{"id":97809,"date":"2026-07-05T19:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/97809\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T19:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:49:09","slug":"nigerian-masquerades-steal-show-at-wto-open-day-in-geneva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/97809\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Masquerades Steal Show at WTO Open Day in Geneva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has highlighted the vibrant cultural performances that marked the organisation\u2019s Open Day in Geneva, with Nigerian masquerades emerging as one of the standout attractions.\n<\/p>\n<p>The WTO opened its headquarters to members of the public on Sunday, offering visitors an opportunity to tour the organisation\u2019s home, learn more about its work and staff, and explore the artworks displayed within its headquarters.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2182942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/World-Trade-Organisation1_1783278447.webp\" alt=\"Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\"  \/>Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala\n<\/p>\n<p>Sharing highlights from the event in a post on X, Okonjo-Iweala said WTO members added colour to the Open Day by showcasing their food, culture and traditions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many #WTO Members made the Open Day fun with their food and cultural items,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>She thanked participating members, including China, Chinese Taipei, Comoros, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Georgia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Peru, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand and Viet Nam, for contributing to the event\u2019s success.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2182940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/World-Trade-Organisation3_1783278442.webp\" alt=\"Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\"  \/>Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala\n<\/p>\n<p>Placing particular emphasis on Nigeria\u2019s cultural showcase, Okonjo-Iweala invited the public to watch videos from the event, which featured energetic performances by Nigerian masquerades and traditional dancers that entertained visitors and celebrated the country\u2019s rich cultural heritage. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2182940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/World-Trade-Organisation3_1783278442.webp\" alt=\"Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\"  \/>Nigerian masquerades steal show at WTO open day in Geneva. Credit: X | NOIweala<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many beautiful photos of the day that will momentarily be up on the WTO website. Here are a few of me with some visiting children. Many thanks also to the many staff and the volunteers who made the day a successful one. Up WTO!\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below:\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0e: \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2a\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc2d \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc0e \ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2f\ud835\udc1a\n<\/p>\n<p>Credit: X | NOIweala<br \/>\u2014<br \/>Follow us for more breaking news and videos <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/17EoSHMeNV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/17EoSHMeNV<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MobilePunch\/status\/2073845583047995799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/author\/hjohnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hannah Johnson is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over three years of professional experience in reporting, storytelling, and digital content creation. She blends traditional reporting skills with a modern, digital-first approach to journalism, producing content tailored for both web and social platforms. Hannah is skilled at turning complex topics into clear, engaging, and relatable stories that resonate with a wide audience. Her work reflects hands-on newsroom experience, editorial judgment, and a strong commitment to accurate, audience-focused journalism.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has highlighted the vibrant cultural performances that marked the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97810,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7],"tags":[48545,65,48546,1145,15358,48547,48548,1381,498],"class_list":["post-97809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-geneva","tag-cultural-showcase","tag-geneva","tag-masquerades","tag-ngozi-okonjo-iweala","tag-nigeria","tag-nigerian-culture","tag-traditional-dance","tag-world-trade-organization","tag-wto"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116869107883203427","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}