The people of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) yesterday, March 21, celebrated their annual fishing festival in Rivers State. The festival took place at the Oboburu Community ponds. Community members gathered in their numbers to fish in the mud for Mud Fish. They succeeded in catching hundreds …
Read More »Leaked festival poster says Gary Neville is set to DJ this summer alongside fellow Manchester legend
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been many things in his post-playing career. A coach, a pundit, the co-owner of both an EFL club and a football-themed hotel and he even made an appearance on BBC show Dragon’s Den earlier this month. But the ex-England international may now have …
Read More »Polar bears, melting glaciers – and a blues festival: my wild week on Svalbard
Don’t worry,” says our guide Charlotta, flashing her rifle. “I’m really quick if I need to be.” My 12-year-old daughter glances around the Arctic wilderness anxiously. As much as she loved Philip Pullman’s armoured bears, one of the reasons she longed to visit, our proximity to the real thing is …
Read More »Festival of Joy: Glo gives out biz class tickets to premium customers
L-R: Winner, Engineer Sunday Shobowale; Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Cecilia Bolaji Dada; Winner, Olusola Adepoju; Head, Enterprise Business Group, Globacom, Zakari Usman; another winner, Prince Adebisi Kolawole Osideinde, and Arinze Ezeani of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission at the presentation of Business Class return tickets (Lagos-Paris-London-Lagos) to the winners in the ongoing …
Read More »Lagos-based Engineer wins first house in Glo Festival of Joy promo
L-R: Globacom’s Retail Sales Chief, Lagos, Lawrence Odediran; Debo Benson and Ijeoma Bassey of the Nigerian Communications Commission; house winner in Glo Festival of Joy Promo, Engineer Moses Tsado; His Royal Highness, Oba Ojomu of Lakowe Iwerekun, Ibeju-Lekki, Oba Abdul Hakeem Olusegun Ojomu; Zonal Coordinator, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Lagos, Priscilla Onuzulu, …
Read More »Bikiya Graham-Douglas continues to promote African Arts & Culture with Beeta Arts Festival (BAF)
The festival will be held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, a Nigerian premium hospitality brand passionate about local creativity and supporting the growth of arts and culture in their local operating community. This unique festival aims to bring together a fusion of creative minds, spotlighting both emerging and established African …
Read More »Kendal Mountain Festival 2023 celebrates adventure for all
Frustration at the lack of plus-size outdoor clothing and a feeling that people her size are unwelcome in the outdoors led Steph Wetherell to launch Every Body Outdoors last year. The Instagram page she set up with four women whom she’d met online clocked up 1,000 followers in its first …
Read More »From stargazing to a festival of fire: five activities to light up the UK’s dark winter months
Fire ritual in Morayshire “We,” says the Brocher, face lit by fire and dark with soot, “have creosote in our blood.” In their blood, on their hats, on their boots, down their backs – the Brochers, and in particular the Clavie Crew, have creosote everywhere, except in their whisky. They …
Read More »Africa Startup Festival 2023: Igniting innovation, entrepreneur vision
Scheduled for November 11, 2023, the event is set to bring together visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts from across the African continent to celebrate innovation and drive the future of business. With the theme of “Fueling Innovation in the African Continent,” the Africa Startup Festival aims to showcase the …
Read More »French made: the Paris festival celebrating centuries of unique crafts
Stepping into the Brûlerie de Belleville in Paris’s 19th arrondissement feels like entering an old-fashioned apothecary. Floor-to-ceiling dark wooden shelves filled with glass jars, tins of roasted coffee beans and a huge variety of coffee makers line the walls; bar counters are topped with wine-coloured marble where you can sip …
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