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!
2021 Lagos International Poetry Festival
The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPFest) is set for its seventh outing with the theme “Ancestral Imaginings.”
This annual festival is the largest poetry-centered gathering of performers and creative professionals.
Unlike last year’s that was solely virtual, the 2021 festival will be a hybrid event. of both virtual and in-person events at various venues across Lagos,
Date: Thursday, October 21 – Sunday, October 24, 2021
Venue: Hybrid (Virtual and in locations including Terra Kulture and Freedom Park)
Eko Design 2021
iDESIGN by Tola Akerele will be partnering with EbonyLife Place to present to you, Eko Design Crafted Living – a furniture and lighting exhibition.
Sponsored by the Lagos State government, this is the latest feature in the Eko Series.
The aim of the exhibition is to showcase furniture and other home products locally sourced and designed in Nigeria. This is in the hope of creating an environment where local designers and industry stakeholders can come together to form business partnerships within the Lagos design community.
Entry and registration is free.
Date: Thursday, October 21 – Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 9 am – 7 pm WAT
Venue: Victoria Hall, Ebony Life Place,1637 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Lagos
Breakfast Meeting: Pivoting your career by leveraging on the digital sector
We all know about the Diaspora, but have you heard about the Niaspora and dissected the impact of the digital nomads on the future of work? Can you re-imagine what the sector you work in will look like in 2025?
Come for an interesting breakfast session at the TCN Victoria Island Thought Leadership Series. Pre-registration required.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 9 am – 11 am WAT
Venue: Lagoon Restaurants, 1c Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Lagos
Financial education for pastors
This programme, organised by the Institute of Strategic Business Management UK, aims to teach Effective Financial strategies in Ministry.
Its convener, Michael Edwards is a prolific author of over 60 published titles in academic as well as Christian literature spanning over areas of leadership, management, business, faith, coaching and education.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 9 am – 5:30 pm WAT
Venue: Lagos Continental Hotel, 52a Kofo Abayomi Street, Lagos
West African Leadership Summit 2021
You are invited to join the discussion on the role of women and youth in building a united Africa at the 4th edition of West African Leadership Summit.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 10 am WAT
Venue: Lagos Oriental Hotel, 3 Lekki – Epe Expressway, Lagos
Design Kulture Exhibition 2021
Design Kulture is an annual showcase and one of the Headline events of Design Week Lagos.
Open to architects, interior designers, product designers, industrial designers, graphic designers, students, design lovers, manufacturers, venture capitalists, finance houses, government and the general public.
This year’s exhibition will feature phenomenal exhibitors like Ile Ila by Tosin Oshinowo, Studio Lani, Tunde Owolabi, Olu Amoda and a host of others.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 10 am – 6 pm WAT
Venue: AWCA – A Whitespace Creative Agency, 58 Raymond Njoku Street, Lagos
Saturdays at the Gallery
Saturdays are for art! There’s no better way to spend the day than to immerse yourself in art.
Come with friends and meet like minded people. Other attractions include artist talks, gallery selfies, live painting, music , silent auction , entertainment etc. A free event where you can immerse yourself in art, socialize and network.
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 11 am WAT
Venue: Mat & Mic Events Centre, 114 Dopemu Road, Lagos
Clouds of Glory Sunday Service
Prepare to worship and be blessed as you join RCCG Glory Worship Center this Sunday for an impactful service.
Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021
Time: 9 am – 12 pm WAT
Venue: Church Auditorium, RCCG Glory Worship Center, 322, Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Lagos
Muslimah Health Forum 2.0
A reunion of Muslimahs for the purpose of improving their health, wellness and lifestyle.
Make sure to join the discussion; as Muslimahs come together to share their knowledge and expertise to improve their wellness and attain serenity in the face of hormonal challenges, environmental hazards and erratic lifestyle.
There will be panel sessions, group discussions, debate, free health checks and more.
Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021
Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm WAT
Venue: LTV 8, Lateef Jakande Rd, Lagos
Nigeria Fintech Week
The 5th edition of Nigeria Fintech Week scheduled to hold in Lagos and online with the theme – “Sustainability and Ecosystem Building”, would be looking to host about a million attendees across multiple locations in Nigeria and online, from more than 60 countries globally.
This is a gathering of players in the fintech ecosystem in Nigeria and Africa.
Date: Monday, October 25 – Friday, October 29, 2021
Venue: Hybrid Conference (Virtual and Actual)
NASSI Trade Fair
The National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), in collaboration with the Lagos State Government is set to host the 5th Lagos MSMEs trade fair.
Theme: Role of technology in the success of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the new normal.
Date: Monday, October 25 – Sunday, October 31, 2021
Time: 8 am WAT
Venue: Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos
Ake Festival 2021
The Ake Arts and Book Festival is one of the initiatives of the Book Buzz Foundation Nigeria founded by the award-winning author and poet, Lola Shoneyin. It is an annual three-day programme of cultural and literature-focused events.
The theme of this year’s event is: ‘Generational Discordance’ and will feature book chats, panel discussion, film, music, poetry, Yoruba culture and interviews.
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021 – Saturday, October 30, 2021
Venue: Virtual
Building the Future
Focus on career, politics, economic, education, agriculture, technology media, leadership and entrepreneurship, featuring various speakers and panelists.
Register online to attend. You don’t want to miss it!
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 10:30 am – 4 pm WAT
Venue: MRC Hall LASUTH, 1-5 Oba Akinjobi Way, G.R.A. Ikeja, Lagos
Telecommunications Summit
The one-day summit will commemorate the 20 years of the transformation of telecommunications services, which enabled the emergence of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Networks in Nigeria in 2001. The event will be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo
The highlights of the summit include awards, a masterclass for most media practitioners, a Two-Part Anniversary Lecture under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, unveiling of a Commemorative Publication entitled: Nigeria’s GSM, The Ultimate Game Changer by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the formal exposure of the anniversary documentary titled: Nigeria’s Telecommunications Revolution: An NCC Legacy.
Date: Thursday, October 28 – Saturday, October 30, 2021
Venue: Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
-Compiled by Dafieta Ighohwo