ÀTÙPÀ The Nigerian-Canadian International (Yoruba) Language Instructor; Michael Kehinde Abiodun this Sunday debuts a Yoruba Program called "ÀTÙPÀ"  (Atupa is a Yoruba word for lantern which is a lighting device). Hence, the Program called ATUPA will be telling strange but true stories and other news/events happening around the world. 

The central idea of the program is to enable all the Yoruba speaking and those interested to learn Yoruba language and culture enjoy the Language in a different format.  This Program starts on Sunday on Visible Minority Radio & TV Network (VMRTN).  On Sunday tune your radio to Toronto 1540 AM or 91.9 FM, From 5.30pm to 6.00pm ET.   

ÀTÙPÀ STORY/EVENT-BASED RADIO PROGRAM

ÀTÙPÀ encourages oral retelling existing stories or experiences.  ÀTÙPÀ program is more creative and innovative in design with modified materials to meet our target audience.  To foster a fuller understanding of the Yoruba Language  ATUPA will center around telling stories and explore relevant literatures in Yoruba.  Our target audience will experience a wide variety of true life stories, songs, poems, comic programs, jokes, riddles and drama activities in Yoruba on Radio and in future on Television.

FACTUALLY-BASED NEWS REPORT IN YORUBA

According to Alhaji Kayode Alabi  (Akanbi Omo Aleshinloye) – the Executive Director  Visible Minority Radio & TV Network (VMRTN) “Every story/event is unique and news worthy, very soon News in Yoruba  will commence”.  

EAT, DRINK, SLEEP AND WAKE UP IN YORUBA CULTURE

Mrs  Funmilayo Alabi (Funmilayo Ajike) who is the Host of "E Gbe Yewo"  and co-Director of  VMRTN  agreed that the Yorubas in diaspora must allow their children to “eat, drink, sleep and wake up” in Yoruba ways.   “You can help children establish attitudes and behaviours in  our Yoruba Culture that can  guide them in in all areas”.  Mrs Funmilayo Ajike continued, “Speak to your children or Yoruba Lovers when making meal and snack, encourage your children to listen to Yoruba Program at least 30 minutes  in a day, encourage your children to speak Yoruba when they are with their family friends, speak Yoruba to them when they are participating in a variety of activities, while  involving children in the planning, shopping, preparing and serving speak Yoruba Language to them throughout; that is how they eat, drink, sleep and wake up in Yoruba language.

TORONTO 1540AM OR 91.9FM 5.30PM-6.00PM SUNDAY

Listeners to tune in to E Gbe Yewo (A Production of Visible Minority Radio & TV Network) on CHIN Radio TV International, Toronto.

Let us believe in ourselves and promote our culture. Listen to the Program ATUPA on CHIN RADIO on Sunday  tune your radio to Toronto 1540 AM or 91.9 FM, From 5.30pm to 6.00pm ET.  To call in  please call 4168701540.  To advertise your products or services try us.

Our website address is www.visibleminoritynetwork.org  A lot of information is posted therein. A link can be made from, or to Oases if you want to.  For the radio station, listeners call into and enjoy  our E Gbe Yewo  from everywhere,  USA, Europe,  Nigeria and other Africa countries,  etc.  Tune in to www.chinradio.com  Click.  Listen live. Toronto  ( because there is also a transmitting station in Ottawa).  Click 1540 AM.  Listen to any of the more than 30 languages available there 24 hours of the day.   For now,  the time slot for Yoruba is 5.30 to 6pm every Sunday.  You can call in live from anywhere in the world.  416 870 1540.   Ask questions, make comments,  greet, congratulate,  sing a song, participate,  etc .