Inspiro Productions, producers of the The Lagos International Jazz Festival, has selected Sesor and Downs Syndrome Foundations as official charity partners for this year’s 505050JAZZ Lagos@50 Special Edition of the Lagos International Jazz Festival.
Both charities will have their stands at various festival venues, advocate and fund-raise for displaced persons and people living with Downs Syndrome in Nigeria at this year’s International Jazz Festival.
“We are proud to be associated with the Lagos International Jazz Festival this year and look forward to telling the stories of the amazingly resilient survivors of emergencies from Maiduguri, Lagos, Benue and other parts of Nigeria,” said Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, Sesor Executive Director.
Muyiwa Majekodunmi, Administrator of Downs Syndrome Foundation said “I am so thrilled that this partnership/support for the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria from Inspiro Productions organizers of the Lagos International Jazz Festival is eventually coming to fruition.
“I believe that music, the arts, entertainment and others should be used as a vehicle to bring awareness, and raise support for people living with Down Syndrome mark and others. Many thanks to Inspiro Productions for charting a course, hopefully many others will follow.”
Inspiro Productions CEO and Jazz Festival director, Ayoola Sadare, said, “The Festival is pleased to be Joining forces for good with two charities this year. We look forward to working with Sesor to advance the cause of the displaced and other disaster survivors across Nigeria.
“We are also partnering with The Down Syndrome Foundation. Both charities do critically important work and we hope that the platform The Lagos International Jazz Festival provides for the promotion of these causes will go a long way towards improving the lives of the Nigerians they serve.”
The Lagos International Jazz Festival holds at the Freedom Park Broad Street, Lagos Island from April 28-30 with various events to be held across the city of Lagos in the month of April to mark the Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) which climaxes in the UNESCO recognized International Jazz Day on April 30.