Events from 27th December till 3rd January

EVENTS
THEATRE

BENIN TO LAGOS
Date: 27th & 28th Dec.
Time: 12noon, 3pm & 6pm
Venue: National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos

Showing @ Terra Kulture through the month of December is “THE STRONG BREED by Wole Soyinka
Date: Every Sunday in December
Time: 3pm & 6pm
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI

IBA: A DANCE PRODUCTION
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos

ENTERTAINMENT

LPM WEEKEND FETE
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 12 Noon
Venue: La Saison, Raymond Njoku Street off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
Contact: 08065573536, 07062374141, lpmnigeria@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS AT NEWSCAFE
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Shop 18, The Palms Shopping Complex, Lekki

TIWAWORKS NIGERIA ELITE ALL BLACK EVERYTHING
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: The Brand new Tribeca Night Club, 68, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, VI

SAINT FINBAR’’S COLLEGE AKOKA REUNION PARTY
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: Oniru Beach, VI

NAIJA HOMECOMING REUNION PARTY ‘09
Date: 27TH Dec
Time: 10am
Venue: TBA



RHYTHM UNPLUGGED
Date:27th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Ocean View, Eko Hotel & Suites, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island

MEMOIRS OF A LOVER: HANGOUT OR HANGOVER
Date: 28th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: E-Centre, Yaba

CALIFORNIA CARNIVAL
Date: 29th Dec
Time: 9pm
Venue: Las Gidi

THE INSPIRING ACTIONS INITIATIVE
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 9am
Venue: Hope Primary School, Lagos

MEET AND GREET (STICTLY CELEBS)
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 6pm
Venue: Executives Step Bar, 12, Alakija Street, Jibowu, Lagos


A MILLION NIGERIA MARCH FOR CHANGE (A-MI-NI-MARCH)
Date: 1st Dec. till 28th March 2010.
Time: 12pm-1pm

ALL BLACK PARTY
Date: 26th – 28th Dec
Time: 7:15am
Venue: Calabar Carnival, Pinnacle Pub & Bar, Marina Resort

9JA 1ST REALITY PARTY
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: 44 Lodge & Suites Off Alagomeji, Akinwunmi Street, Yaba

FESTIVE SEASON @ EMBER CREEK
Date: 27th Dec till 2nd Jan.
Time: 9pm
Venue: 32, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi,Next to Boat Club

MASH UP THE RUNWAY
Date: 29th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Tinapa Arena: Tinapa Business Resort

SOUL NYT II : PRE NEW PARTY
Date: 29th Dec
Time: 9pm
Venue: Black Pearl, Akin Adesola Street, VI

FOOTPRINTS ART FESTIVAL
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 10am
Venue: 8, Arobadade Avenue, Ilaje, Bariga, Lagos

ACE! DECEMBER 30TH
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: Caliente, Goriolla Street, VI
Contact: 08050959914

MAXIMUM’S PERFECT TIMING
Date:1st Jan
Time: 9pm
Venue: Bacchus Club, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi

ANKARA NITE
Date: 2nd January
Time: 2pm
Contact: 01-18229060

VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES + MUSIC
Date: 4th Jan.
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Poetry Café, Victoria Island

ONE DAY ANNIVERSARY SALE
Date: 9th Jan.
Time: 7am
Venue: 136, Bode Thomas Street, Surulere

XMAS EVENTS

THEATRE

Showing @ Terra Kulture through the month of December is “THE STRONG BREED by Wole Soyinka
Date: Every Sunday in December
Time: 3pm & 6pm
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI

BARIGA OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL
Date: 25th Dec
Time: 4pm
Venue: Ayoola Lawal Street, Ilaje Bariga, Lagos


ENTERTAINMENT
NUVO FANTASY
Date: 20th Dec
Time: 9am
Venue: Aqua 27, Victoria Island
A MILLION NIGERIA MARCH FOR CHANGE (A-MI-NI-MARCH)
Date: 1st till 28th Dec.
Time: 12pm-1pm

FACEBOOK NIGERIA AWARDS
Date: 20th Dec
Time: 5pm
Venue: LAGOS

GATE WAY CARNIVAL
Date: 20th Dec.
Time: 10am
Venue: MKO Abiola Stadium

NAIJA BEACH RAVE
Date: 20th Dec
Time: 2:25pm
Venue: Oniru Private Beach, Ligali Ayorinde Street, VI

