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!
Soyinka in the Eyes of Shakespeare
King Duncan had been murdered, Alaafin’s journey into the world of the ancestors truncated by the mind of a man seized by vaulting ambition and another that dared to tarry; the men at the centre of both tragedy: Macbeth and Elesin Oba have queries to answer. This time, it is not in a law court, but in the mind, under the supervision of an arrogant prison superintendent…and in the company of tragic lovers and an incompatible couple.
Date- Friday, April 12, 2019, Saturday, April 13, 2019 & Sunday, April 14,2019
Time: 1st Day: 7:30pm – 8:30pm; 2nd Day: 3pm and 7: 30pm & 3rd Day: 3pm and 7: 30pm
Venue: Grill Station, Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos.
HIGH: A stage play
High is an original, contemporary stage play, which tackles the issues surrounding substance abuse amongst teenagers in a social media-obsessed world.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019 – Sunday, April 14, 2019
Time: 2pm & 6pm
Venue: Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos.
54 Silhouettes: A stage play
54 Silhouettes tells the story of struggling Nigerian actor, Victor Chimezie, who gets his chance at making it big time in Hollywood when his agent, Sonny Chuks, lands him a part in a blockbuster film. There’s only one problem. Victor discovers the movie is exactly what he swore he’d never do again: another “war in Africa” film. Caught between career ambitions and ideals of his African identity, Victor must decide whether to do the film or ditch it.
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Esther’s Revenge, Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos.
It’s All in Your Head – Experimental Theatre Performance
It’s All in Your Head is an experimental theatre performance that aims to translate complex emotions into a visual experience by incorporating live performance and multimedia. The theme of the show is an exploration of grief, mental health and what happiness means to us.
Date: Friday April 12, 2019, Saturday April 13, 2019 & Sunday April 14, 2019
Time: 1st Day: 6pm; 2nd Day: 3pm and 6pm & 3rd Day: 3pm and 6pm
Venue: Kongi’s Harvest, Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos.
The Business of Design with Uyai Effiong
At this meet up, Uyai will be sharing from her experience as a consultant on managing the business side of being a designer and how to sell yourself.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 11:30am – 3pm
Venue: Paystack, 3 Ladoke Akintola Road, Ikeja GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
Blocktech Women Conference
The Blocktech Women Conference educates African women on various aspects of the Blockchain technology for profound financial inclusion.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 8am – 5pm
Venue: Virginrose Resorts, Plot 1231a, Bishop Oluwole Street, by Eko Atlantic Victoria Island, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Blacks Image Revolution
The Blacks Image Revolution is a jazz music concert in conjunction with art exhibition, initiated by Jesse Ibidu the founder of Jetaibid Quintet aimed at revealing the beauty of cultural arts expressions, as a tool to foster unity in the society, using good art music (like jazz & alternative soul etc) and other art exhibitions to express the African cultural and traditional values.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 5pm – 11:30pm
Venue: Prest Cruise Waterfront, Hotel 1C Amiralty House, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos Island, Lagos.
Out On a Limb 2019
Out on a Limb is an awareness walk that educates the society on the urgent demand for better management of limb loss, limb differences, fracture and social Integration.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 7am – 10am
Venue: YMCA building, 77, Awolowo road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
What Next Conference
This conference is borne out of a growing burden for women who are at different stages of their lives, careers, businesses, ministries, health, walk with God, etc but do not know What Next to do.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 9am – 2pm
Venue: Darlington Hall, Plot CDE, off Town Planning Way, Industrial Crescent, Lagos.
Party on Skates
Strap on your roller skates and party like never before. It’s the first freestyle roller-skating party in Lagos!
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 6pm – 10:30pm
Venue: SkateCity, 1st floor Maryland Mall, Ikorodu Rd, Lagos.
Fit For Future: A Career fair and mentorship programme
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: The Elevation Church, Pistis Conference Centre, Second Turn after Oando Filling Station, Beside KFA Event Center, Lekki/Epe Expressway, Lagos.
586th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE)
ICMAE is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to a common forum.
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019 – Monday, April 15, 2019
Venue: The Blowfish Hotel, 17 Oju Olobun Street, Lagos.
2019 Nigeria Model Look
Come and enjoy an exhilarating night of fashion, music and relaxation!
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Time: 6pm – 11:30pm
Venue: Pelincan Hotel, Chevron Drive, Lekki Penninsula II, Lekki, Lagos.
Dance Fusion
Dance Fusion is a mixture of fun, low and high intensity moves for a calorie-burning dance fitness exercise, fantastic giveaways, and brand showcase.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 7am – 10am
Venue: Ikeja City Mall Park, Ikeja, Lagos.
Priceless Women Conference
Priceless Women Conference is targeted at empowering women into fulfilling their God given dreams and aspirations.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 9am
Venue: 10 Itire Rd, opposite First Bank Ishaga, Surulere, Lagos.
Building Workplace Essential Skills
This training will teach participants how to get organised, how to tackle priorities, how to keep paperwork from accumulating, how to delegate, how to follow up, how to take risks, how to negotiate and many other skills.
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 12 noon – 3pm
Venue: SmartAssist Innovative Solutions Ltd., 28 Obanikoro Street, Lagos.
African Market Research Association Africa Forum
This conference would highlight futuristic thinking and focus on the many great and innovative things happening in the continent that affect marketing and marketing research in the African market.
Date: Monday, April 15, 2019, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 & Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Time: 9am – 6pm
Venue: Federal Palace Hotel & Casino, 6-8 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A Lagos Shopping Experience
Come shop luxury bags, Uber stylish & edgy womenswear, kids-wear, contemporary lifestyle & homeware products at Lagos Shopping Experience this pre-Easter weekend.
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Time: 12noon – 6pm
Venue: The Wedding Mall, 2 Bashorun Ri Okusanya Street, off Admiralty way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Digital Skills for Healthcare Professionals: Networking as a tool
This event will run as a 2-hour packed masterclass with Dr. Onyedikachi C. Nwakanma, where she will teach on the use of networking as a tool, to kick off the series on Digital Skills for Healthcare Professionals.
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 11:30am – 2pm
Venue: Doctoora E-Health Limited, 11 Gbajumo Crescent, Surulere, Lagos.
Digital Empowerment Conference
This event will serve as an official launch of Empower Africa Project.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Time: 9am – 1pm
Venue: Facebook NG Hub, 8 Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos.
Sundown Cocktails
An evening of networking and socials with renowned architects and related professionals in a relaxed atmosphere.
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Venue: The Boat Club, Awolowo Road, SW Ikoyi, Lagos.