It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather.
Make sure you turn up!
Bariga Open Academy graduation ceremony
The first set in the newly-launched
Bariga Open Academy will hold a graduation ceremony for its Diploma in Digital Media programme. The hybrid event is a collaboration between Footprints of David Art Foundation and Maker Room Limited.
Date – Friday 5 November 2021
Time – 3 pm – 5 pm
Venue – Seaside Cottage Theatre,
54 Ajayi Olaiya Street off Obadiah Street ILaje Bariga
Also join virtually via Google meet with the link: https://meet.google.com/itj-oegx-unj
“That Other Side” premieres at AFRIFF
“That Other Side” will be premiering at AFRIFF 2021.
Produced by ‘Femi D. Ogunsanwo, written and Directed by Victor Sanchez and starring the likes of Baaj Adebule, Lota Chukwu, Philip Asaya and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman.
Attendance is free but registration is required.
Date: Tuesday 9 November 2021
Time: 4 pm WAT
Venue: Filmhouse Cinemas, Landmark Retail Boulevard, Water Corporation Drive, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Lagos International Trade Fair
The largest international exhibition in West Africa with a spectacular 10-day event usually starting on the first Friday of November annually. Provides opportunities for various trade groups and professionals to present new products and new ideas while presenting visitors with a unique experience.
This year marks the 35th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair with the theme: “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value”.
Date: Friday 5 November – Sunday 14 November 2021
Time: 10 am WAT
Venue: Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan Lagos
Website Training Masterclass
Free website training for undergraduates, youth corpers and business owners by StartWeb Africa. Come learn how to create a website or online store for your business/brand. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection. No prior knowledge is required.
Tell a friend!
Date: Friday 5 November 2021
Time: 10 am WAT
Venue: 2b Oyetola Street, Ikeja, Lagos
10th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)
AFRIFF remains committed to organically growing the biggest showcase for African Films and Filmmakers.
Date: Saturday 7 November – Saturday 13 November 2021
Ije tour to Abeokuta
Abeokuta is one of the most storied towns in the wartime history of the Yoruba, the ancient city of Abeokuta still stands as a landmark of delightful wonders.
Tour will be an inquest into the sites, sights, peoples, and sounds of Abeokuta and making memories of one of Nigeria’s oldest cultures and places.
Ticket: 30k Single Pass, 55k Double Pass
Ticket covers return train transfers, tour site fees, inter-city transfers, lunch and refreshments.
Date: Saturday 6 November 2021
Time: 7 am – 8 pm WAT
Venue: Ebute Metta Railway Station, Lagos Train Terminal, Lagos
Flex ‘n’ Learn Retreat for Founders & Corporate Executives
Be a part of the Flex ‘n’ Learn hangout where skill up, network and chill is set to happen on a whole new level.
With a focus on helping participants climb the highest rungs of corporate and business ladder in the changing world of work. The theme for this year’s edition is “Moving to Mastery: Journey from Within”.
Date: Saturday 6 November – Sunday 7 November 2021
Time: 8:30 am WAT
Venue: The Sojourner By Genesis Ikeja GRA, 16 Oba Akinjobi Way, Lagos
Global Financial Markets conference
TradelandMark holds a value packed Mega Conference.
Theme: “The Global Financial Markets – “The 21st Century Money”.
Date: Saturday 6 November 2021
Time: 9:30 am WAT (Morning Session); 1:30 pm WAT (Afternoon Session)
Venue: Ibis Hotel, 23 Toyin Street Ikeja, Lagos
Words Unspoken 2021 – The Prodigal Reunion
An Award-winning Spoken Words Concert Focused on Spreading the Gospel and Light of Christ one Piece at a time.
Date: Saturday 6 November 2021
Time: 1 pm – 5 pm WAT
Venue: The Waterbrook Studio, 2 Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Avenue, Lagos
Clouds of Glory Sunday Service
Come along for another amazing time in God’s presence.
Date: Sunday 7 November 2021
Time: 9 am – 12 pm WAT
Venue: Church Auditorium, RCCG Glory Worship Centre, 322, Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Lagos
Taste! Transformation
Taste! Transformation is part of 24 Hours of the Smithsonian in Lagos, an all-day, interactive art experience. You can also livestream. Join visionary leaders transforming the institutions and structures that present African talent locally and worldwide.
Date: Sunday 7 November 2021
Time: 2 pm – 3 pm WAT
Venue: ALARA, 12a Akin Olugbade Street, Lagos
Ollah In Love (OIL) Music Evening
Good music does the soul much good.
Come listen as Ollah will be singing her Originals which are beautiful sounds embellished with soul piercing lyrics that you can soak in.
OIL is a music series that happens thrice a year and this November will be the fourth series and last one for year 2021. Don’t miss it.
Date: Sunday 7 November – Monday 8 November 2021
Time: 5 pm WAT
Venue: Pancake Hub, 17 Jibowu Street, Lagos
GEW Nigeria 2021 YED
Youth Entrepreneurship Dialogue (YED), an annual forum that brings together 1000 young people during the GEW, will expose them to the different aspects of entrepreneurship. With speakers made up of successful entrepreneurs and those supporting them, the dialogue will be a platform to learn, connect and share ideas.
Date: Tuesday 9 November 2021
Time: 10 am – 2 pm WAT
Venue: Virtual
2021 PMI Nigeria Conference
The Project Management Institute (PMI) Nigeria Annual Conference is a day set aside to celebrate the Project Management Profession worldwide. The conference seeks to drive awareness of the project management profession and its best practices. In addition, it aims to share thoughts around project management as an agent of change and the betterment and delivery of projects in Nigeria. Distinguished individuals and project management professionals from different walks of life in Nigeria and Africa will attend.
Date: Thursday, 11 November 2021
Time: 9 am – 5 pm WAT
Venue: Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Lagos
-Compiled by Dafieta Ighohwo