CRACK YA RIBS. LAGOS-DECEMBER
Date: 20th Dec
Time: 6:40pm
Venue: Ocean View, Expo Centre, VI

EUPHORIA –FASHION SHOW & PARTY
Date: 23rd Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: Penthouse, 62, Ademola Adetokunbo Street, VI

SWE’S XMAS PARTY
Date: 24th Dec
Time: 8pm
Venue: Swe Bar, 1st Floor,CityMall,Onikan

THE A-LIST – A Gathering of the greatest minds in Showbiz
Date: 24th Dec
Time: 11:20pm
Venue: Cabana Lounge, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island

CRACK YA RIBS. PORT HARCOURT
Date: 25th Dec
Time: 6:10pm
Venue: Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt

EKO FESTIVE OF EXCELLENCE ‘09
Date: 25th Dec
Time: 10am
Venue: Lekki Beach

03 MEDIA ALL STARS
Date: 25th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Favours Place, 50 Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagos

SWE CLUB
Date: 25th Dec
Time: 9pm
Venue: Swe Bar,1st Floor,City Mall,Onikan

LAF N BURST
Dec: 26th Dec
Time: 4pm
Venue: Jogor Centre, Ibadan

POETRY PARTY / WINE PARTY – 02
Date; 26th Dec
Time: 2pm - 7pm
Venue: Rotunda Hall, 227, Herbert Macaulay Way, Alagomeji, Yaba

ALL BLACK PARTY
Date: 26th – 28th Dec
Time: 7:15am
Venue: Calabar Carnival, Pinnacle Pub & Bar, Marina Resort

LPM DECEMBER FETE
Date: 26th Dec
Time: 12noon
Venue: TBA
Contact: 08065573536, 07062374141, lpmnigeria@gmail.com

2nd ANNUAL “HOME & ABROAD
Date: 26th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Club Papa’s, Akin Adesola Street,VI

RHYTHM UNPLUGGED
Date: 27th Dec
Time: 7pm
Venue: Ocean View,Adetokunbo Ademola Street,Victoria Island

DECEMBER CELEBRANTS & CELEBRITIES FACEBOOK CONNECT PARTY
Date: 26th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: Cabana Lounge, 18, Idowu Taylor Street, VI

THE DEBUT PARTY FOR CLUB INDULGENCE
Date: 26th Dec
Time: 9pm
Venue: Swe Bar,1st Floor, City Mall,Onikan

9JA 1ST REALITY PARTY
Date: 30th Dec
Time: 10pm
Venue: 44 Lodge & Suites Off Alagomeji, Akinwunmi Street, Yaba

MBGN 2010 FORMS ON SALE!!!!!!!!!!!

MBGN 2010:
MBGN Form cost N5,000
Requirements:
Nigerian by birth
Age 18th - 26th
Minimum of Secondary School certificate
Good Looking
STAR PRIZE
WINNER- 3 million and a brand new car
Represent Nigeria at the 2010 Miss World beauty pageant.
Endorsement
Ambassador of beauty within and outside the country
FIRST RUNNER UP
1 million and gifts
A chance to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
SECOND RUNNER UP
1 million and gifts
A chance to represent Nigeria at the Miss Tourism Pageant.
Forms are available at the following designated areas:
Silverbird Communications, 17A T.O.S Benson Avenue, Sabo Yaba, Lagos.
Silverbird Television: No 1 Rhythm Avenue, Lekki Beach, Lagos .
Just 4 u shop at the E-center, 11 Tos Benson Venue, Sabo Yaba, Lagos.
Occassions and Events: 2nd floor, Silverbird Galleria, 133 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria
Island, Lagos.
Occassions and Events: Silverbird Entertainment Centre, plot 1161 Memorial Drive, Central
Business district, FCT, Abuja.
Rhythm 94.7fm, Plot 1161, Memorial Drive beside Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Central
Business District, Abuja.
Rhythm 93.7fm, 10 forces Avenue, Old G.R.A, Port Harcourt.
Benin: 12 Ogbegie Street, Ugbowo, Benin city.
Silverbird Communication,24, Yakubu Gowon way (Adjacent to the National Library),Jos.
Silverbird Television Enugu/Onitsha expressway by NNPC Mega filling station
junction,Awka, Anambra state.a

