Events This Weekend: Ruru Tunics | House to Home | Mango SALE | Yummy Mummy Meet | Burlesque Princess | 2060 Book Party | La Pooza | The Jero Plays | Maria Michael Cakes | Ankara Fest

For our friends in the USA, it’s Independence Day weekend – we are celebrating with you! For the rest of us, its simply the first weekend of the month and we are just excited to be alive and well to enjoy another month.
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Lagos & Abuja – Nigeria

Tunic Exhibition & Sale by Ruru
Ruru will exhibit and sell pieces from her summer 2010 collection at this event.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010 & Sunday 4 July 2010
Venue: News Cafe, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos, Lagos
Time: 12Noon to 7PM
Entry is free and open to the public
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House to Home New Showroom Launch
House to home is a company that combines modern innovation with an exceptional sense of style to meet interior design needs.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: 32A Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, Lagos
Time: 9AM to 6PM
Entry is free and open to the public. 15% Discount Off Selected Items.
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Mango SALE! Up to 50% Off
Mango kicks of the most fashionable sale in Nigeria! With massive discounts in Lagos and Abuja stores.
Venue:
Abuja: Ground Floor, Store 13, Silverbird Entertainment Centre, Abuja
Lagos: 18, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos, Lagos
Contact: Mango Lagos – 08099995599 | Mango Abuja – 08099994499
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Yummy Mummy World Cup Meeting
Monthly yummy mummy meet – relax, discuss and mingle. This month’s theme is the World Cup.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: Posh Cafe, Mega Plaza, Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos
Time: 12Noon to 3PM
Entry is open to new, old and experienced mummys

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Photo Credit: http://www.yummymummymanifesto.com/
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Burlesque Taster Session
Are you interested in Burlesque but not too sure how to get started?
Burlesque Princess will be holding a taster session.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: Dance Studio, 27A Adewale Kolawole Cresent, off Remi Olowude Way, Lekki, Lagos
Time: 11.30AM to 1PM
Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance.
For more information or to reserve a space, please email info @ burlesque-princess.com

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Photo Credit: http://www.944.com/
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The Lagos: 2060 Open House (Book) Party
Participants at the Lagos: 2060 workshop (organised by DADA books in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Film and Media Studies) which has run for the past three months will be presenting their short stories set in Lagos in the year 2060 to an audience of writers, book enthusiasts and sci-fi buffs in a fun atmosphere.
Award winning sci-fi writer-Nnedi Okorafor will be headlining the event.
Participating writers include:
Ashiru Afolabi
Rita Omovbude
Terh Agbedeh
Rayo Falade
Temitayo Olofinlua
Ayodele Arigbabu
Omobolanle Adeniyi
Fredrick Nwonwu and
Okey Egboluche

Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: Center for Excellence in Film and Media Studies, 44A Palm Avenue, MKO Abiola Gardens, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos
Time: 2PM to 7PM
Dress Code: Wear Something From the Future
Entry is free and open to the public
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La Pooza Mega Sale
The semi-annual La Pooza underwear sale. Up to 75% Off
Date: Friday 2 July 2010, Saturday 3 July 2010 & Sunday 4 July 2010
Venue: La Pooza, Ground Floor, Asokoro Shopping Mall, Asokoro, Abuja
Time: 12Noon to 7PM
Entry is free and open to the public
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The Jero Plays – Written by Wole Soyinka & Directed by Wole Oguntokun
Theatre@Terra presents its 4th “Annual Season of Wole Soyinka Plays” every Sunday in July featuring the comedies “The Trials of Brother Jero” and “Jero’s Metamorphosis”.
Date: Sunday 4 July 2010
Venue: Terra Kulture, 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 3PM & 6PM
Tickets: N2,500 each
*Showing every Sunday in July 2010
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London – UK

Maria Michael Cakes – Taster Event
Come to taste deliciously beautiful cakes and make bookings for your next celebration e.g. weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries. On offer will be seriously rich chocolate fudge cake, scrumptiously spicy carrot cake, rich fruit cake, glorious Madagascan vanilla sponge cake, and tropical coconut cake.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: South Croydon, London
Contact vendor for more information about the event and to register your interest via Facebook – Click HERE.
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Toronto – Canada

3rd Annual Ankara Festival
Ankara Festival is a colorful night of styles and joyous celebration of Africa’s heritage & culture through fashion show, traditional wear, dance, music and food.
Date: Saturday 3 July 2010
Venue: WoodBridge Banquet & Convention Centre (formerly Lavita Hall), 4000 Steeles Ave. West, Toronto, ON
Time: 7PM to 2AM
Tickets: $25 (Advance) | $30 (Door)
Contact Information:
Info Line: 647-982-6646
Website: www.ankarafest.ca
Email: [email protected]

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