Events This Weekend

Make Up @ the Montaigne Place
French cosmetics brand black|Up and their Nigerian partners Montaigne Place cordially invite you for a special makeover with an international makeup artist. This makeover event takes place at Montaigne Place locations this weekend. Gifts include: a flash makeover, a skincare sample, and a gift with each makeup purchase (A Makeup Artist Pouch).

Outlets:
Lagos
Montaigne Place Airside
Date: Thursday 2 June 2011
Time: 9AM to 1PM
Venue: Shop A Airside, New Muritala Mohammed Airport (MM2), Ikeja
Tel: 0819 191 3346

Montaigne Place Landside
Date: Thursday 2 June 2011
Time: 2PM to 6PM
Venue: Shop FF10 – Landside, New Muritala Mohammed Airport (MM2), Ikeja

Montaigne Place Surulere
Date: Friday 3 June 2011
Time: 9AM to 1PM
Venue: Shop B7 Shopping Complex Surulere, Lagos
Tel: 0819 192 4803 / 0813 029 5258

Montaigne Place – The Spa
Date: Friday 3 June 2011
Time: 3PM to 7PM
Venue: Plot 226B Muri Okunola Street Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01 270 5596 / 0803 713 0408

Montaigne Place Palms
Date: Saturday 4 June 2011
Time: 9AM to 6PM
Venue: Shop 16, Palm Shopping Centre, 1 BIS Way, Lekki Expressway Victoria Island, Lagos.
Mobile: 0819 191 3345

Website: www.blackup.com
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Coco Avant (Before) Chanel @ the Life House
Coco Avant (Before) Chanel is a 2009 106-minute French film directed by Anne Fontaine, about the early life of the famed French fashion designer Coco Chanel.Reel Life at The Life House screens world, classic and alternative films every Thursday at The Life House. All guests of Reel Life film nights get 10% discounts on food and drink at Abule Cafe.
Date: Thursday 2 June 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Venue: The Life House is located at 33 Sinari Darainijo Street, off Younis Bashorun, off Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos
Tickets: FREE
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90 Minutes with Tony Elumelu
The 90 Minutes Speaker Series presents 90 Minutes with Tony Elumelu (MFR), Chairman of Heirs Holdings, an investment company focusing on principal investments in a variety of sectors across Africa. He is the former Managing Director of Standard Trust Bank as well as United Bank for Africa (UBA), which he headed until his retirement in 2010, and is widely acknowledged as one of Africa’s most influential business leaders. Come interact with Tony as he shares his business and life experiences.
Date: Saturday 4 June 2011
Time: 10:30AM
Venue: Heirs Holdings. 1 MacGregor Road, off 2nd Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos
Tickets: Free
NB: Refreshments will be served from 10AM to 10:20AM before programme. Entry is guaranteed to the first 100 guests and doors will close at exactly 10:30AM.
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Designers Marketplace
Designers Marketplace brings you the May Edition of its Shopping Festival and Trade Fair this weekend. Come and experience a world of fashion, food, fun, entertainment, culture, art and life!
Date: Saturday 4 June 2011
Time: 12Noon to 7PM
Venue: El-Amin International School, 1 Gurara Street, Off IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja.
To participate or for further enquries send and e-mail to [email protected], or call 080 3858 0295
Follow us on: Facebook – DESIGNERS MARKETPLACE NIGERIA and Twitter – @DMP_NG
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Tebazile
You’re invited to Tebazile’s summer sale event this weekend.
Date: Saturday 4 June 2011
Time: 2PM to 7PM
Venue: Blowfish Hotel, 17 Oju Olobun Street, Off Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
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We Own The Night
WOTN (We Own The Night) team has come up with “Mente de Moda”-(spanish for fashion/creative mind)-to celebrate those who want to show their art, fashion and photography skills. This event would be held quarterly, every first Sunday of the last month of the quarter.
Date: Sunday 5 June 2011
Time: 3PM
Venue: Ember Creek, Ikoyi, Lagos
For stall reservations and brand information of vendors, please contact us at WOTN productions [[email protected]]
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“I am NOT African: Rebirth at the Anthill”
You are invited to the Anthill 2.0, an evening of new Nigerian poetry performance. This edition of Anthill is dedicated to to Gil Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011).
Date: Sunday 5 June, 2011
Venue: The LifeHouse, 33 Sinari Daranjo Street, Off Younis Bashorun Street, Off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Time: 4PM
To perform at the event, send an e-mail to [email protected]

; for more information, check our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter. RSVP here.
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Zumba Dance Fitness Classes
Zumba Dance Fitness Classes is coming to the Hilton this weekend. Zumba is Latin/International dance-inspired aerobic fitness for everyone; great for women and men, any age, all shapes, sizes and fitness levels. You don’t need to know how to dance, just be willing to move! Zumba Abuja is also introducing Zumbatomic for kids. Their classes will hold on Saturdays.
Date: Sunday 5 June 2011 (classes will take place every Sunday)
Time: 6PM (Registration starts at 5PM)
Venue: Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja
Private Zumba lessons are also available upon request. For more information, call Helen – 08094426922, 08169895544; or Vivian – 08037024372. Follow us on twitter @AbujaZumba
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Asa – Beautiful Imperfection Tour – indigO2 London
Nigerian singer & songwriter, Asa, will be performing at indigO2, London, for the first time this weekend. The 28-year old guitarist whose influences include Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill and Aretha Franklin, will be performing her second album, Beautiful Imperfection, singing hits such as ‘Why Can’t We’ and the mega track – ‘Be My Man’. British Jazz urban contemporary saxophonist and composer, Yolanda Brown, will be opening the show!
Date: Sunday 5 June 2011
Time: 7PM
Venue: indigO2, London
Tickets: £30 Each (Standing); £50 Each (Balcony Seating); £75 Each (Kingsrow VIP)

Buy your tickets now @ : Tasty’s (Woolwich, Dagenham); Tomi’s Kitchen (Deptford, Hackney); Obalende Suya (Peckham); Flavors (Hackney); Mama Cass (Burnt Oak); D’Den (Cricklewood); Presidential (Old Kent Road); Le Joint Fish Bar (Old Kent Road)

Don’t wait to be told how great it was. Instead, boast that you were there and saw it all! Tickets also available
at www.cokobar.com
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