Ambassador Basketball League

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Just one more game and the Ambassador Basketball League, in honour of the Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Nestor Padalhin, will round up and the champions declared.

While the Ambassador Basketball League is the brain child of sports-loving members of the Filipino community in Abuja, the prime organisers of this sports competition are Wifredo Brual and Gilbert Bernados, assisted by Efren Pasculado, Antonio Santos, Bernard Mercado, and of course, by the players themselves including Geranfel Abrillo, John Hernandez, Lorenz Mercado, Noel Agcaoili, James Valenzuela, JR Ramos, JR Bugayong, Dandriv Perez, and Engelbert Llames, among others.

They got together for the opening ceremony of on 3rd April 2011, at the Lakeview Estate, Jabi , Abuja.

Ambassador Padalhin, who was not in the country during the opening ceremony due to his being on holiday in the Philippines, was represented by the Consul General of the Philippine Embassy, Mr. Alex Lamadrid. These photos were taken during the opening ceremony.

Martial artists support Munich's bid to host 2018 Olympics and Paralympics

To support the city of Munich in its bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the International Karate-Do Association Abuja, together with Nigerian karate instructors, led by Dave Jegede (6th Dan), and students of various levels, had a training and demonstration on 14th May 2011 at the Abuja Horse and Country Club. The International Karate-Do Association is headed by Oliver Chen, a 5th Dan black belter from Germany.

Three cities have applied to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics; they are ANNECY (France), MUNICH (Germany), and PYEONGCHANG (South Korea). The winner will be announced by the International Olympic Committee on 6th of July 2011 in Durban, South Africa.

These photos were taken at the event.

An afternoon of music with the Abuja International Chorus

Taking place at the residence of the High Commissioner of Australia on 22nd May 2011, An Afternoon of Music featured the Abuja International Chorus, which, as the name suggests, is composed of musically inclined expatriates of different nationalities who get together once a week to sing and have fun. Those who attended this event also had the rare privilege of listening to a performance of Movement from Triosonate in G Major and Adagio from Trio Op.11, No. 4 for Flute and Violin by none other than the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Ian McConville, who plays the violin, and his wife, Madam Libby McCutchan, who plays the piano, along with Christine Binda (flute) and Karine Roobrouck (cello).

Performers at this event included Tracey Niesmann (conductor), Toni Rackl and Libby McCutchan (accompanists), and Agatha Ibeazor and Ron Landsdell (soloists).

Mouth-watering cakes and pastries for everyone after the concert. 

ABRB concert in Abuja 2011

Six expatriates who are into music have come together to form a live band here in Abuja, calling themselves ABRB (Abuja Revival Band). They held a couple of concerts recently - the first at the Abuja Horse and Country Club on 26th March 2011, and the other at the Dantata and Saowe Clubhouse on 14th May 2011.

These photos were taken at the two concerts.

The Beauty and the Beast - Musical

The American International School of Abuja Fine Art Department presented THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jr, a Disney Musical Production, on 12th-14th May 2011 at the A.I.S.A. Multi Purpose Hall, Durumi District Zone B02, Abuja.

The following photos of the musical were taken on Friday, May 13, 2011.