Terra Kulture — Attraction in Lagos State

Following up on my first experience in Jan 2019 (Moremi the musical), decided to give the Terra Kulture theatre a shot with a friend.

Not a lot had changed. The show on at the time was “Ini”. Getting a ticket on the day was relative straightforward, at the entrance. Had to transfer 10k NGN per head to an acct. Personally, I would have preferred to have been provided a preset POS system in place as opposed to doing an e-transfer to an acct. This for one would have significantly reduced the likelihood of errors like the one I had made by sending double the expected amount to the acct (which turns out was a “deposit only” acct). So after a while of waiting (missed a few mins of the show), an employee was able to get creative with the refund - sending me the difference back from her personal acct.

With the restaurant located on the other side of the building. The only snack or refreshment available in the theatre was popcorn with no outside food (including from the restaurant) allowed in the theatre.

Had to settle for a smoothie from the restaurant despite being hungry as each meal required an average of 25 - 35 mins cook time and about 20 mins for the burgers.

Once tickets are purchased before the show time, patrons can spend some time in the lounge just after the theatre doors. The lounge at the theatre had a few benches to sit on. In all honesty, the lounge setting looked dull with very little in the way of vibrant lighting, artwork or music - not a deal breaker.

In Lagos, there is no such thing as being over dressed, as almost everyone dressed to the 9’s in the “voguish eko style”. Tickets were validated with a punch hole at the door with those with the VIP tickets sat at the top level, up a set of stairs behind the ground level of the theatre while those with regular tickets had the ground floor. This was the only difference - no souvenirs, snacks, drinks or any thing extra besides the view from a slightly higher vantage point.

Masking wasn’t mandatory as tbf is the case in Lagos in Feb. 2022.

The show - acting, singing, dancing, lighting and theatre production was quite a cinematic experience. The plot itself was decent - though I did come away feeling it wasn’t as strong or as compelling as my earlier experience with Moremi. There was a chance to take pictures with the cast as appears customary with shows at Terra Kulture - which I for one think enhances the experience.

There is a gift shop room which we decided to skip.

Left the whole experience having been satisfied to have been a part of it and would highly recommend a show at Terra Kulture for something artsy and slightly different to do in Lagos.

Just remember to leave time for a meal if you plan on eating at...

Terra Kulture is an educational and recreational organization set up in 2003 to promote the richness and diversity of Nigerian languages, arts and culture.

I got there and at first didn't feel it maybe I was just at the outdoor venue screening my favorite movie for 2022... Yes, now my favorite for 2022, titled Something Special ❤️.

If you haven't seen it, what are you waiting for... Please, go see the movie, Something Special. It is an amazing movie... 3 different Stories, 3 different Special Moment, all with something Special to it. I deeply recommend that movie.

Now back to Terra Kulture, my first time there was just brief, same as my second as I went to see a movie but noticed the Restaurant... It truly is famous for its unique decor and ambience. I even saw on one of the sear, Tree made for this table was felled in the compound and I jokingly asked for the specific, landmark etc. The table, chair, food tray and plate were all Made of rustic wood and bamboo, it provides that comfortable blend of Africa and modern. I also saw the stairs and it was also wooden with tree like flowers🌹. And, I could see a lot of awards, pictures etc.

For The Arena, I didn't have a chance to see it because they had an ongoing movie therein so was bothered and didn't want any embarrassment.

What I didn't like, was the fact that I actually thought the other gate was locked... It wasn't, I mean, it was opened but they didn't or maybe couldn't direct people through that part to the Arena. They had to make them pass our screening center and I was turned into CSO, chief security officer, to direct people to the Arena. Some went to the restaurant, thinking it was arena.

Would appreciate if people were directly properly but in all I had a...

The center has different interesting sections for different purposes for which I'll share some below...

The Terra Restaurant serves Nigerian cuisine. The dishes always come styled in an artistic manner. It's a place you can hang out with your lover or family. You really want to explore their dishes.

The Terra Academy for the arts is an innovative, creative industry-institution aimed at educating and training young people in the country, and beyond. A place where certain personal skills are taught, worked on and improved.

The Terra Arts Gallery contains both ancient and contemporary art works. It's a hub for talents and creativity. Here, there's an annual art auction and exhibition that connects artists, businessmen and collectors.

The Terra Arena is a performance hall where you can hold concerts, stage performances and also see movies on their led screen. A space that can contain up to 5000 people.

The Terra Bookstore has cultural books and journals that showcases Nigeria's rich culture and Africa as well.

So I visited the above centers, watched a stage play titled Motherland, it was very interesting featuring some popular Nigerian actors. It was thrilling to watch very talented guys who can act, dance and sing altogether.

The gallery had very beautiful artworks that shows Nigeria's rich culture and certain parts of the country. They sell nice art pieces here including jeweleries.

At the restaurant, everything was superb from the reception, the waiters and the meal itself. You really want to try their cocktails.

Really a...