MAXIMIZING BRANDS MASTERCLASS

MAXIMIZING BRANDS PARTICIPATION; an Experiential Marketing Approach to Sponsorships’
Acquire Functional Skills in Valuations, Pricing, Appraisals, Analytical Techniques from Renowned Experts

Business having responsibility for Events’ Marketing and Sponsorships acquisitions are faced with formidable challenges in trying to maintain consistency and deliver value at all times. The purpose of this Seminar is twofold: To expose participants to key experiential marketing processes to help them write, work and sell smarter with Large Corporations and Multinationals; and practice this threefold principle using vivid examples from different sectors of Economies in developing and developed countries
SUBJECT MATTERS THAT WILL BE COVERED AND THE FACILITATORS
1. Crafting the Unique Selling points of a Sponsorship Proposal; Language, Style and colors that make the difference
STEVE BABAEKO, MD, 141 WORLDWIDE

2. Employing the Media as a strategic tool for building Corporate Sponsorships
BEATRICE OLUMHENSE, MARKETING MANAGER, NOKIA

3. What Corporate Organizations consider before they buy into Projects and/ or Sponsorship Requests
SEUN SOYINKA, HEAD, CORPORATE BRAND MANAGEMENT, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA {UBA}

4. Key Steps to winning Presentations during Sponsorship Negotiations
WOLE OLAGUNDOYE, CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR, EXP NIGERIA LIMITED


Date: Saturday 7th November 2009
Venue: Panoramic View Hall, Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Registration: 8am
Fee: N 5000
Kindly pay to any Intercontinental Bank in favor of RISE INTERACTIVE GLOBAL LINK LIMITED with Account Number:0273001000002770.
Class Commences: 10am


WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS MASTERCLASS?

Financial and Strategic Planners
Events and Sponsorship Managers
Project/Commercial Management Executives
Business Development and Marketing Executives
Budget/Inventory Managers
Entrepreneurs

N.B. Class Size is limited to 200 persons and will be on first come, first serve basis
Call: 01-7411451, 0802.235.2545, 0706.797.6667
Or log on www.risenetworks.org or email: learning@risenetworks.org
Registration Deadline is November 4th, 2009

EVENTS!!!

Hey, don't get to bored this season, check out all the wonderful events happening all around you and get happy!!!


THEATRE
THEATRE
THE TARZAN MONOLOGUES ON STAGE
The World Premiere OF “The Tarzan Monologues – (The World through the eyes of men)
Money; Women; Sex; Erectile Dysfunction; Sexual Abuse; Pressure; Sterility; Virginity
Written and Directed by Wole Oguntokun
Featuring: Bimbo Manuel, Frank Edsoho, Kunle Adeyoola, Denrele Edun, O.C Ukeje, Paul Alumona, Precious Anyanwu, Kanayo Ukani.
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI
Date: Every Saturday in October (Adults only)
Tickets: N2, 000


EXHIBITION
EXHIBITION OF RECENT WORKS BY ROM – TRACES OF BEING
Contact: 08033744780, 08055744780
Date: 21st Oct. till 3rd Nov.
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI

ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009
Date: 27th till 30th Oct,
Venue: Abuja

THE FUTURE ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SCHEME
Date: 17th – 28th Oct
Time: 10am – 12pm
Venue: AGDC House, Maitama Sule Crescent, Awolowo Way, Ikoyi
Contact: 08033792175

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BOOK FAIR
Date: 25th – 30th Oct.
Venue: Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos

ENTERTAINMENT
‘FREE VOTE FAIR VOTE’
Date: 25th Oct.
Time: 4pm
Venue: Victoria Crown Plaza, Ajose Adeogun Street, VI

ANTHILL LIVE POETRY SESSION
Date: 31st Oct
Time: 2pm

LPM OCTOBER: HALLOWEN SPECIAL
Date: 25th Oct.
Time: 12Noon – 7pm
Venue: La Saison, 42, Raymond Njoku Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi

MI WON 2 MAMA’S (THE OFFICIAL PARTY
Date: 26th Oct.
Venue: Swe Bar & Lounge, 2nd Floor, City Mall, Onikan, Lagos
JAZZ WITH TUNDE KUBOYE – Jazz and mixed music
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 11am – 5pm
Venue: Flowerstalk, 1st Floor, 114 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi

