12th LAGOS BOOK AND ART FESTIVAL, LABAF 2010: AN INVITE

THE Committee for Relevant Art, CORA, organisers of the Lagos Book and Art Festival, LABAF, invites you to the 12th edition holding November 12 through 14 at the National Theatre in Lagos.   According to the Festival secretariat located on 95 Bode Thomas street, Surulere, Lagos, the programmes have been designed to specifically target aspects of the theme for the year, which is Literacy and the Notion of Freedom. The festival is however dedicated to honouring the 80th birthday anniversary of Africa’s father of fiction, Prof. Chinua Achebe. The outline of the programme follows: Friday (November 12), 9am-1pm  Opening Glee by Crown Troupe of Africa, featuring dance drama and expressions(9 am) My Encounter with the Book - Oluboludele Simoyan [author, “The 8th Wonder of The World: Made In Nigeria”(11am) The Festival Colloquium(I): Theme: Literacy and Independence: Readings, Reviews, and discussions around You Must Set Forth At Dawn — Wole Soyinka; Nigeria: Africa’s failed asset? — Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, In-Dependence — Sarah Ladipo Manyika, To Saint Patrick — Eghosa Imasuen, When Citizen’s Revolt — Ike Okonta1-2pm: Opening Of Visual Art Exhibition/Live Music Interlude; Drama Skits, Wordslam3pm-5pm: The Festival Colloquium (II): Theme: A nation of storiesReadings, Reviews, and discussions around Tenants Of The House- — Wale Okediran,  Just Before Dawn — Kole Omotosho,  Half Of A Yellow Sun —  Chimamanda Adichie,  In My Father’s Country — Adewale Maja PearceDay 2, Saturday, November 13, 10am Children’s Programme “Talking Books with CATE” – You, Too, Can Write! A roundtable discussion on: ‘The Land of Kalamandahoo’- by Ruby Igwe [for 6-10yrs],‘The Missing Clock’- by Mai Nasara (Adeleke Adeyemi) [for 9-13yrs]11am: Town Talk: Can a book make you rich? A top notch panel of discussants review the role of books in economic empowerment and the financial dynamics of book publishing from the author’s perspective. Books: The Outlier, by Malcolm Gladwell, Minding Your Business By Leke Alder, 17 Secrets Of High Flying Students, by Fela DurotoyeMusical Interlude/Live Performance2pm  Writers Angst: Four young authors discuss the pains and joys of writing.3pm:  Lagos: 2060:What will be the fate of Lagos 100 years after independence? A panel of discussants will be set up to discuss the future of the mega-city and its continued role in inspiring, infuriating and enchanting writers across generations, taking a cue from the Lagos: 2060 project by DADA books.4pm-7pm: FESTIVAL BIRTHDAY BASH Music by: Fatai Rolling DollarFestival  Birthday Party For:  Uzor Maxim Uzoatu @50, Patrick Doyle at 50, Taiwo Obe @ 50, Dele Momodu at 50, Odia Ofeimun at 60, Eddie Aderinokun @70, Ambassador Olusola at 75, Fred Agbeyegbe @75, Mabel Segun @80, Chinua Achebe @80 . Day 3, Sunday, November 14,The programme features mainly the CORA renowned project to date the quarterly Art Stampede, which started I June 1991, under the theme: Folklore in Literature, Drama and film. It features a  panel discussion on the presence or absence of folklore influences in the literature and film of our time. Books to discuss include The Adventures of a Sugarcane Man: Femi Osofisan’s adaptation of Fagunwa’s Ireke Onibudo; Praying Mantis By Andre Brink; The Hidden Star, by Kabelo Sello Duiker, Allah Is Not Obliged — Ahmadou Korouma14. Kiddies Segment: Presentation of works from the Children’s Creativity Workshop. The Green Party – Fun! Fun! Fun!6pm (Drama Performance: Venue: TERRA KULTURE). Festival Play: Killing Swamp by Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo, Directed by Wole Oguntokun, Performance by Renegade Theatre for Theatre @Terra, November 2010, to Commemorate 15 Years Of The Death of Ken Saro- Wiwa, writer and environmentalist, who was killed by the state on November 10, 1995THERE is also a pre-festival programme, tagged Publishers’ Forum slated for Thursday November 11 at the Eko Hotel. It will feature discussions and interactions by publishers and writers on best way to move advance the cause and fortune of publishing and writing in the country. The organisers also informed that a few of the events may have minor changes in terms of details, while also disclosing that ongoing and already published projects by some of Nigerian writers and friends of the festival over the years would be unveiled during the festival.Contact: CORA secretary General/Festival CoordinatorToyin; 08057622415; africaoilgasreport@yahoo.co.uk; labaf09@gmail.comwww.coraartfoundation.org95, Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos

Caffeine and Booze?....Cool!

