Events This Weekend

Hello BellaNaijarians!

The weekend is here. BellaNaija Events has searched high and low, wide and far, to bring you all the best events and places of interests to be spotted with your loved one this weekend.

From Port Harcourt to Lagos, Birmingham to New York City, we’ve got you covered.

2013 Music Meets Runway Model Casting
Music Meets Runway, the highly anticipated annual fashion and music show has officially kicked off. This Saturday the model casting for this year’s show tagged MMR 2013: The Icons Edition, will take place at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The organizers are looking for the best models to strut at this edition. Females (5’10 & taller, 6-8 UK size) should attended in plain tank-tops, leggings and heels, and Males (6’1 & taller) should attend in plaint t-shirts and jeans. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, e-mail [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | like their Facebook page | follow them on Twitter | follow them on Instagram | log on to their website
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Viv La Resistance presents End of Summer Sale
Nigerian design label Viv La Resistance cordially invites you to its end of Summer Sale. Get fab VLV items for 75% less. Pieces from the Kaleidoscope collection and sample runway pieces will be available. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 19th September 2013 – Monday 30th September 2013
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM
Venue: Viv La Resistance, 202 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, call 08033078742 | [email protected]
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Zumba Kids
Get your kids in shape with the Zumba Kids fitness class taking place on Thursdays and Mondays. It is open to children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Date: Thursday 19th September 2013
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue: Bodiworks Studio, 3 Obafemi Anibaba Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, 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 19th September 2013
Time: 6 PM
Venue: La Mango Restaurant & Bar, 2 Adekunle Fajuyi Street, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos ______________________________________________________________________________