‘LAGOS LIFE’ Series is a monthly afrobeat + fiesta from Edaoto and the Afrogenius Band.
Date: 31st Oct.
Time: 6pm
Venue: Caravel O’ Degree Bar; 14, Commercial Avenue (Opposite Domino), Sabo, Yaba
Ticket: N2, 000
Contact: 07066031528, 08035286370

MFBJA Awareness Party Tour
Date: Till October 31st
Time: 12am – 7pm
Venue: Calabar – Kaduna – Lagos – Ibadan

The Bounce Street Alert
Date: September 1st till 20th December
Time: 4pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Lagos

The Race – a cable based Reality Project Show
Date: 10th October till 30th October
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Venue: Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana

THE MUSON FESTIVAL 2009
Date: 25th – 15th Nov.
Venue: Muson Centre, Onikan
Contact: 01-8975488, 08033022587

THE 5TH FASHION & STYLE AWARDS 2009
Date: 25th Oct.
Time: Red carpet @ 2pm
Venue: The Grand Ball Room, Oriental Hotel, VI
Contact: 08055001795

THE ISHAM FASHION & STYLE FAIR & SHOW 2009
Date: 25th Oct
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Venue: The Emerald Garden, Elegushi Beach Road, Btw 2nd & 3rd Roundabout, Lekki
Contact: 07034164679

MEET & GREET
Date: 28th Oct
Time: 3:20pm
Venue: Whitehouse, Ikeja

POETRY POTTER YOUTH FORUM
Date: 29th Oct.
Time: 3pm
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI

GTBANK PLAY FESTIVAL ….PLAY 2009: GTBank Sponsors Poetry Fiesta
The pan-Nigerian Poetry Festival which explores the theme, “Poetry, Laughter, Arts and You” and is acronymed “P.L.A.Y” has finally secured the goodwill of GTBank as sole-sponsor.
Date: 29th Oct – 30th Oct
Time: 10am
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI
Contact: 07084287828, playpoetrifiesta@gmail.com

AY LIVE IN BENIN
Date: 31st Oct.
Venue: Hexagon, Abuja
Time: 7pm

POETRY POTTER 31ST
Date: 31st Oct.
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Venue: Rotunda Hall, National Library opposite Casino Cinema, Alagomeji, Yaba


NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
Date: 1st Nov.
Venue: Expo Hall, Eko Hotel & Suites, VI

AT THE THEATRE THIS MONTH

The Tarzan Monologues on Stage
The World Premiere of “The Tarzan Monologues – (The world through the eyes of men)
Money; Women; Sex; Erectile Dysfunction; Sexual abuse; Pressure; Sterility; Virginity
Story written by Wole Oguntokun. Featuring: Bimbo Manuel, Frank Edoho, Kunle Adeyoola, Denrele Edun, O.C Ukeje, Paul Alumona, Precious Anyanwu, Kanayo Ukani
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI – Every Sunday in October (Adults only)
Time: 3pm and 6pm
Tickets – N2, 000

You don't want to miss it!

1ST FRIDAYS SPECIAL

By Friday, your mindset is probably in TGIF mode... anything business related that will cut into your "you" time seems unappealing; but the organizers of First Fridays Lagos have found a way to make a business event on a Friday night an enticing addition to your TGIF list... (TGIFF some may say)

First Fridays Lagos is a networking and socializing event for young professionals, entrepreneurs and organizations with a keynote speaker each month addressing major business issues - this months keynote speaker is the MD of HFP.

So not only will you pick up a serving of knowledge, you'll be sure to meet loads of business minded people and working class colleagues as well.

The October's edition is on Friday the 2nd, 6-10pm at Saipan restaurant and the event fee is just N1k. They have a strict dress code of business casual (no jeans or tee-shirts), and a most people are stressing no "African time" folks!

Saipan Restaurant, Bishop Aboyade Cole Street, Victoria Island. www.firstfridayslagos.com

OBIWON'S BACK WITH REBIRTH

Popular artiste- Obiwon's album launch comes up few days from now...you don't want to miss ...

