Category: Arts & Entertainment
40 Years After; Lagos Remembers Duro Ladipo
-celebrates World Theatre Day with drama feast To commemorate the 40th death anniversary of the legendary thespian, Chief Duro Ladipo, the Lagos State Government is supporting the production of a stage play, Ajagun Nla, at the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos. The command performance of the play, which was written, more than 50 years ago by the late thespian as a pan-Yoruba narrative, comes up on Thursday, March 15 with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as the Special Guest of Honour. In a press release signed by the Commissioner for…
Read MoreLASG Releases Calendar of Arts and Culture Programmes
-Reiterates commitment to tourism promotion all-year round The Lagos State Government has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts and culture programmes slated for the rest of this year in its bid to garner visibility for tourism-oriented art programmes.. The novel exercise, according to a release signed by the State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, is designed to frontload public and privately driven arts, culture and entertainment events that will have positive impact on tourism and the image of Lagos as an arts-friendly…
Read MoreOrezi Unveils Gehn Gehn Music
Orezi breaks new grounds in the New Year with the unveiling of his company, Gehn Gehn Music, which is an all-round entertainment company aimed at changing the business of music in Nigeria. Orezi, whose pace and consistency in the Nigerian music scene have sustained his relevance and growing network, would be using his company as a platform to create better opportunities for upcoming music talents in Nigeria. “This company is for me and every upcoming artiste out there,Gehn Gehn Music will be signing artistes in the nearest future”, he said, Orezi, who has…
Read MoreLagos To Inaugurate First-Ever Tourism Calendar, Summit
Kunle ADELABU -Tourism virtual equipment unveiled The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & culture, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has stated that the state is ready to produce tourism calendar which is the first of such in the country. He revealed this at the 2018 Tourism Innovation and Development Advantage (TIDA) Conference held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi in Victoria Island, Lagos,on Thursday, February 15, 2018, while also stating that the State would host the first-ever tourism summit. The TIDA conference is an initiative…
Read MoreLagos To Boost Tourism With Technology
Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde has said the State is ready to deploy innovation, technology and globally tested resources to achieve its goal in marketing her tourism assets as part of the tourism master plan. Speaking during a courtesy call by promoters of Tourism Innovation Development Advantage (TIDA) to his office, Ayorinde disclosed that the State Government realized early that tourism is one of the pillars of the creative economy which could boost the IGR of any country. He stated further that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…
Read MoreLive with Habeeb@RELE:Young Contemporaries Exhibition 2018
Kunle ADELABU Art lovers in Lagos State and across the country were given the opportunity of watching one of the young contemporary artists in Nigeria, Habeeb Andu painted live on Sunday, January 28, 2018. The venue was the RELE: Young Contemporaries Art Exhibition 2018, which is going on at 5, Military Street, Onikan, Lagos. The exhibition, which started with private exhibition on Saturday, January 13, 2018, is expected to run for 6weeks. Young contemporaries exhibition is an artistic initiative that identifies, promotes and mentors young visual…
Read MoreGrammy Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners
It was Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar that stole the show at the 60th Grammy Awards last night, but Bruno recorded the biggest upset, winning ‘Album of the Year’, against the expectations of most critics that assumed it would go to Lamar’s rap tour de force, Damn. Bruno also picked the ‘Record of the Year’ and other five awards, while Lamar won ‘Best Rap Album’ But Mars and Lamar weren’t the only big winners at the 60th annual music celebration. See the full list of winners at the 60th Annual Grammy…
Read MoreBurna Boy Brings You ‘Outside’
Nigerian Afro-fusion artist and songwriter, Burna Boy has released his new project ‘Outside’ via Bad Habit. The 13 track project is preceded by singles “Sekkle Down” ft. J Hus, “Koni Baje,” and “Heaven’s Gate” ft. Lily Allen which are accompanied with a music video. The music act recently had a private listening party at the WeRe House Lekki, Lagos on Sunday 21st January 2018 and at The Curtain Hotel, London where he shared the “Outside” experience with some his fans and celebrity guests with songs off the album. In May 2017, Burna Boy headlined his first US show at the PlayStation…
Read MoreBurna Boy Brings You, ‘Outside’
Nigerian Afro-fusion artist and songwriter, Burna Boy has released his new project ‘Outside’ via Bad Habit. The 13 track project is preceded by singles “Sekkle Down” ft. J Hus, “Koni Baje,” and “Heaven’s Gate” ft. Lily Allen which are accompanied with a music video. The music act recently had a private listening party at the WeRe House Lekki, Lagos on Sunday 21st January 2018 and at The Curtain Hotel, London where he shared the “Outside” experience with some his fans and celebrity guests with songs off the album. In May 2017, Burna Boy headlined his first US show at the PlayStation Theatre, and…
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