Nigeria - West Africa - page 671

Lagos is in the middle of an arts and culture explosion. There are plenty of galleries and
cultural centres worth visiting, among them Terra Kulture OFFLINE MAP ( www.terrakulture.com ;
Plot 1376 Tiamiyu Savage St, Victoria Island) , Freedom Park OFFLINE MAP ( www.freedomparklagos.com ; Old
Prison Ground, Broad St, Lagos Island) , the colonial-era prison that now holds cultural events, the
African Artists' Foundation OFFLINE MAP ( www.africanartists.org/ ; 54 Raymond Njoku St, Ikoyi) , a con-
temporary arts gallery, and Quintessence OFFLINE MAP (

0803 3275401; Falomo Shopping Centre,

Awolowo Rd, Ikoyi) .
For markets try Jankara Market OFFLINE MAP (off Adeyinka Oyekan Ave) , full of fabric, juju
ingredients, and crafts. Balogun Market OFFLINE MAP (off Breadfruit St) sells fabric from across
West Africa. Lekki Market (Elegushi Market; off Epe Expressway, Lekki) has the best selection of crafts
from around Nigeria and West Africa.
On Lagos Island look out for examples of old Brazilian architecture in the distinctive
houses built by former slaves and their descendants who returned from Brazil.
Also head to Lagos institution Jazz Hole OFFLINE MAP (Awolowo Rd) , a bookshop, a record
store and a lovely cafe.