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The Lagos City Arts Calendar, This Weekend, this month, and Beyond..
…Compiled by Lucia Ikediashi and Seun Alabiowo
ART COMPETITION
Felabration 2019 Artwork Competition
Submission ends on September 15th, 2019
For more information visit www.felabration.net starts on May 1st, 2019
ART
My Love for Art Season 2
Theme: I am
A week of Dance, Drum, Music and Poetry workshop for females only.
Date: August 12th-17th, 2019 Venue: 5, Gbaja Street, off Akerele Road, Surulere Lagos
MOVING IMAGES
Screenwriting workshop
An event organised by the Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria
Date: 16th August 2019, Venue: Freedom Park, Campbell Street, off Broad Street, Lagos Island Time: 10am-12pm ( General Meeting) 12-4pm (Screen Writing & Story Telling Workshop). 17th August, 2019 Venue: Terra Kulture, Plot 1376, Tiamiyu Savage, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos. Time: 11am-4pm( Writers Parley), 4pm-7pm (Cocktails)
STAGE
Twitter House Girl
Date: 16th-18th August, 2019 Venue: 2MG Theatre, Mediterranean Club 1141 Kwame Nkrumah Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja
Tickets: ₦3,000 (Adults) ₦1,500 (Kids)
BOOK READING
CORA’s Booktrek Series at Quintessence
Featuring: Chioma Okonkwo’s Like Never Before
Date: 17th August 2019, Venue: Quintessence, Parkview Ikoyi Time: 2.30pm-5pm
EXHIBITION
Theme: Identities in Resilience
A group photography exhibition by participants of the 2019 Creative Photography master class in visual storytelling
Date: August 17th, 2019 Venue: Thought Pyramid Art Centre, 96 Norman Williams St. Ikoyi, Lagos
ARTISTE HANGOUT
Afro Culture Afro Future
Date: 23rd August, 2019 Venue: Q Dance Centre 13, Manuwa Street off Keffi Street, Ikoyi Lagos Time: 4pm-7pm
MUSIC
Kayefi Live in Concert
A musical concert headlined by one of Nigeria’s indigenous pop singer featuring artists such as 9ice, Qdot, Seriki and so on.
Date: 23rd August, 2019 Venue: Freedom Park, Lagos Island. Tickets: ₦1,000 (Regular) N3,000 (VIP) Time: 7pm
PAGES
Pages to Screen: The Craft of Adaptation
Date: August 24th, 2019 Venue: Ignite Library 4 Ajumobi Olorunoje str, off Acme road, First Gate Bus-Stop Ikeja, Lagos Time: 12 noon
MOVING IMAGES
Why Look At Me?
A Film show at the Park
Date: Mon. August 26th , 2019 Venue: Freedom Park, Broad Str, Lagos Island. Time: 6pm-9pm
MUSIC
Jazz in the Present Tense
Jazz performance by Biodun Batik
Date: Every Sunday Venue: Prestcruise Waterfront Hotel, 1c Admiralty Road, Off Admiralty Way, Beside Admiralty House, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
MUSIC
Night of Jazzz
Jazz performance by Johnny Prest Startlit Band
Date: Every Thursday Venue: Prest Jazz Club, 1c Admiralty Road, Off Admiralty Way, Beside Admiralty Huse, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
STAGE
Avatars Of Oodua
A stage play written and directed by Lukman O. Abiose
Date: 30th August 2019 (5pm), 31st August 2019 (3pm & 6pm)
Venue: Wole Soyinka Theatre, University of Ibadan
Ticket: Students with I.D Cards (₦500) Regular (₦1,000), VIP (₦3,000), VVIP (₦5000)
PAGES & ART
The Lit Fest
Date: 30th August 2019 Venue: University of Ibadan Time: 1pm-6pm
EXHIBITION
An exhibition examining three dimensional forms of art In Nigeria featuring ceramic works from Peju Alatise, Ngozi Omeje, Nathalie Djakou kassi and Ato Arinze
Date: Ends on 31st August, 2019 Venue: 5 Military Street, Onikan, Lagos Time: 3pm-6pm
EXHIBITION
An exhibition examining three dimensional forms of art In Nigeria featuring bronze works from Victor Ehikhamenor, Enotie Ogbegbor and Alimi Adewale
Date: Ends on 31st August, 2019 Venue: 5 Military Street, Onikan, Lagos Time: 3pm-6pm
EXHIBITION
An exhibition examining three dimensional forms of art In Nigeria featuring metal/found objects work from Olu Amuda, Raqib Bashorun, Collins Abinoro, Dotun Popoola
Date: Ends on 31st August, 2019 Venue: 5 Military Street, Onikan, Lagos Time: 3pm-6pm
STAGE
Festival of Colours
Date: 31st August 2019
COMEDY
Ajebo Unleashed 6.0
The promoters say: It’s laughter like never before
Featuring the comedian, Ajebo
Date: September 1, 2019 Venue: Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Time: 6pm
STAGE PLAY
The Wives
A Stage play featuring some of Nigeria’s highly rated Artist such as Jide Kosoko, Binta Ayo Mogaji, Kate Henshaw and so on written by Professor Ahmed Yerima, directed & produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju.
Date: 5th – 8th September, 2019 Venue: The Agip Hall, Muson Centre
Time: 7pm (5th & 6th ) 3pm & 7pm (7th & 8th) Ticket: ₦7,500 (Regular) ₦10,000 (VIP)
EXHIBITION
Theme: In Pursuit Of Everything Beautiful
A solo Exhibition by Abe Ogunlende
Date: September 7th, 2019 Venue Untitled 59, Raymond Njoku, Ikoyi, Lagos
EXHIBITION
A solo art exhibiton by Badru Taofeek
Date: 12th – 29th September, 2019 Venue: Alliance Francaise de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre 9, Osborne Road Ikoyi, Lagos. Opening: 7pm on 12th September.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday. 10am-7pm Sunday. 2pm-7pm
FESTIVAL
Banana Island Cultural Festival 2019
A cultural festival that celebrates diversity in the community
Date: September 28th -29th, 2019 Venue: Iwalewa Gallery 8 Dr. Chimezie Street Chevy view estate, Chevron, Lekki, Lagos
SCHOOL DEBATE
Topic: “Persons above the age of 70 should not be allowed to run for political office”
In celebration of Nigeria’s Music Icon, Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, there will be secondary debate at which students will go head to head in support For or Against.
Date: October 9th, 2019 Venue: Freedom Park, Broad Str, Lagos Island, Lagos
CALL FOR FILM ENTRIES
10th Zum Film Festival
Theme: Content Connectivity
Submission ends on Oct 30th, 2019
Date: 1st – 7th December 2019 Venue: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja
For inclusion of your arts event on the calendar, please contact
Seun@africaoilgasreport.com, +2348140324319
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