Abuja Merit Awards
The 7th edition of the Abuja Merit Awards will take place today by 6 PM. The event will honour outstanding individuals in Abuja.
Date: Thursday 19th September 2013
Time: 6 PM
Venue: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Central Area, Abuja
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Freedom Hall presents Ese Peters
This evening, Ese Peters will be performing alongside the Harmonics band and other poets, comedians and spoken word artistes at the Freedom Hall presents…event. Admission is free for all.
Date: Thursday 19th September 2013
Time: 7 PM – 10 PM
Venue: Ember Creek, 32 Awolowo Way, Ikoyi, Lagos
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Native & Vogue Port Harcourt International Fashion Week
The Native and Vogue Port Harcourt International Fashion week will kick off this weekend. Neo Mantra, an intellectual property development company in partnership with Allure Magazine and Bunor Creazioni  in conjunction with Red Dahlia Production present the fashion show. MBGN 2001 Agbani Darego will be present. Designers include Ituen Basi, Mai Atafo Inspired, House of Odysee, Jazz Effect, Jason Porshe and many more.
Date: Friday 20th September 2013 – Sunday 22nd September 2013
Venue: Aztech Arcum, Port Harcourt, Rivers
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, call 08077274106 | log on to their website
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Davido UK Tour
After kicking off his UK tour last Sunday in London, Davido is taking his next show to Birmingham. He will be supported by the HKN Gang, Mr Silva, Mo’Eazy, Tillaman, YFSmg (Esdee & Havoc) and Sona. The event will be hosted by Eddie Kadi.
Date: Friday 20th September 2013
Time: 6 PM – 11 PM
Venue: Sence Bar, Birmingham, UK
Tickets: From £ 25 (call 07949806892 | 07951998894)
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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 21st September 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 21st September 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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Presentation Skills Training for Professionals
The presentation skills training for professionals taking place this Saturday at Precint Hotel, Lagos is designed for entrepreneurs who have a problem with facing an audience. The training will see delegates go through five course modules working on ideal topics of their choice, developing presentation and getting feedback.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Venue: Precinct Comfort Hotel, Yaba, Lagos
Fee: N 25, 000
Contact: For more info and general enquiries,  call 08189720737 | e-mail [email protected]
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90 Minutes Speaker Series
Ken Igbokwe, Country Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria will speak at this edition of 90 Minutes Speaker Series. In 2013, the $1 billion PwC Africa business was restructured, Ken was selected as Regional Senior Partner to lead the West Africa region comprising Nigeria, Ghana and Angola; a role he performs in conjunction with his direct leadership of the Nigeria business. He will speak on his entrepreneurial journey and a whole lot more. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 1 PM
Venue: Bogobiri House, 9 Maitama Sule Street, off Raymond Njoku Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
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Cointreau-versial Ladies of Style
Make Me Salon in collaboration with Cointreau is inviting all BellaNaija stylistas to visit the Make Me Salon on Saturday for free cocktails tasting, Cointreau based desserts, beauty session (free hairstyling). There will also be goodie bags. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Make Me Beauty Place, 44 Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos
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The Power of Peace
On Saturday, The United Nations will celebrate its 30th anniversary of the International Peace Day. To commemorate this occasion, The International Friends of Peace will host a forum titled “The Power of Peace”. The forum will serve as an avenue for remarkable thinkers and doers to inspire people to the highest value of peace. The event will be hosted by ex-BBC and ITN reporter Mark Eddo, with a showcase of five diverse speakers. Admission is free for all.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: The Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, call 08033239132 | e-mail [email protected]
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The SLU…shh Switch Party
The Slu..shh Switch party is bringing you the idea of an exclusive party with access to beautiful people and your favorite celebrities for free. This house party promises to be like no other, redefining the Lagos party experience for a select audience and its party signature which is a fusion of style and class, fashion and music, is set to host top celebrity performers and guests at the “Slu…shh Mansion”. It will be hosted by the Nigerian TV entertainment presenter Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Linda Osifo.
Date: Saturday 21st September 2013
Time: 9 PM
Venue: The Slu…shh Mansion, No 22 Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos
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The 7th Annual African Day Parade & Festival
The 2013 Annual African Day Parade and Festival will go down in New York City this weekend. The event honours the accomplishments of Africans across the globe, while forging new partnerships in the African Diaspora. Themed “Our Communities, Our Progress, Our Unity”, the event will be hosted by Ghollywood star Nadia Buari. The festival will host over 50 marching groups and thousand of participants from Africa, the Americas and other parts of the world. Admission is free for all.
Date: Sunday 22nd September 2013
Time: Parade 12 Noon | Festival 4 PM – 7 PM
Venue: Parade – 135th Street to 122bd Street Along Malcom X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), New York, USA | Marcus Carvey Park in East Harlem, New York, USA
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, call 330 323 4419 | e-mail [email protected]
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Peppersoup
This Sunday at Terra Kulture, Peppersoup – a funny-yet-witty stage play starring Yaw, Lolo 1, Tuebi Abiode, Katherine Obiang and Lawal Sherif will take place. It promises to be interesting.
Date: Sunday 22nd September 2013
Time: 2 PM
Venue: Terra Kulture, 1376 Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos
Ticket Prices: Single N 3,000 | Couples N 5,000
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5th + Quansah presents Shop & Mingle
Join in the shopping fun at 5th + Quansah‘s Shop & Mingle event this Sunday. Admission is free for all.
Date: Sunday 22nd September 2013
Time: 2 PM – 6 PM
Venue: Orchid Bistro, Green Village, 58A Isaac John Street, Ikeja, GRA
Contact: For more info and general enquiries, call 07055548680
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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 22nd September 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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Miss Earth Nigeria 2013 Grand Finale
The Grand finale of the Miss Earth Nigeria 2013 beauty pageant will take place at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos this Sunday. The event will see one of the 23 finalists (Click here to see them) crowned queen. The judges include Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji, American model/actress Amber Rose, American actor Boris Kodjoe, American hip hop artiste Karly Redd and top Nigerian photographer Kelechi Amadi-Obi. Music superstars D’banj and Timi Dakolo are also scheduled to perform at the event.
Date: Sunday 22nd September 2013
Time: Red Carpet 5 PM | Main Show 7 PM
Venue: The Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos
Ticket Prices: Theatre Sitting Rows – N 5,000, N 10,000 & N 25, 000 | Table Sitting N 100,000 | Table N 1 Million
Ticket Locations: You can get tickets at www.ariiyatickets.com | Sweet Sensation, Ademola Adetokunbo, Victoria Island, Lagos | Sweet Sensation, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos | Mattson Creations, Lagos | US Polo Association, Shop C4, Adeniran Ogusanya Shopping Mall Adeniran Ogunsanya Street (Shoprite), Surulere, Lagos | Ikeja City Mall, 74 / 194, Obafemi Awolowo way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos | The Palms Shopping Mall, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road  Lekki Peninsula, Lagos
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