The Rebirth is a two part live concert to launch his new album "The Rebirth". To feature the artiste Obiora Obiwon and guest performances from Bracket, MI, Jahdiel, IllBliss, Blaise, Rooftop MC's, Ali Baba, Yaw( Wazobia FM), Niyola, Segun Obe...














Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas @ The Palms, Lekki, Nigeria
Phone: 2348022384202

IT'S GENERAL PYPE

Talented NIGERIAN PYPE is the definition of the raw ghetto beauty. He's blessed with a structure that stands side by side with nature. A slim size, but large with so much creative endowments in music entertainment. His versatility spans wide which ranks PYPE as a perfect piece of art in all spheres of art. His style epitomizes the rare beauty in the ugly realities that exist in the society. Endowed with an appearance which shows a direct contrast of what his versatility and wit in music can achieve. This BOUNTY KILLERS stage protégé whose resounding notes speaks of total freedom from the fetters of the harsh streets. As a creative entity, theres so much to study from showcasing this unique talent, a rare gift whose strong voice and rendition is reminiscent of the classical era. Born and raised in the ghetto, PYPE is a true ghetto soldier who is determined to show the reality about the ghetto. Born Majekodunmi Olayiwola Ibrahim, in the early eighties, his love for the ghetto children is very remarkable orchestrated by his series of experience, while growing up. He is not happy with the way our greedy politicians ruin the lives of the youths, to satisfy their inordinate ambitions. The politicians dem nuh care bout we at all. Dem murder we future evryday likkle pickney dem lack proper brutupsy, the basic thins wey dem need fi grow mi wonder why dem call we the future leaders when a whole heap a dem busy suffer we Says Pype on his painful views about our politicians on their disastrous negligence and the rate at which its affecting the modern society. His major lifestyle model is, Dancehall phenomenon; General Bounty Killer (as he fondly calls him). His roles in the lives of many people in Jamaica, the way he has affected the society, defending the poor and the oppressed even showing them affection is quite challenging. There can be only one Bounty killer when it comes to Dancehall. His lifestyle, his leadership qualities all forms the basis of my inspiration he claims. His deep passion and love for Jamaican-originated culture of reggae and dancehall has infected him and he has continued to infect his street-based fans, with Jamaicas gift to the world. He strongly believes that, a day would come when all the frontline acts in dancehall and reggae will gather in Africa on a tour to unite and heal the nations. The absence of good record labels around his hood, to promote unadulterated dancehall, has however not jeopardized this world- class musicians ambition to impact the society positively as soon as he breaks through every limiting wall. His versatility in delivery, has been linked to many dancehall acts from Jamaica but he can be described as a man overflowing with music and melodies that deal with the more harmonious aspects of life and living he has been showcasing as a future music star, since he was ten years old he was an active member of a ten- man orchestra band as the bass singer dont be surprised however that he can read to some extent, music notes the group performed together at major landmark events for about five years till they broke up at the dawn of the millennium. His journey into reggae/dancehall is not a surprise to most of his peers because of his association with his Jamaican friends, It can be best said that, His rare gift of a voice that can turn any genre around, nurtured by passionate desire, his humorous and, down-to earth personality, the quest to be the best, explains the value attached to his name PYPE an acronym for: Prolific Youth Positive Entertainer and, in every sense of the word, he is a tube, that allows, his irresistible lyrics to flow through. This creative and artistic entertainer, endowed with good songwriting skills, has over 90 personal compositions and still counting, condemns those who try to copy and imitate the Jamaican culture without paying homage and respect to the origin of this culture. Jamaica stands for the truth and there is no way you can be accepted as a true dancehall artist if you are not certified by them I hope to make a remarkable difference by doing things the right way and that is; winning the love of the people of Jamaica and spreading it all over the world. He grew up listening to the likes of Beethoven, Frank Sinatra, Barry White, Don Carlos, U- Roy, Bob Marley; other favorite artists include Supercat, Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Barrington Levy, Sizzla, Buju Banton, and Spragga Benz. These musical influences, along with Pypes style, have merged, to create a unique career for him. Currently with XXL UNTERTAINMENT/PODIUM RECORDS, his management company. They have been responsible for his breathtaking live performances and showcases. In order to establish and navigate his career properly, they have continued to explore avenues that will expose him to his waiting fans internationally. He is not one of those artists ready to join the queue the truth is; he has created a queue for others to join in the world of creativity. With a couple of experimental songs like Ghetto vibes, Come with me, hes also featured on songs like; Tears from the ghetto and Calypso by Badder Boiz under the same management. To every ghetto, every city all over the world. The beauty, the struggles, the joy, the pains, the reality, of GHETTO part of you and me, is waiting to be unveiled by this thoroughbred PYPE; with his massive skills, to heal and entertain the streets with hits, we can only get in the mood to move and groove, till Shiloh.

