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The new school of cultural ambassadors and what it takes to be one | Tokini Peterside | TEDxLagos

2,804 views · Published 1 October 2018 · 16:49 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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"We all have power to influence and shape how the world sees and understands our society". In this insightful expose on soft power and cultural diplomacy, Tokini shows what taking control of our narrative looks like. She shares examples of the new school of cultural ambassadors and their contributions to telling their stories through various art forms and through this, places the responsibility back to society to chart the course of their future. Tokini Peterside is the Founder and Director of ART X Lagos, West Africa’s first international contemporary art fair, which she founded to widen Nigeria’s connection to the contemporary art scene in Africa and internationally, to contribute to the increased visibility of contemporary artists from Africa, and to position Lagos as an emergent cultural capital on the continent.
Tokini is also the Director of TP-Collective, a strategy consultancy, which since its founding in 2012 has developed businesses and projects in the culture and luxury sectors in Nigeria, including ALARA , Half of a Yellow Sun, and Maki Oh This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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