Events This Weekend

Good Morning BellaNaijarians, it’s Thursday.

Yipee, the weekend is just around the corner. BN Events has compiled a fun list of the most buzzed about events and places of interest to be spotted with your loved ones.

Stay safe, have fun and keep dreaming BIG.
See you all next week
Ciao!

School’s Out Concert
It’s time for primary and secondary school students to party with their favourite stars. School’s Out Concert will feature performances by Banky W, Dr. Sid, Ajebutter, Burna Boy, Black Magic, LOS, Dammy Krane, K9, BOJ of DRB Lasgidi and Skales. Nollywood star Kate Henshaw will also be in attendance. Attendees will get the chance to win prizes from Pepsi and Samsung as well as take photos with the stars.
Date: Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Landmark Village, Victoria Island, Lagos
Ticket Prices: N 10,000 at NaijaTicketShop.com
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Chivas presents Top 100 Men in Nigeria
Scotch whisky brand Chivas in conjunction with Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos, are scheduled to recognize the top 100 game changers in Nigeria today. Some of the names of the list include Prof. Wole Soyinka, Dr. Newton Jibunoh, Segun Oniru, Tonye Cole and General TY Danjuma. The event is strictly by invitation.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
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9 by 5th + Quansah Shopping Event
International real estate network that specializes in the marketing and sales of luxury property, Fine & Country is hosting retail store, 5th + Quansah for its “9 by 5th + Quansah” event. The event is a 9 day labyrinth of shopping, fashion events and exclusive special appearances. The event is packed with an interesting fashion line-up including LaQuan Smith, Tilayo Abiola who will launch her new jewelry and scarf line, and private appointments will be made available for Jessica Robinson jewelry. Brands including BCBG, Kenneth Jay Lane, Dolce Vita, LaQuan Smith, Re Bahia, Republic of Foreigner, Ben-AmunYummie Tummie will be available for all to shop. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013 – Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 9 AM
Venue: Prestige Living, 13 Adetunkbo Ademola, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
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The Commonwealth of Zion Assembly presents 7DG (Seven Days of Glory)
The Commonwealth of Zion Assembly‘s seven days of glory program kicked on Monday and will run till Sunday. Pastors Funke Adejunmo, Matthew Ashimolowo and Biodun Fatoyinbo as well as Rev. Emmanuel Oset will minister at the week-long event. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013 – Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 5:30 PM Daily | Sunday 9 AM
Venue: Sheba Centre, Plot 20 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Beside Briscoe Motors Ikeja, Lagos
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Karaoke Night at LaMango
LaMango Restaurant and Bar, Lagos cordially invites you to its karaoke night. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013
Time: 6 PM
Venue: La Mango Restaurant & Bar, 2 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos
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Zumba Fitness Dance Class
Zumba Class, a fitness program which started in 2011 in Abuja, is set to kick off in Lagos. The Latin-inspired cardio-dance workout that uses music and choreographed steps to form a fitness party atmosphere. It is for anyone and everyone who can stand up and dance, and don’t worry no knowledge or dance skills are necessary. The team offers group and private classes.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013 – Thursday 11th July 2013
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
Venue: Fun Factory (Beside Zenith bank), Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 08094426922 | 08036595206
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Freedom Hall presents Open Mic with Baba Dee
This Thursday, Baba Dee and his band will be hosted at Ember Creek, Lagos for another edition of Freedom Hall’s open mic event. Guest artistes and poets have been invited. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013
Time: 7 PM – 10 PM
Venue: Ember Creek, 32 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
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Entertainment Inspired Nite
You are invited to party with upcoming act NPZ as he is hosted at the Entertainment Inspired Nite today at Club Rumors. It promises to be an event where entertainment fully meets networking.
Date: Thursday 4th July 2013
Time: 9 PM
Venue: Club Rumors, 19 Oduduwa Way, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos
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British Library presents UK Writes
The British Library is partnering with the Royal African Society to host the UK’s largest festival of African literature. Africa Writes will bring together established and exciting new writers from across the African continent and its diaspora for a three-day celebration of contemporary African writing. It will be headlined by acclaimed Kenyan novelist and theorist Ngugi wa Thiong’ o. Admission is free for all.
