It’s 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!
Aleqs Notal, Skata Vibration, Salah Gaoua and PoBoy in Lagos for World Music Day
To celebrate World Music Day, which originated in France in 1981, Institut français of Nigeria, Alliance française of Lagos and the Label VOLUME are staging a unique concert in Lagos.
A statement from the organisers Wednesday said that in the spirit of World Music Day, everyone is invited to the free concert which starts at 8pm and is headlined by French and Nigerian artistes.
Date: Saturday, June 23
Time: 8pm
Venue: The New Afrika Shrine, Agidingbi, Lagos.
#MML2018: 16 free concerts in 4 Days!
It’s the week of World Music Day and Showgear and the organising partners of Make Music Lagos 2018, which brought 16 free concerts your way on Thursday, June 21st, 2018 across various locations in the city of Lagos, is set to stage a free mega concert tagged the “Lagos Shutdown” on Sunday, June 24th, 2018 at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island featuring Waje, Vector, Praiz, Johnny Drille, Femi Leye, Tim Godfrey, Folabi Nuel, Alternate Sound, Mela, Boom Sha, DJ Cypha and more. Check the MML website for registration details.
Date: Sunday, June 24
Time: 2pm – 11pm
Venue: Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Realtime International Film Festival
The Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) is set to take place on the Lagos mainland. There will be film screenings, CONTEX – the Realtime Content and Tech Exchange, a keynote by film-maker Femi Odugbemi on June 29 and a host of other interesting industry activities.
Date: Sunday, June 24 to Saturday, June 30,
Time: 9am daily
Venue: Lagos Travel Inn on Toyin Street in Ikeja
Couples Ball and Awards (COBA 2018)
African Mirror Newspaper In Conjunction with Glory Int’l Inc. USA Present Couples Ball and Awards (Coba 2018), The Nigerian Edition. Hosted by Seun Jewel and Ambrose Somide, it is to feature Klint Da Drunk, S.B Live, Dj Bombastic, Mc Ajele, Toye J, Gen. Kudos, Dj Damlex and Bammy.
Date: Sunday, June 24
Time: 2pm – 9pm
Venue: 10 Degrees Events Center, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos
Giveback Concert and TV Launch Show
The annual Giveback Concert and TV Launch Show is set to take place to lift the less-privileged and bring out disabilities from abilities. Also use the platform to raise funds for renovations of 20 orphanages.
Date: Sunday, June 24
Time: 5pm
Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos
Miss Global Ambassador Nigeria 2018
The Heritage Edition of Miss Global Ambassador Nigeria World 2018 Grand Finale and Global Ambassador Merit Award 2018 (JUNE EDITION) is ready to begin. The organisers say you can’t afford to miss a night filled with fun, glitz, glamour, beauty, fashion and style.
Date: Sunday, June 24
Time: Red Carpet – 5pm
Venue: Bespoke Event Center, 4th Round About Lekki, Lagos.
IT support for SMEs
Imal Silva, a lead partner at IS&P will be hosting SMEs in Lagos Nigeria. He will be sharing with them business strategies, technologies, and will be interacting with them on business models.
This is an avenue for young and growing start-ups to engage Imal Silva. Imal Silva has worked as a consultant for federal, state parastatals, as well as international organisations.
Date: June 25
Time: 12 noon
Venue: Vantage Hub, 103 Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos
Africa Gamify Your City-Future Lagos Workshop
Goethe-Institut Nigeria presents Africa Gamify Your City-Future Lagos Workshop. An informal interactive session with workshop facilitators Bethlehem Anteneh and Roman Rackwitz, and is aimed at –but not limited to- people interested and active in the gaming, gamification and related industry sectors (i.e. creatives, urbanists, IT and Tech professionals, economists, agriculturists et c.).
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2018
Time: 5pm
Venue: 16/16 | 16 Kofo Abayomi Str., Victoria Island. (RSVP required).
