The first grand homecoming event, which was earlier scheduled to take place in Lagos in October, would have seen some 50 Brazilians return ‘home’ in a pool of some cultural spectacles.
But Soyinka, who is the consultant to the festival, said at a press conference on Monday that the programme had been shifted to next year due to a drastic cut in budget by the Brazilian Government, which would have sponsored the delegation.
According to him, the expected 50 delegates have been cut to four.
He added that the organisers had initially slated the homecoming event for next year, but the Brazilians said they would be ready in October.
He noted that preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which the country will be hosting next year, must have informed the drastic cut in the budget for the art and culture project.
Soyinka also said that a colloquium that was supposed to hold during the programme had also been moved to 2014, when the Black Heritage Festival would hold.
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