Bolanle Austen-Peters is an administrator, Producer, Director and Costume Designer; she has a Master’s degree in International law from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has a Law degree from the University of Lagos. She is the Founder of Terra Kulture (The Nigerian Cultural Center); an educational and recreational organization set up in 2003 to promote the richness and diversity of Nigerian languages, Arts and Culture. Today, Terra Kulture, a private sector initiative is a resounding success recognized as a major cultural hub in Nigeria for expatriates, students, Hollywood and Nollywood Stars, artists and members of the diplomatic corps. Terra kulture has organised over 200 art exhibitions, 100 bookreadings and over 10,000 people have attended its language and excursion classes.

In 2008, she established the Terra Kulture Auction House which became TerraKulture and Mydrim Auction House in 2013.

In 2013 she founded BAP Productions which has produced numerous plays and won awards for the record breaking SARO The Musical 2. Prior to that, she had worked as a Lawyer with United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Ethiopia and Namibia. She returned to Nigeria in 2001 as Consultant to UNDP, Lagos and also Ford Foundation.

She is the Producer and Costumier for 93 Days the movie.

Bolanle Austen-Peters will be speaking on;
“How the Arts and Culture sector accelerates Economic growth”.