What do you think about mixing caffeine and booze? I used to do that way back till i learnt the consequences. A friend once told me to try Aspirin and coffee, that was when i knew i had to stop the extreme caffeine and ibuprofen intake...he was one definite influence. So, i found this online and would like you to take a look, a glance through the read...Enjoy!

Check link: http://www.women24.com/Wellness/WomensHealth/Why-booze-and-caffeine-dont-mix-20101022

Kate Perry Marries Russell Brand!

Yay! Finally they're married...although i'm not very happy about it (simply because i like Russell, well, bite me..lol) But congrats to Kate..happy married life girl!
The pop star and British envelope-pusher Russell Brand swapped vows Saturday in a rather grand ceremony. The nuptials were held at Ranthambore Sanctuary, India, near the spot where the quirky couple got engaged on New Year's Eve








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EVENTS...

Hey there, here are events for this weekend and beyond...Ensure to have a fun filled weekend

Enjoy!

THEATRE
Theatre @ Terra
The Tarzan Monologues v. VMonologue
Directed by Wole Oguntokun
Date: 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st October 2010
Time: 3pm & 6pm
Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria island.


ENTERTAINMENT

NAIJA RAVE SEASON 2
Date: 10th Oct
Time: 12pm
Venue: Bar Continental, 28, Isaac John , Ikeja
Contact: 08027475176, 08020957666

FILM & TV DIRECTING
Date: 10th Oct
Time: 6: 30pm
Venue: Lagos

FELEBRATION AT THE LIFE HOUSE 2010: OVERTAKE DON OVERTAKE OVERTAKE
Date: 10th Oct
Time: 4pm
Venue: 33, Sinari Daranijo Street, off Younnis Bashorun Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island

BASKETMOUTH’S THE LORD’S OF THE RIBS
Date: 10th Oct
Time: 7pm
Venue: The New Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites, Ademola Adetokunbo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Ticket: N5, 000, VIP – N20, 000, Table – N300, 000

FELEBRATION
Date: 11th Oct
Venue: The New Afrika Shrine, 1, Nerdc Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja

LOUDTHOTZ POETRY OPEN READING
Date: 14th Oct
Time: 6: 30pm
Venue: orange house, 3B Adesoye Street, Mende



MUSON CENTRE EVENTS

MUSON DAY
Date: 25th Oct.
Venue: Muson Centre, Lagos

USIC PAC/CZECH REPUBLIC CONCERTS
Date: 26th oct
Venue: Agip recital hall,

YOUTH CONCERT/MUSIQUEST
Date: 28th Oct
Venue: Shell Nigeria

DRAMA
Date: 29th Oct
Venue: Shell Nigeria Hall, Onikan

INDIGENOUS SOCIAL MUSIC
Date: 30th Oct
Venue: Agip Recital Hall, Onikan

CLASSICAL CONCERT
Date: 31st Oct
Venue: Agip Recital Hall, Onikan



CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITIONS

3RD LAGOS I.T EXHIBITION 2010
Date: On till 10th
Venue: Lagos

16TH NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Date: 19 – 21st October
Venue: Transcorp Hilton Abuja
Contact: iinfo@nesgroup.org 08064382684, 08023084898

42ND ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CIPM
Date: 20th – 22nd October
Venue: Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja
Contact: 08055654994, marianzemeke@yahoo.com

NNECEA 2010 – NIGERIAN NON-OIL EXPORTS CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION AND AWARDS
Date: 27th Oct
Contact: www.necea-ng.com info@necea-ng.com



TRAINNINGS

GENNESARET RESOURCES NIGERIA LIMITED (GRNC)
Training on QA/QC pipeline and maintainace
Date: 12th Oct.

GLOBAL JOBS FAIR 2010
Date: 16th Oct
Time: 10am
Venue: Alheri Foundation Conference hall, 19, Town planning Way, Ilupeju

GIC TRAINING – MAGAGEMENT TRAINING II
Date: 26th Oct.
Time: 8:30am – 5pm
Venue: Public Service Institute of Nigeria Dutse, Alhaji Junction, Abuja



