The Niger Delta's culture marketplace, festival stage and heritage record.
The Seki ZheemKulture Festival brings Niger Delta art, tourism, culture, heritage, entertainment and e-nnovation into one platform — a marketplace for culturepreneurs, a stage for the ZHEEM Kulture Theatre Festival, and a consent-led record of heritage across nine states.
Prototype build. Headline figures are Vision Targets. Checkout uses a mock payment gateway.
Our ambition
Fifteen Vision Targets for the Niger Delta
These are stated ambitions, not achievements. Tap the info icon on any card to see exactly what the target means and what it does not claim.
9
States
50
Heritage Tribes
500
Kulture Tourism Commodities
500
Heritage Festivals
500,000
Tourism Culturepreneurs
500
Heritage Hubs
500M
NDICHE Heritage Tokens
$100
Gift Cards
$50BN
Kulture Money Marketplace
5BN
Mangrove Trees Eco-pledge
500,000
Free2Tour Gift Cards
$5BN
Centre for Creative Art, Tourism, Culture & Heritage Economy
$5BN
Tourism Infrastructure Investment Finance Initiative
$5BN
Crea84NigerDelta Fund
500,000
Culture Envoys
How we report progress
Start here
Choose your pathway
Shop culture
Buy craft, textiles, food and fashion from Niger Delta culturepreneurs.
ContinueAttend the festival
Follow the ZHEEM Kulture Theatre Festival programme and tickets.
ContinueTravel the Delta
Discover destinations, heritage communities and guided experiences.
ContinueSell or participate
Join as a culturepreneur, vendor, Culture Envoy or performer.
ContinueMarketplace
Shop by category
Six starting categories for Kulture Tourism Commodities.
Textiles & Woven Craft
Handloom, raffia and resist-dye work
BrowseBeadwork & Adornment
Beads, coral-style strands and regalia
BrowseCarving & Sculpture
Wood, bronze-style and clay forms
BrowseFood, Spice & Agro
Delta spices, oils and preserved produce
BrowseMusic & Instruments
Drums, flutes and percussion
BrowseFashion & Ready-to-Wear
Contemporary Delta-inspired wear
BrowseSekiKulture marketplace
Branded festival collection
Authorised SekiKulture marketplace visuals. Product availability and purchasing remain on the official SekiKulture website.
Seki sculptural art piece
Sculpture & decorative art
View at SekiKultureSeki ceramic serving vessel
Ceramics & homeware
View at SekiKultureSeki carved artisan stool
Furniture & craft
View at SekiKultureSeki woven market basket
Woven craft & accessories
View at SekiKultureSeki artisan talking drum
Music & instruments
View at SekiKultureSeki festival tote
Festival merchandise
View at SekiKultureSeki layered bead necklace
Jewellery & adornment
View at SekiKultureSeki festival overshirt
Textiles & fashion
View at SekiKultureSeki carved spice board
Food, spice & homeware
View at SekiKultureSeki handwoven floor mat
Textiles & interiors
View at SekiKultureSeki ZHEEM Kulture homeware
Storage ottoman poufs
Illustrative branded poufs in varied colours, forms and sizes. Every design includes an inner storage compartment and carries the Seki ZHEEM Kulture wordmark on the item, label or maker's plaque.
Emerald round storage pouf
Large · Emerald · Hinged inner compartment
View at SekiKultureCoral cube storage pouf
Medium · Coral · Removable lid compartment
View at SekiKultureGold drum storage pouf
Small tall · Gold and charcoal · Hinged compartment
View at SekiKultureIndigo storage bench
Extra large · Indigo · Full-width inner compartment
View at SekiKulturePlum and ember nesting poufs
Medium and small pair · Plum and ember · Inner compartment
View at SekiKultureIvory hexagonal storage pouf
Compact · Ivory and leaf green · Cedar-lined compartment
View at SekiKultureSeki ZHEEM Kulture adornment
Natural hair accessories
Illustrative branded accessories designed for natural hair in varied colours, materials and sizes, including combs, picks, loc jewellery, headbands, wraps, scrunchies and hairpins.
Emerald comb and pick set
Small, medium and large · Emerald resin
View at SekiKultureCoral loc jewellery collection
Small, medium and large · Coral and gold
View at SekiKultureGold textile headband trio
Slim, medium and wide · Gold and charcoal
View at SekiKultureIndigo satin-lined wrap set
Narrow, medium and wide · Indigo and leaf green
View at SekiKulturePlum, ember and green scrunchies
Small, medium and oversized · Satin
View at SekiKultureIvory and wood hairpin set
Short, medium and long · Carved finish
View at SekiKultureFeatured
Kulture Tourism Commodities
Handwoven Raffia Market Bag
Sample Vendor — Delta Weavers Collective
₦28,500 ≈ $19 illustrative
Layered Bead Neckpiece
Sample Vendor — Calabar Bead Studio
₦46,000 ≈ $31 illustrative
Carved Hardwood Stool
Sample Vendor — Benin Carvers Guild
₦132,000 ≈ $88 illustrative
Seki ZHEEM Delta Pepper Trio
Sample Vendor — Yenagoa Pantry Studio
₦18,500 ≈ $12 illustrative
The festival layer of Seki Zheem Kulture. ZHEEM Kulture Theatre Festival stages Niger Delta storytelling, theatre and performance — with a programme, ticketing and participation pathways built into the platform.
