Lagos Veg Festival
To the delight of the veg lovers, the first edition of the Lagos Veg Fest (LVF) will be launching this Friday, October 10th for the duration of three days at Freedom Park on Lagos Island. The LVF will be hosting some of Nigeria’s most innovative businesses in the health & wellness industry, international guests, people interested in the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle and leaders in sustainable living. Entry to this event is free.
Date: Friday, 10th October, 2014 – Sunday 12th October, 2014
Time: 10 AM – 8 PM Daily
Venue: Freedom Park Lagos (Old Prison Ground), Broad Street
Contact: keem@lagosvegfest.com
The Wives: Stage Play
The Wives is a comedy stage play which focuses on the intriguing character called Chief Theophilus Gbadegeshin Olowookere, his sister and his three wives, Angela, Cecilia and Tobi. In ‘The Wives’ the question of ‘can a man keep his most cherished secrets forever?’ is the central theme of the play. There lies a little secret and no one wants to discuss it. The play will star Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko, Iretiola Doyle, Lala Akindoju, Toyin Oshinnaike and Debola Williams.
Date: Thursday 9th, Friday 10th & Saturday 11th October 2014
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Agip Recital Hall Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos
Tickets: Regular N5000 | VIP N7000
Contact: 08026881046
‘International Day Of The Girl Child’
Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), Intel, Oracle, iDEA Hub and KraveX Ltd. are organizing a celebration to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child. The target audience for the celebration is girls (11 to 20 years) and the event will magnify women’s achievements in technology and serve as a forum to inspire girls towards technology careers.
Date: Saturday, 11th October, 2014
Time: 9 AM to 3 PM
Venue: iDea Hub, 296 Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo Yabo, Lagos
2014 Young African Leadership Symposium
This event is for young African students, professionals, and advocates of Africa who will gather for the 4th Annual Young African Leadership symposium, themed “Standing on the “Shoulders of Giants: Our History, Our Legacy, Our Destiny.”
Date: Friday, 10th October, 2014 – Saturday, October 11, 2014
Time: 5 PM Daily
Venue: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Alumni Association, 524 West 59th St. New York, NY 10019
Contact: thecyal@gmail.com
‘Le Petit Marche Africa’ in Abuja
‘Le Petit Marche Africa’ in association with HauteFashionAfrica.com, featuring fashion heavyweights from Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria and South Africa will be having a one day pop-up event in Abuja this weekend. Be sure to be there and ready to shop!
Date: Saturday, 11th October, 2014
Time: 3 PM
Venue: Shop & Play – 145 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja
Talents @ Gidi
Talents @ Gidi (t@g) is a laid-back gathering where creatives unite to showcase their talents. All forms of art are welcome. Talents which will be displayed on the night include music, photography, poetry, dance, art and more. This is a free event.
Date: Sunday, 12th October, 2014
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Venue: The Osh Gallery, 381 Herbert Macauley Road, YabaContact: 07014309960
Women & Girls Summit 2014
The Office of the First Lady and the National Centre for Women Development Present a 2-day extraordinary gathering of women leaders, gender advocates and select adolescent girls in commemoration of the 2014 International Day of the Girl Child, with a theme: “Reinforcing The Agenda For The Girl Child Education”. This event is strictly by invitation.
Date: Monday 13th October – Tuesday 14th October 2014
Time: 10 AM Daily
Venue: National Centre for Women Development, Abuja
Contact: 08095406324
