Events

Netflix Partners with India to Boost Global Tourism Through Cinematic Storytelling

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6 months ago

March 10, 2026

The Government of India partners with Netflix to showcase India’s culture and travel destinations through cinematic storytelling, targeting global audiences

The Government of India has teamed up with Netflix to elevate its flagship Incredible India campaign by using cinematic storytelling to engage audiences worldwide.

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The collaboration merges tourism promotion with popular streaming content, encouraging viewers to explore destinations featured on screen.

Strategic Goals of the Initiative

1. Amplifying India’s Tourism Message Globally
The campaign leverages Netflix’s global platform to highlight India’s cultural richness, heritage, and travel diversity, reaching millions of viewers and inspiring them to plan visits.

2. Engaging Audiences Through Visual Storytelling
By integrating scenes from Indian films and series into tourism-focused content, the initiative taps into viewers’ emotions, making destinations more relatable and memorable.

3. Strengthening International Partnerships
Launched during ITB Berlin 2026, the collaboration also focused on sustainable tourism, travel connectivity, and bilateral engagements with countries like Germany and Indonesia.

The campaign will release ten cinematic videos over the year, covering spiritual experiences, heritage trails, adventure tourism, wildlife encounters, and culinary journeys.

This innovative approach positions India as a year-round travel destination while tapping into the growing trend of screen tourism, where viewers are inspired to visit locations featured in digital content.

The Netflix-India partnership marks a milestone in tourism marketing, blending official initiatives with entertainment narratives to boost cultural engagement and global travel interest.

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By showcasing India through cinematic lenses, the campaign aims to make the country a standout destination for international travelers.

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Rechael Okonkwo’s Carnival Brings Free Healthcare to 5,000 Residents

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September 2, 2026

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Culture

WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

Published

3 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”