Cultural Academy
Workshops in dance, drum, costume design and stagecraft, training the next generation of Cross River performers.
Year-round work
Carnival is one month away. Culture is every day.
Beyond December, Seagull Band is a living cultural institution, teaching, training, employing artisans, and representing the coastal identity of Cross River State on stages around the world.
Innovation hub
Three year-round initiatives.
A youth incubator, a touring exhibition and a sustainability lab, the architecture of Seagull beyond the parade.
Our programmes
Four pillars that carry the band through the year.
Community Outreach
Health drives, school visits and youth mentorship across Calabar and beyond, carnival as service, not just spectacle.
Artisan Studio
A year-round studio for feather-workers, beaders, and tailors, preserving craft and creating livelihoods.
Cultural Diplomacy
Delegations, exhibitions and appearances that carry the coastal story of Cross River State to international stages.
A cultural institution
Rooted in the coast. Present on the world stage.
From classrooms in Calabar to festivals abroad, Seagull's year-round work is what makes December possible, and what makes the culture last.
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