0
0
The city arts calendar, this weekend October 19-21 and beyond
VISUAL ART
Inner Light
SMO Gallery presents a 50 year retrospective of Oseloka Osadebe’s visual art career.
Venue: National Museum, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Date: Saturday 20TH October, 2018, Opening Time: 2:00PM
October Rain 2018
The Society of Nigerian Artists (Lagos Chapter) presents its 20TH Annual Juried Exhibition
Venue: Thought Pyramid Art Centre, 96 Norman William Str, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Date: Saturday 20TH October, 2018, Opening Time: 3:00PM
Music Meets Art
The Society of Nigerian Artists collaborates with Muson Centre to present a body of visual art pieces that’s largely about portraits of accomplished musicians (living and dead), as well as art that potray dances and other activity allied with music. Venue: MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos Island, Lagos. RUNNING through Sunday 28TH October, 2018
MOVING IMAGES
iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival –Submissions Open
Films entry for the 2019 edition of the iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival is OPEN. Submission starts NOW. The only film genre that is acceptable for submission is documentary. Submission CLOSES on December 21, 2018. To submit your film please visit www.irepfilmfestival.com
Felabration
This year’s Felabration, the annual Festival honoring the memories of Fela, Africa’s biggest music legend, continues in venues round the city, notably at Freedom Park. Some of the remaining events include:
(1)MUSIC
Ten Strings All Stars
A musical event held in commemoration of the late music icon FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI with an alias ‘ABAMI EDA’ featuring the TEN STRINGS ALL STARS
Date Saturday, October 20th 2018, Venue Freedom Park, Lagos, 1 Hospital Road, Lagos Island .
(2)VISUAL ART
……. Articles of Felabration
An Exhibition of drawings and paintings by Emmanuel Umoren, in Commemoration of 2018 Felabration Festival. Ending Saturday 21st October 15th 2018, at 5pm. Venue Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park.
……..African Pride
An Art Exhibition by Sylvester Aguddah, in Commemoration of 2018 Felabration Festival
Running till 21st October 2018, at 5pm. Venue Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park. CURATORS: Ifeayichukwu Oraemeka, Kennii Ekundayo
OPEN HOUSE
October Fest
A seaside live band feted event marking the October Fest celebrations at Bica Garden and Boat Club B20 Wole Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, on October 21st 2018
Gate Fee: Free Entry.For stand and sponsorship call: 08135051148, whatsapp: 08179796228
VISUALS at TERRA
Illumination
An Art Exhibition by Jonathan Ikpoza, Sophia Omon Igbinovia, Usman Semiu Alvin, Raymond Wright, Solie Olayinka, Kpodoh Micheal, SteveEkpenisi, Agemo Francis, Ojemekele Ighodalo, Nzennaya Barry Chukwu
Running till October 27th 2018, at 6pm. Venue Terra Kulture, Victoria Island.
THEATRE
The Secret LIves of Baba Segi’s Wives
Rotimi Babatunde’s stage adaptation of Lola Soneyin’s Novel of the same name
Directed By Femi Elufowoju. First Date Sunday: October 28th Time: 5PM, Venue: The Luxe, Adam &Eve, GRA Ikeja. Other dates: 1st – 4th November, 2018, Time: 3pm & 6pm, Venue: Terra Kulture. And: 8th, 9th & 11th, November [1]2018. Time: 3pm & 6pm, Venue: Muson
OPEN MIC, SPOKEN WORD
Lagos International Poetry Festival
Theme: Wide AWAKE #LIP FEST
Date Wednesday: October 31st – Sunday November 4,
Venue: Freedom Park, Lagos Island www.lagospoetryfestival.com
THEATRE
Kininso Festival of Theatre
Theme: Sharpen the Mind, Create The Future
Date Monday: November 5th – Friday November 9, Venue: Freedom Park, Lagos Island
PAGES
20th Lagos Book and Art Festival
Theme: Renewal: A World That Works For All
Dates Monday, November 5-Sunday, November 11,
Venue: Freedom Park, Lagos Island www.lagosbookartfestival.org
THE STAGE
Lagos Fringe
Date 11th-18th November, 2018
THE STAGE
dare to cosplay
A costume event where you stand a chance of winning a whooping sum of #100,000
Date November 17th 2018, Venue Freedom Park, Time 4:30PM.
AUCTION
Arthouse Contemporary presents the twenty-first edition of its Modern And Contemporary Art Auction
November 19, 2018, 6 PM
Kia Showroom, 308 Adeola Oduku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
The company celebrates its ten year anniversary with over 100 lots featuring renowned masters and contemporary artists. Arthouse Contemporary is sponsored by Kia Motors, Veuve Clicquot, 7UP, and Le Connaisseur, with our official media partner The Guardian. Arthouse is also supported by Channels and Studio 53.
Image: Ben Osaghae, Daily Life, 2016
ART RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
The Arthouse Foundation has welcomed new artists for its Fall 2018 residency session: Ngozi Schommers, Jumoke Adeyanju and Natalia Orendain del Castillo.
Its statement:
Ngozi Schommers addresses issues of migration, politics, religion and gender, focusing on experiences of women from Africa. Schommers’ project in Lagos examines contemporary female identity in Nigeria, exploring notions of womanhood, motherhood and stigmatism in modern spaces.
This session, the Arthouse Foundation has partnered with the Goethe Institut to provide a residency exchange programme between Berlin and Lagos. Two artists working in Germany will complete five-week residencies with the Arthouse Foundation in Lagos, and Nigerian artist Ojudun Taiwo Jacob will undertake a residency in Berlin.
Jumoke Adeyanju‘s project explores hybrid identities of the Diaspora, incorporating interviews, multimedia and panel discussions that document the artistic and creative community in Lagos. Natalia Orendain del Castillo will explore issues surrounding the port of Lagos, focusing on the subjects of space and perception through an immersive and participatory format. Ojudun Taiwo Jacob‘s project in Berlin will examine social and political dynamics in Germany through choreography and performance.
MUSIC
Drum Xtreme Evolution 5.
A big, urban drum show comes to town and features at Freedom Park, Onikan Lagos
on Saturday December 1, 2018 Time: 4PM
Enquiries/Call: 07082954715, 08096843914
The City Arts Calendar, every weekend, is compiled by TA and Lucia Shimmers, who could be reached at shimmersservices@gmail.com.
