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INTRODUCTION
Paula Gomes Cultural Foundation Oyo founded in 2012 in Nigeria with the purpose to support the throne of the Alaafin of Oyo to preserve the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Oyo in collaboration with the late Grand Patron, HIM Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, The Alaafin of Oyo.   

Amongst its various activities, its statutory purpose is to support the restoration of historic buildings and artifacts in accordance with indigenous techniques and aesthetics, which enables the sustainability, continuity and preservation of the ancestral festivals related to the throne, where all the ancestral expressions of Heritage are show casted through art crafts, dancing, chanting, drumming, dressing, cooking e.t.c Being a vehicle to restore the pride among the communities in order to identify, protect, promote, document, revitalize and elevate the Heritage worldwide in order to ensure that the knowledge will be transferred from generation to generation.

OUR VISION: Elevate Oyo Heritage to be recognized worldwide.

OUR MISSION: Contribute to the preservation of Oyo Tangible and Intangible Heritage, raising community awareness about the importance of heritage preservation.

OUR GOALS
1) Participate in the restoration of historic buildings using traditional methods and construction materials, maintaining the original state and traditional aesthetics, so as not to lose the originality of the buildings.

2) Encourage and restore pride in communities to identify, protect, promote, document, and revitalize the Heritage, in order to pass the knowledge from generation to generation.
 

2012 LAUNCHING OF PAULA GOMES CULTURAL FOUNDATION OYO – Installation of Paula Gomes as Cultural Ambassador by the late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, The Alaafin of Oyo

The Late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Grand Patron, launched the PAULA GOMES CULTURAL FOUNDATION and also appointed Paula Gomes as the Honorary Cultural Ambassador of Oyo Empire in consideration of her relentless efforts in the pursuit of the revival and sustenance of Oyo Yoruba Culture in all ramifications.

The event had the presence of International Dignities as the Ambassador of Cuba, the Director of the World Bank, The Honourable Commissioner of Culture in Oyo State Princess Adetutu among others.

It took place in the Palace of the Alaafin and it was graced with an International Lecture lead by Prof. Fabio Lima, Salvador- Bahia, Brazil.

The Fuji musician King Saheed Osupa entertained the visitors with Nigerian Fuji music.