Send your events to adebuzz4u@yahoo.com , 08060022099

The Failsafe Option is Italian

Finding well-balanced, healthy, food that is good to eat is hard enough when you’re out prowling the streets of Lagos. But doing the same in a restaurant adds a new layer of complexity. The contents of a loaded selection of curry dishes, or a single, swirled plate at any local restaurant don’t come neatly labeled as a microwave crème brulee in the supermarket.
Cooks are fond of tasty shortcuts such as adding butter or cream to their meals perhaps to make it thicker. Worse, some restaurants aren’t all equipped to cater for the health-conscious diner. Since I started eating out, I mean, dining in restaurants - beautiful, ugly, expensive, exotic, infuriating, daunting – it’s always been one experience to the other, so here I put up my view on some restaurants I’ve been to, and although I didn’t specify their names, it is quite clear which type of restaurants serves diners well.
So, whenever I’m planning a meal out, there are certain places that I avoid, except I just want to spend my tucker time negotiating with the waiter, but not so often.
Indian
Indian food relies heavily on diary products and so earns the whole cuisine a big red warning sticker. The offending substance is clarified butter-or ghee-which is used to boil, fry and mix almost everything that comes out of an Indian kitchen. There are ways to survive an Indian restaurant, though. (a) Go for tandoori dish. Tandoori dishes are effectively dry-fried in the tandoori oven and don’t use so much ghee. They can be somewhat too dry, however, so look for a yoghurt-based sauce to accompany it. (b) Steer clear of the poppadoms. The world’s best chips are deep-fried and very porous. Try a spicy chappati instead. (c) Avoid the puddings at all costs, I warned you. (d) Eating just the vegetarian dishes is probably the worst thing to do as most are cooked in, and saturated with, ghee.

Chinese
Chinese food is a similarly troubled zone. Vegetable oil is used in the preparation of nearly everything, whether it’s deep fried or stir fried. The trouble begins with preparation. In a beef stir fry, for example, the meat is half cooked in oil before being thrown into the wok. So although the stir fry itself contains little oil, the meat is already saturated. You can however request the meat be boiled in water instead. Similar measures can be taken to reduce the fat, and therefore calorific value, of other dishes as well. This leaves the meal with less fat, as I have found out.

French
Although I’ve not really been to a French restaurant, but on two unplanned instances I got invited to breakfast at a wonderful couple’s home. I never guessed it would be an all-the-way French breakfast. My first intentions were to take a back seat for a while, but it was unavoidable, as everyone sat as one. If one had to devise a menu based entirely around beef, cheese, double cream and egg yolks, one would end up with French cooking in this style. There is unlikely to be an escape from cholesterol, salt or sugar. The other French cuisine which jumps readily to mind is nouvelle, or so she called. She said it was not so widely available; nouvelle was essentially the French interpretation of worldwide movement towards fresher ingredients, more natural and exotic flavourings, such as ginger, with the emphasis on presentation. Put simply, you will be able to find something decent to eat at any restaurant that has pretensions to modern cooking. Or has pretensions full stop.

Italian
Italian food falls into two camps: traditional and modern. Traditional cuisine relies more cream, butter and olive oil, while modern cuisine tends to use drizzles of oil and grilling instead of frying. The modern emphasis on low fat, natural, unprocessed flavours and light grilling makes it impeccably modern. The modern Italian cuts back on fat, olive oil, but it’s still very fattening. So, there’s no escape fat from the Italian cuisines. The best part of the Italian restaurant is that they often usually come up with a fruit or a light fruit-juice and water-sorbet.

Fish
Nearly every class of restaurant offers at least one fish dish, and there is also a tradition of classic British fish restaurants, like the delectable Marmundos. The rules here are pretty much the same as cooking at home. Grilled fish and boiled or steamed vegetables are about as healthy as you can get. White fish are slightly better than pink or brown-fleshed fish, although the difference isn’t that great. Shellfish score higher than fish in mineral content: oysters are particularly high in zinc, a mineral essential to sperm production.
Japanese
Japanese food is very meat-oriented. Outside of noodle bars, it’s unlikely to find a dish that has not had meat involved somewhere in its preparation. The positive side of this is the Japanese fashion for eating meat, and particularly fish, raw. Sushi is always the good part in the Japanese cuisine. Having said that it’s surprising the Japanese heart attack rate isn’t higher considering that the national hobbies are overwork and amphetamines, so perhaps the diet isn’t that bad.
Korean
Korean food is not dissimilar to Japanese, but with more meat, what’s with the meat by the way, sometimes I wonder the amount of meat we consume. Marinated barbecued beef is the Korean staple, along with pickled vegetables such as cabbage. Neither is particularly healthy.
The Choice is yours
Summarising what and where to eat is easy. Look for a handful of things: cuisine which claims to be modern, which offers fish as a main course and uses non-saturated fats to cook with. The failsafe option is Italian. Even if your dinner party consisted of your healthy self, a vegetarian, someone on a gluten-free diet and a marathon runner building up for a race, an Italian restaurant would be able to accommodate them all. Pass me the bread sticks.