National Institute For Cultural Orientation

Indecent dressing is a vice that permeates various age-groups in Nigeria. Most worrisome is the prevailing trend among our youths who expose themselves, clad in dresses that reveal their boobs, buttocks, backs, hips, etc. It is against this backdrop that NICO is organizing a three-day workshop on “Promoting Nigerian Dress Culture” to address the menace of indecent dressing and project our dress culture as a tool for national identity.

Objectives:
To rekindle interest and pride in our indigenous dress pattern; to encourage unity among the different ethnic groups through integrated dress culture; to encourage socio-economic growth of our local textile industries to create jobs for Nigerian youths; and to promote patriotism in Nigerians.

Sub-Themes:
Historical Overview of Traditional Nigerian Dress Culture
Dress Culture: Tool for Cultural Diplomacy
Nigerian Dress Culture: Key to Wealth Creation
Indecent Dressing among Nigeria Youths: Pathway to Moral Decadence
Second-hand Clothing: The Socio-Economic Implications for Nigerians
Nigerian Dress Culture and Corporate Institutions
Nigerian Dress Culture: The Challenge to Policy-Makers
Nigerian Dress Culture and the Problem of Tourism
Nigerian Textile Industries: Problems and Prospects
Nigerian Dress Culture: The Role of Fashion Designers
Popular Dress Culture and Crime in Nigeria
Dressing to Kill: The Role of the Family and School Systems; and
Fashion/Cultural Exhibition.

Target Audience: Students, Scholars in Tertiary Institutions, Corporate Organisations, Religious bodies, Fashion and Entertainment Industries, and Top Government Functionaries.    

Date:  7th – 9th April, 2010         Time: 10.00am
Venue:  Cyprian Ekwensi Cultural Centre, Garki-Abuja

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