Emeka Esogbue

The aftermath of Ulo Festival: The Aesthetic Gains in Ibusa   "Art is never finished, only abandoned." - Leonardo Da Vinci By Emeka Esogbue Although the Ulo Festival of the Ibusa people as recently celebrated by the Umueze Quarters of the community has come and gone, the gain ushered in for the lovers of artworks is what is rarely talked about by the people of the community. A few weeks ago, Umueze, the community's largest quarters celebrated the Ulo Festival in what was widely reported in the media including PEN MASTER with the arrangements, the buildup, the essay competition, the essay for secondary school students from the community, the principal characters, the dances, and the significance of the event all mentioned but rarely was any consideration given to the renovation of the Nne Eze statue by the 2022 Ulo Umueze Committee in the media.  Graciously and gloriously, the committee added some lasting beauty to the artistic state of the community. Pen Master learnt tha...