Date: Friday 5th July 2013 – Saturday 6th July 2013
Venue: British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB, UK
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TW Magazine presents The Success Factor Ladies’ Retreat
Do you want to learn how successful women cultivate spectacular career success? or do you want to learn what it takes to succeed in today’s competitive business environment? Then you don’t want to miss the outstanding opportunity to join Joke Silva (veteran actress/Lufodo Academy for Performing Arts), Audrey Ezigbo (Falcon Oil), Adesuwa Onyenokwe (TW Magazine publisher), Tara Fela-Durotoye (beauty entrepreneur/creative head,  House of Tara), Lynda St. Nwafor (MTN) and more inspirational and successful women at “The Success Factor Ladies’ Retreat (TSF)”. The Success Factor Ladies Retreat is a 1-day, 1-night ladies’ only get-together for young career women who have the desire to grow in their careers through motivation and networking. For registration fee, be sure to get in touch.
Date: Friday 5th July 2013 – Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 6 PM Daily
Venue: Four Points Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
Contact: To register, For more info and general inquiries, call 08037224377 | 08181513303 | log on to their website | follow them on Twitter | like their Facebook page
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Thank God It’s Friday presents Bemyoda & Friends Unplugged
After a drilling week of non-stop working activities, Thank God It’s Friday is a good avenue to relax. The event which will hold every Friday, will see performances by guest artistes. Admission is free for all.
Date: Friday 5th July 2013
Time: 7 PM – 10 PM
Venue: Coral Blue Seafood Restaurant, Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Miss Ecowas Nigeria 2013 Abuja Auditions
The 2013 search for the next Miss ECOWAS Nigeria kicked off last week in Lagos, now it’s time for the nation’s capital city. The Miss ECOWAS Nigeria pageant is a wholly intellectual pageant that produces two delegates who will move on to represent Nigeria alongside delegates from other ECOWAS member-states at the international ECOWAS Peace Pageant endorsed by the ECOWAS Commission, ABUJA, Nigeria. Be sure to come to the audition venue with a downloaded form from MissEcowas.com. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 8 AM
Venue: Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja
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Watersworth Art Brokers
Encourage your child’s creativity by registering them now for Watersworth Art Brokers’ training in art. Drawing inspiration from the works in the gallery’s collection students will create hands on projects while the master artists help them in learning and creating their own works in different media and styles. Registration fee is N 10,000 while adults will pay the sum of N 20,000.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 9:30 AM
Venue: Watersworth Gallery, 3B Unity Close off Africa Lane, Lekki, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 0809999092 | 07030799683 | e-mail [email protected]
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Watersworth presents Fit, Fun & Flair
Do you love to dance and are you looking for a fun and fab way to lose weight? Then Fit, Fun and Flair is for you. Watersworth Art Gallery in conjunction with Gbenga Yusuf of Maltina Dance All competition, presents you dance classes that will make all the difference. The offer package/fee is N 15,000.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 9:30 AM
Venue: Watersworth Gallery, 3B Unity Close off Africa Lane, Lekki, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 0809999092 | 07030799683 | e-mail [email protected]
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Thrive Business Clinic presents The Heart of Business Leadership
This weekend, The Thrive Business Clinic, a one-stop location for engaging face-to-face leadership on thoughts and rich counsel drawn from decades of successful practicing and teaching leadership, will hold a seminar tagged The Heart of Business Leadership. Sam Adeyemi, a renowned leadership expert and pastor of Day Star Christian Centre as well as Dr. Sam Chand, an acclaimed global thought leader, will speak at the event, led by Tonye Cole (Co-founder and executive director Sahara Energy). To attend, log on to their website – Harvestersng.org to register.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013 – Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: Saturday 9:30 AM  – 1:30PM | Sunday 7:15 AM | 9 AM | 11 AM
Venue: Harvesters, Plot 5 -7 Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway, Opposite Mobil Petrol Station, Gbagada, Lagos
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Asake Oge presents The Business of Fashion
Join Lanre Da Silva-Ajayi of LDA, Adedayo Adegbe of Modela, Familusi Akin Babajide of FAB Media, Moriam Musa of Morsi PR, Ibikare Brown (Head o Fashion Dept., Jumia), Uche Nnaji of Ouch, Dumebi Agbakoba and Ngozi Zed-Eye (stylist/designer) this Saturday at the Business of Fashion Seminar. The Business of Fashion Seminar is aimed at bringing the stakeholders in the fashion industry together to discuss and deliberate on how to build a better brand, commercialize their creative works and other business related issues in the fashion industry. To attend, register via e-mail on [email protected].