INDEPENDENCE FEVER AT SOUTHERN SUN

As the countdown to the greatest gift to Nigeria at her 49th Independence gets close. The Brown Heart family seems to be asking the genie (remember Aladdin lamp) to grant them their request
with optimism but this time not three wishes; since Creative Five World has been known to be associated with historic dates starting with o7-07-07 his event field marshal worked with the organisers of 60 celebrities, 12 Nigerian designers to achieve Stars on the Runway, the same was said of 08-08-08 where 8 celebrities, all men were dipped in the Spa. These were creative cradle steps taken at that time to linger in the memories of his clients and to attest to how creative they could be. Now, 09-09-09 the C5W is arrested for advocacy yes! And the bail is the support it gets from corporate Nigeria. The business community would get the practical opportunities of showcasing their products through ‛subtle' advertising and to express our GRATITUDE they would get when engaged, we intend to work with Insight communications to achieve these. Its spokesperson expressed these in an interactive media chat that the Southern Sun Ikoyi & Swe Bar is an ideal venue for the August visitor come Oct.2 and Oct.4 2009, the venue intends to accommodate 100 VIPS with 49 Individuals and 27 brands known as brand pillars of the heart from the categories of catwalk, voluntourism and Diaspora fame. The Pre-event Friendly Friday will hold on the ninth floor for media chats and unveiling of Youth at Heart Ambassador before the premiered movie which is still under wraps at the moment at an exclusive Cinema, where they would be chauffeur driven to. On a Super Sunday, an inner fashionista is intended to be expressed by Shegz kool for the style team on the runway for role models, Clemas, Clothsense and Ouch who are members of the B.H.C ambassadors in the fashion department would be giving out special discounts to guest to enable her guests to look stylish in the dress code prescribed which is every shades of brown with subtle splashes of green and Gold. Style Channels and the prints media would provide exclusive coverage for the ideal best dressed and gifts would be presented.
Yvent Kouture would provide an ambience that is second to none that is brown themed with a sense of royalty don’t be surprised when you see a castle with queens presenting goodie bags for the guests, Reddington & other related health organizations cardiologists for medical advice , One Management intends to provide technical supervision for its execution, Swag Craft is helping out with structures and implementations, while Toda entertainment would be providing logistics, Hexavia would be providing the website where everyone can connect to Brown Heart Ambassadors through twitter & facebook. There would be a live band support by Salt of the Earth Band, free exhibition for Kenya Airways, Veda laptops, Aiico Insurance and for the brand pillars of the heart. The official logo of the Brown Heart Foundation would be unveilved today & Scholarship for a graphics course would also be presented to the Head Honcho courtesy James Alabi of Abinibi Creative Academy followed by a special live broadcast interview on Today on STV, and other breakfast shows in the week. We use this medium to appeal to Corporate Nigeria and C5W has no intention to use the above Organisation as a form of endorsement for the August Visitor. What is August Visitor we asked? He paused and added that we ought to know that the August Visitor is the imposing, dignified guest that comes unannounced with great excitements, let us live it at that, he concluded.

IT'S 2FACE AGAIN!

Africa's finest, 2face Idibia proves yet again that he is in fact, truly unstoppable. While a few vocal critics have labored to convince the public that the singer's current album is less than the brilliant piece of artistic work that is, award platforms, an important quality indicator, have continued to prove that the opposite is actually case.
Fresh from emerging double winner at the SMVA, after snagging 3 nominations (and 2 more in collaborative categories) at the Hip-hop World Awards, the album has earned the artist yet another three nods at the African Music Awards (UK) 2009 scheduled for the 17th of October.
2face is in the running for Best West African Artist, Best Hip-hop Song (Enter the Place) and Best Music Video. In their nomination notification letter signed by Christoph Von Kretschmer, the organizers stated thus: “We believe 2Face will add value to the awards ceremony, as well as helping in exposing the incredible richness of African music and culture to the outside world.”
2face expressed gratitude to God Almighty and the faithful fans who continue to support him through rough and smooth. “This is yet another reason to be thankful. I feel so blessed and grateful. We go just dey carry dey go like that. No shaking.”
Besides the nominations 2face is billed to perform at the awards to be staged at multi million pound venue, Troxy in London and fans can look forward to yet another show-stopping performance.

