Nigeria Now, an art group, presents SENSUALITY, featuring Nyemike Onwuka

After a summer break, the Nigeria Now team is back, bringing you an exciting new Art Soiree featuring Nyemike Onwuka and others. 

34 Limpopo Street, Maitama. 4pm-8pm

Only guests on the Security list will be admitted.  RSVP to nigerianow2012@gmail.com. 


The Nigeria Now Art Fund was established to support emerging Nigerian artists.

Abuja Dining and Entertainment: Food Festival at Tandori Inn

TANDORI INN is organizing South Indian Food Festival on Wednesday, 5th September, 2012.

Menu includes the following:  idlee, dosa, sambhar, lemon rice,chutnies, Rasam, mixed veg cooked with coconut, chicken Madras, and hyderabadi Biryani.

PRICE: 3000 naira per person....

TIME : At 7pm onwards....

ADDRESS: 93, Aminu kano crescent, 805 restaurant,, wuse 2 Abuja or call 08050779933

Waka waka at Wonderland Amusement Park

So I put on my most comfortable shoes and, together with my husband and colleague, went to the Wonderland Amusement Park here in Abuja on April 1, 2012. Rain was threatening to fall but that didn't deter us. We just wanted to have a leisurely walk around the park before dinner, and so we did!

I was surprised to see that there's now a Ferris Wheel at the park. We didn't try it though, but I think I will one of these days. 

The photos we took didn't come out of okay because it was dark. I will go back during the day and take more photos. Wonderland Amusement Park is just one of the two here in Abuja, the other being the Maitama Amusement Park. Great place to visit especially for children during the upcoming summer holidays.

Embassy of Greece celebrates National Day with a concert, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel

The Embassy of Greece in Nigeria celebrated the Hellenic National Day with a Piano Quintet, held at the Lagos Room of the Transcorp Hotel, on March 25, 2012. 

According to the Greek Ambassador, “This is the third year in a row that the Greek Embassy organizes a concert of Classical Music on the occasion of honouring the Hellenic National Day. 

“Again, this year, we focus on Chamber Music: this form of Classical Music which is characterized by its intimate nature is called “the music of friends”. As Goethe has put it so correctly (particularly for the String Quartet music) there are “four rational people conversing”. However, performing chamber music requires special skills, both musical and social, which are more demanding, in their totality, than those for playing solo or symphonic works.” 

The Ellemis piano quartet was created by four soloists (Stella Tsani – violin; Mikhail Smirnov – viola; Lefki Colouvou – cello; and Elena Chounta – piano) who had cooperated with each other several times in the past, but never simultaneously, until, in 2002, a concert at the University of Patras and its success became the springboard for the creation of a chamber music ensemble.” (Culled from a publication from the Embassy of Greece.) 

The event was attended by members of the diplomatic community in Abuja as well as from the government and private sector. 

International Women's Day 2012 - in Abuja

Women from different countries trooped to the Dunes on Friday, the 9th of March, to celebrate this year's International Women's Day here in Abuja.

The event started off with welcome drinks, followed by a short talk by the guest speakers, then dinner and dancing till midnight.

The guest speakers were: 

Sarah Mkeryi Amahson - Gender, Communication and Social Development expert with over 10 years experience in inclusive programming to reduce women’s vulnerability caused by extreme poverty and ignorance.

Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje - one of the successful African women and one of the few women Country Directors in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Aisha Yakubu Bako - has worked for several key NGOs on advancing women, women’s rights and women’s agenda in politics, in business and in education.

The following photos were taken at the event.

Theatre in Abuja today, Feb 25

Rosewood Multimedia Theatre presented a Valentine performance of Tyrone E. Terrence's PRIVATE LIES, a theatrical piece which explores relationships, forgiveness and the meaning of commitment.

First performed at the prestigious Muson Centre, Lagos, in 2004, the critically acclaimed PRIVATE LIES was recently performed to rave reviews, in ATLANTA, USA.

The next show of PRIVATE LIES will be on February 25, 2012, at 7.30pm at Ceddi Plaza.

TICKETS: Single - N3000/ Couple - N5000 (available at the venue).

There will also be a premier performance of A HUSBAND'S WIFE at Hilton Hotel, Lagos Osun Hall on March 17th, more details to follow. Sponsored by Hilton.

Rosewood Multi Media Theatre is looking for sponsors to enable them to continue with Theatre in Abuja. 

For enquiries and advance ticket sales on personal or corporate sponsorship,  please send email to s.baxter@mtnnigeria.blackberry.com

Tyrone E. Terrence is a writer/Director and Producer with many Plays, Documentaries and short Films under his belt. As the Creative Director of Rosewood, a Lagos based theatre and film outfit, he produced African film star Genevieve Nnaji in her first and only appearance on stage in the critically acclaimed PRIVATE LIES. Worked with BBC World Service Trust as a Writer/Director and Script Editor from 2003 to 2010; joining other creative minds from other parts of the world to create and write the hit Radio Soap- Story-Story; and the yet to be equaled TV series Wetin Dey. Tyrone, also produced and directed the UNICEF radio dramas - A Ba Die and Idem Fo for Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Tyrone currently resides and works in Abuja.

"...If you're prepared to stay with a man who treats you like toilet tissue, then get ready to be used and flushed..." (PRIVATE LIES)

Flamenco Dance at the 6th Spanish Cultural Week

One of my favorite events in Abuja is the annual Spanish Cultural Week, which takes place every October. I was not able to upload these photos immediately after the event last year, but I would like it to be my first post this year. Previous editions of the cultural week can also be found on this blog thru the following links:

4th Spanish Cultural Week

5th Spanish Cultural Week

BelCanto Ensemble concert - organized by the Embassy of Italy in Nigeria

A concert by an Italian group called the BelCanto Ensemble took place on the 17th of October 2011 here in Abuja. Held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, the concert was in commemoration of the Italian Language Week.

The members of the BelCanto Ensemble who came all the way from Italy for the concert were Rosaria Buscemi (soprano), Alessandro Vuono (piano), Antonio Arcuri (clarinet), Massimo Celliberto (horn), and Francesco Clemente (violin). They performed classical and contemporary music by renowned composers.