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Venue: Studio 29, 29 Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos
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The Closet Fair
Another edition of the closet fair will hold this Saturday at the LaMango Restaurant, Lagos. It promises to be an amazing blend of networking and exclusive shopping. You will also get a 50% off Ouch woman clothing. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 10 AM – 7 PM
Venue: La Mango Restaurant & Bar,  2 Adekunle  Fajuyi Way Ikeja GRA
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 08084222708 | e-mail [email protected]
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Daughters of Destiny Conference 2013 (DOD)
The Daughters of Destiny Showers of Grace Christian center invites you to their annual conference tagged “Uniquely Designed by God”. Guest speakers include Ibukun Awosika (Group CEO The Chair Centre Group) and Apostle Busola Jegede (Founder Daughters of Destiny , A Non denominational fellowship).
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013 – Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: Saturday 11 AM – 3 PM | Sunday 9 AM
Venue: Showers of Grace Christian Centre, Pink Hall Gbaja Shopping Mall, 1 Gbaja close by Benson street off Akerele Road behind Havana Hospital Surulere, Lagos
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Pink Pearl Foundation presents 1st Graduation Ceremony of the Rubies School of Women Empowerment
The Rubies School of Women Empowerment, an initiative of Pink Pearl Foundation was created to further empower women and help them become productive members of the society. And on Saturday, the 1st graduation ceremony will be held at the Grand Hotel, Asaba, Delta.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Venue: Grand Hotel, Asaba, Delta
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Naturals in the City 6
Natural hair lovers get ready as the 6th edition of the Naturals in the City event will take place this Saturday at the Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi.
Date: Saturday 6th July 2013
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue: Omeka Gallery, 24 Ikoyi Crescent, off Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
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Bang & Kosher presents Mente De Moda
Bang and Kosher is inviting young and aspiring fashion designers, entrepreneurs and digital artists to present at the Mende De Moda, a fashion and art exhibition/mini market event. The event was created to expose young talents in the fashion and art to the world. There will be barbecue bites, cocktails, shawarma, ice cream, waffles and slush. There will be performances by Ben Thomas and Muse. Admission is free for all.
Date: Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Likwid Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 08090631449 | 08138628364 | e-mail [email protected]
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A Harvest with Soyinka
The harvest with Soyinka is potpourrie of smash hit sketches, skits and plays from Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka. On Sunday the Jero plays will be staged. They are two short plays about Brother Jeroboam, the rather less than holy West African “beach divine” created by Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka.
Date: Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 3 PM & 6 PM
Venue: Terra Kulture Plot 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Victoria Island, Lagos
Ticket Prices: Regular N 3,500 | VIP N 10,000
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 08034448812 | 08037177106
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Chill & Relax presents the July Fury
The July edition of Chill & Relax, a performance poetry and spoken word open mic event will hold this Sunday.
Date: Saturday 7th July 2013
Time: 3 PM – 6 PM
Venue: 16 Abeni Close, ASA Estate, off Ayodele Okeowo street, after Deeper Life church, Soluyi, Gbagada, Lagos
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Lare’s Old Skool Nite
You are invited to Lare’s Old Skool Nite event at La Mango Restaurant and Bar, Lagos.
Date: Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 5 PM
Venue: La Mango Restaurant & Bar, 2 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general inquiries, call 08082646670 | 08191914220 | e-mail [email protected]
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La Maison Rosbarbara Luxury Sale & Cocktail
You are cordially invited to the La Maison Rosbarbara Luxury Sale & Cocktail event in Lagos. Shop till you drop, while sipping on refreshing glasses of wine. Admission is free for all
Date: Sunday 7th July 2013
Time: 5 PM – 12 AM
Venue: 42 Raymond Njoku, Ikoyi, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
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