ENTRIES FOR NMVA '09

Entries for the NMVA '09 is still on so, if you an artiste with a tight video produced between september '08 to september '09 and you still haven't entered for the NMVAs then you are on a long thing!!!

Hurry! Urge your favourite artistes to enter those great videos now by logging on to http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.livebeats.net and clicking on the NMVA link for entry forms and procedure for submission. You can also pick up entry forms @ the secretariat on 9, Toyin Street Ikeja-Lagos. Entry closes 7th september2009.

It's up to you!

RISE celebrates United Nations’ INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY MASTERCLASS 2009 With DR. MRS. OBY EZEKWESILI {Vice President of the World Bank}

RISE, Nigeria’s leading Youth Interaction Centre has in the last three years hosted one of the most successful Youth forums in the Country with 2009 being the hallmark of our accomplishments so far. This year, the impact of the DARE TO BE DIFFERENT NATIONAL INTERACTIVE YOUTH FORUM in 8 Nigerian States has rekindled a new sense of hope in our Nigerian Youths.












On 22nd August, RISE will hold a Master Class with Dr. Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, Vp of the World Bank to get young professional Nigerians to discuss and map out strategies for survival, at this time even as we celebrate the UN International Youth day, World Over on August 12th. This will be her 2nd Visit to Nigeria since her appointment into that prestigious office.
In the face of the current global recession and the turbulence in the Nigerian Financial Sector, young business owners are closing shop, thousands of young professionals are being laid off from banks, corporations and multinationals, many more are faced with a terrible option to “market” their private assets to acquire huge unrealistic deposits for banks or earn leaner salaries than what they currently are placed on or join their compatriots in the jobless fold. In the face of these undesirable situations and choices, there are still several young people making a difference to make our Country, our own Nigeria, stated Miss Toyosi Akerele, team leader of RISE in her Press Statement. Young People are working hard, pacing and catching up with innovation, more, making history and doing our Nation Proud. We are not pleased but we are not giving up; we have to be encouraged. The Power situation is crippling businesses that are forced to spend 50% of profit on diesel or petrol to keep work going or they relocate to their Villages, our graduates don’t have jobs and ASUU isn’t willing to budge until FG is responsive to their aspirations; the result is that more young people are motionless and we are not even allowed to speak nor soar. The Question is though we are trying but how will our generation keep up and match our contemporaries in other African Countries since Ghana can keep the Lights on and we can’t? Must our generation read with candles and kerosene lanterns when students in South Africa are the real X generation? This explains the reason behind the organization’s packaging of the program.
For the sake of our Nigerian Audience bearing in mind, our collective burden and challenges as young people, the theme will be “Sustainability, our challenge, our future: Key Lessons for Business”. In the Course of the Program and under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, the young professionals will break into groups to begin a discussion process that will ensure SUSTAINABILITY in diverse areas. It is expected that these young professionals will remain a team, holding one another accountable and keep working together after the Session.
The event will commence at 11am and end at 4pm and the Gathering will comprise of 100 young professionals who already manage Processes and Projects and will therefore find the knowledge and interaction at this forum useful for prolonged development. Participants should look forward to valuable learning experiences. This Year, the Event is sponsored by MTN, UBA and Sahara Group with generous support from M2, Business Day and Encomium.

1ST CORA HIP HOP CONFERENCE

In keeping with its role as cultural landscapist, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) is billed to convene its first Hip Hop conference as a direct intervention in the blossoming of a popular youth culture and its attendant music and sound.

Set to hold on Sunday the 26th of July 2009 from 2pm till 6pm at the main Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, this first Hip Hop Conference is planned to provide a platform for leading proponents of hip hop music and hip hop culture and other enthusiasts to critically evaluate the musical output / cultural production from amongst their cadre in the past decade, in peer review sessions moderated by CORA.











