at the craft tables in Àgbàlá Ọmọde with a Ludo board and paper crafts
Children build with craft sticks at a long table lined with small blue robots
A toddler sits at a jewelry stall while the vendor reaches over the beads
A wooden ayo board with stones beside the Ayo Olopon rules card
A vendor in indigo àdìrẹ serves suya to a guest in white
A vendor shows cowrie necklaces to an elder in white agbada
A booth of indigo cyanotype prints and jewelry
A vendor booth of cyanotype hangings, prints and jewelry
Trays of necklaces and beads on black velvet
Books on Ifá and Yoruba language laid out on a gold cloth
Beaded shekere gourds hang from a tent frame
Vendor tents with drums set out on the pavement below the Vision Theatre
Bags of garri, lebu and plantain flour on a vendor table
Bags of golden spice pap on a vendor table
A tray of akara under foil
The DJ works his mixer under the tent before the seats fill
The Odunde feather flag beside the plaza, the Vision Theatre behind
A volunteer sets the Ẹ Káàbọ̀ welcome sign on the plaza
The Àwọn Eré performances board: oríkì, gángan, gèlè, ijó ìbílẹ̀, igúnnukó
The Ẹ Ṣé thank-you board with the donation QR code
An elder in white with a green sash high-fives a toddler on the painted plaza • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Members in white and green gather on Degnan Boulevard as the opening procession begins • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The procession moves down Degnan Boulevard led by a gángan drummer in white • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Women in white with green and white sashes dance in the procession • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A gift is presented to the association's leaders at the opening • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A woman in white speaks into a microphone on the plaza below the Vision Theatre tower • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A woman in blue àdìrẹ and a blue gèlè speaks into a microphone • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A woman in blue àdìrẹ ties a green and white gèlè on a seated guest • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
An elder in white plays the gángan talking drum • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A dancer in a raffia skirt plays with a young girl, the masquerade beside them • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A raffia masquerade dances in front of the Àgbàlá Ọmọde tent while a man fans it • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The raffia masquerade rests beside a food stall • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A tall cylindrical masquerade covered in yellow flowers stands between the tents • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
An elder in a green and white gèlè and sunglasses smiles at the market • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A man in a purple and teal print shirt and cap smiles on Degnan Boulevard • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A father in a purple and teal print holds his young daughter beside the art stalls • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
An elder in a pale aṣọ òkè agbada and cap smiles at a vendor stall • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A mother, daughter and son in matching festival dress smile together • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A mother crouches beside her toddler, who wears sunglasses in his stroller, at the STEM tent • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Elders in aṣọ òkè and lace rest at a round table under the Ọjà Balógun sign • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Two women in gèlè listen to the Yoruba lesson beside the market stalls • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A whiteboard from the Yoruba class: the alphabet, vowels, consonants and the three tones • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A mother and her two children play ayo and Ludo at the Àgbàlá Ọmọde table • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Children at the craft tables in Àgbàlá Ọmọde with a Ludo board and paper crafts • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Children build with craft sticks at a long table lined with small blue robots • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A toddler sits at a jewelry stall while the vendor reaches over the beads • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A wooden ayo board with stones beside the Ayo Olopon rules card • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A vendor in indigo àdìrẹ serves suya to a guest in white • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A vendor shows cowrie necklaces to an elder in white agbada • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A booth of indigo cyanotype prints and jewelry • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A vendor booth of cyanotype hangings, prints and jewelry • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Trays of necklaces and beads on black velvet • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Books on Ifá and Yoruba language laid out on a gold cloth • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Beaded shekere gourds hang from a tent frame • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Vendor tents with drums set out on the pavement below the Vision Theatre • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Bags of garri, lebu and plantain flour on a vendor table • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
Bags of golden spice pap on a vendor table • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A tray of akara under foil • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The DJ works his mixer under the tent before the seats fill • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The Odunde feather flag beside the plaza, the Vision Theatre behind • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
A volunteer sets the Ẹ Káàbọ̀ welcome sign on the plaza • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The Àwọn Eré performances board: oríkì, gángan, gèlè, ijó ìbílẹ̀, igúnnukó • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
The Ẹ Ṣé thank-you board with the donation QR code • Photographs: Red Carpet Films.