Dates, venues and line-up are not yet confirmed and are shown as placeholders.
Programme
Illustrative preview pending confirmation.
Tickets
Illustrative preview pending confirmation.
Stories
Illustrative preview pending confirmation.
Participate
Illustrative preview pending confirmation.
Destinations
Nine Niger Delta states
Administrative information only. Cultural content is added once heritage custodians have reviewed it.
Abia
Capital: Umuahia
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Akwa Ibom
Capital: Uyo
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Bayelsa
Capital: Yenagoa
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Cross River
Capital: Calabar
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Delta
Capital: Asaba
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Edo
Capital: Benin City
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Imo
Capital: Owerri
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Ondo
Capital: Akure
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Rivers
Capital: Port Harcourt
Placeholder destination profile awaiting community-reviewed content.
Heritage
Heritage communities
Records are published only with documented custodian consent and attribution.
Heritage Community Record 1
Awaiting confirmation
Heritage Community Record 2
Awaiting confirmation
Heritage Community Record 3
Awaiting confirmation
Heritage Community Record 4
Awaiting confirmation
Calendar
Festival calendar
No dates or venues are announced until they are confirmed by organisers.
ZHEEM Kulture Theatre Festival
Dates to be announcedNiger Delta · Awaiting confirmed dates and venue
Placeholder River Festival
Dates to be announcedPlaceholder state · Placeholder entry — awaiting custodian review
Placeholder Harvest Festival
Dates to be announcedPlaceholder state · Placeholder entry — awaiting custodian review
Placeholder Masquerade Season
Dates to be announcedPlaceholder state · Placeholder entry — awaiting custodian review
Travel
Cultural experiences
Creek Heritage Walk
Bayelsa · Half day
Placeholder experience. Route, host and pricing to be confirmed with community hosts.
Weaving Workshop
Delta · 3 hours
Placeholder experience for a hands-on craft session with a culturepreneur.
Theatre Backstage Tour
Rivers · 2 hours
Placeholder experience linked to the ZHEEM festival programme.
Mangrove Planting Day
Cross River · Full day
Placeholder experience tied to the mangrove eco-pledge programme.
$100 Kulture Gift Card
A planned gift card that lets supporters fund culture purchases and experiences for others. Not yet available for purchase — this is a prototype preview.
Learn moreFree2Tour
500,000 Free2Tour access cards are planned so young people and community members can experience Niger Delta heritage sites at no cost. Nothing has been issued yet.
Free2Tour programmePeople
Culturepreneurs
Sample profiles shown for layout. Real profiles are published only with the culturepreneur's consent.
Sample Profile 1
Weaving · Delta
Sample Profile 2
Beadwork · Cross River
Sample Profile 3
Carving · Edo
Sample Profile 4
Agro-processing · Bayelsa
How it works
From workshop to doorstep
- 01
Culturepreneur applies
A maker or community group applies to list, with provenance details.
- 02
Cultural review
Listings are reviewed for attribution, consent and sensitivity before publishing.
- 03
Buyer orders
Prices are shown in naira with illustrative US dollar conversion.
- 04
Delivery & support
Delivery, cancellation and refund terms are editable placeholders in this prototype.
Trust
Cultural integrity comes first
- No tribe facts, sacred meanings, testimonials, partners, sponsors, dates or venues are invented.
- Sensitive or sacred items are listed only with documented custodian approval.
- Community-linked knowledge requires consent and visible attribution.
- Anyone can request a correction, report an error or ask for content to be taken down.
- Every listing carries a culture-custodian review state.
Eco-pledge
5BN mangrove trees
A Vision Target for Niger Delta mangrove restoration. Pledged, planted and verified counts are always reported separately.
0
Mangrove trees pledged
Pledges recorded through this prototype.
0
Mangrove trees planted
Planting confirmed by a partner organisation.
0
Mangrove trees verified
Independently verified after survival checks.
₦0
Funds committed
No funds have been raised, committed or guaranteed.
Funds & finance initiatives
The Centre for Creative Art, Tourism, Culture & Heritage Economy, the Tourism Infrastructure Investment Finance Initiative and the Crea84NigerDelta Fund are stated ambitions of $5BN each. No funds have been raised or committed, and nothing here is an investment offer or solicitation.
About the funds500,000 Culture Envoys
Culture Envoys champion Niger Delta heritage in their communities and abroad. The programme is in design; applications through this prototype are recorded as expressions of interest only.
Become an envoyStay with the culture
Get marketplace, festival and programme updates. We only send what we can verify.
Prototype form — submissions are not yet stored.