This conference is intended to provide material for scholars and journalists working in the field of youth culture and to aggregate a cross section of perspectives on the successes and failures of a fast growing industry from the leading proponents of the music genre in question. The event will be covered extensively by the press in print and electronic media.

RISE DARES NIGERIAN YOUTHS AT THE “DARE TO BE DIFFERENT”

RISE, Nigeria’s leading Youth Interaction Centre has proved critics wrong by taking ‘DARE TO BE DIFFERENT’ NATIONAL INTERACTIVE YOUTH FORUM out of Lagos to 7 other Nigerian cities. ‘Dare to Be Different’ National Interactive Youth Forum was borne out of a need to encourage, empower, enlighten and educate the Nigerian Youths about issues that affect their everyday life. The Enugu event which held on the 18th July 2009 at the DANNIC HOTELS played host to over 1,800 youths from neighbouring communities like Awka, Owerri (for those who missed the Owerri edition), Ebonyi and Port Harcourt.

The Interactive Youth Forum is enriched with experiences and lessons of the excelled and established of our time, which RISE believes will help the participants work out a structure and plan for their own life and make critical decisions which will positively affect their lives. To ensure that this focus is effectively achieved, there are various sessions in the programme asides the Speakers presentation that gives the youths more opportunity to talk about issues affecting them in the academic institution, workplace environment and the society at large. The Interactive session with Guest Speakers gives the participants opportunity to ask any question from all the Guest Speakers while the Interactive session with Young Entrepreneurs borders on the topics (Sexuality, HIV & Aids, and Prostitution & Yahoo-Yahoo). The Confidence of Youth session gives chance for a little demonstration of confidence anywhere you go and Nigeria Youth Message Document Adoption which is a compilation of all comments from Speakers and Participants suggesting solutions and ideas to all stakeholders in the youth sector on how the youths can be seen as an instrument for change in Nigeria rather than a weapon for Mass destruction.

Unlike other locations covered so far (Lagos and Owerri), it was amazing to see young people troop in from various parts of the state, despite the ASUU strike. Present as Guest Speakers at the event to open the hearts of the participants on how to overcome various challenges include Mrs. Iquo Ukoh (Consumer Maximization Manager, Nestle Nigeria), Mr. Mitchell Elegbe (MD/CEO, Interswitch Nigeria Ltd) and Dr. Okey Ikechukwu (Special Adviser to the Vice President of the World Bank). Other distinguished personalities who spoke at the event are Mr. Uzoma Onwuchekwa (MD, EXP Nigeria Ltd) and Mr. Chidi Odinkalu (Senior Legal Officer of Open Society Justice Initiative and a visiting Harvard Professor). As always, Telecommunication giant, MTN was there to ensure the participants had a Y’hello experience. Other major brands present to ensure the success of the Event include NESCAFE, DANA AIR, NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY, MACLEANS AND VERVE.

Young entrepreneurs were celebrated in the course of the event and the participants were engaged in a thought-provoking session of what they thought RISE stands for. The participant, Aja Reuben, who won the prize for this session made a very spectacular statement. In his opinion, “RISE makes you a crocodile amongst lizards”.

While the Enugu Youths are still reeling in the euphoria of the RISE event, Benin youths have rolled the drums out for the National Interactive Youth Forum scheduled to hold at the Peniel Chapel, Benson Idahosa University, 2nd Ugbor Road, GRA, Benin City on the 1st of August, 2009.

ENCOMIUM WHITE GIG PARTY

Here are pictures from the recently held Encomium White Gig Party held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos
The good, bad and ugly ones...lol

NDUKA OBAIGBENA'S 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The Editor-in-Chief/Chairman of ThisDay Newspapers celebrated - Nduka Obaigbena his 50th birthday on the 14th of July at the T.B.S in Lagos. Of course it was a massive one and only the very best could be expected, the celebration was not short of expectation and right from the few pictures you can see …Enjoy!

Picture thanks to Solomon Ekhaiyemhe

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Book Launch and Reading

The public presentation of ‘The Thing Around your Neck’, the newest book of award winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was held on the 11th of July at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island. The inspiring evening of readings, discussion and celebration gathered literary minds from far and around, from writers, journalists, critics, artists to all lovers of art.
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