In Abuja... Mountain hiking, with free t-shirt from Globacom and refreshment for participants

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The African Street Writer is calling on poets, writers, comedians and musicians and the general public to join a mountain climbing activity with poetry, music and comedy,  on 30th March 2013 (Easter Saturday).

Meeting place is the Wonderland Amusement Park. 

According to the organisers, The African Street Writer:

Mountain-hikers to get
free T-shirts from GLOBACOM
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"This event is free, including all the materials and refreshments. You can as well customize the t-shirt to be provided by Globacom with your name. Interested participant who want their name customized on their t-shirt should please call 08065644244 or 08189114296 on or before 12noon on Friday 29th March, 2013 (participants automatically gets a reserved t-shirt which their name appear on). Like our page to get more update on this event and subsequent events." (Visit their website for more details at www.theafricanstreetwriter.com).

100 Thousand Poets and Musicians for Change -

Come September, 29, 2012, Abuja will join hundreds of towns and cities across the world to mark the second annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change. This year’s edition of the event will as usual provide a platform for renowned and upcoming poets, musicians, artists,painters, exhibitors of arts & literary materials to register their voices on issues dear to their hearts for the betterment of Abuja and the country at large.

Tagged Poets and Musicians for Change, the event is an initiative of Michael Rothenberg, Co-Founder of 100 Thousand Poets for Change, who believes that peace and sustainability “are major concern worldwide, and the guiding principle for this global event.”

The 100 Thousand Poets and Musicians for Change is a free-ticket event that offers opportunities for all to showcase whatever they have with a bid to promote peace and sustainable development in a carnival-like/trade fair atmosphere.

INVITED SPEAKERS: Mr. Tope Fasua (CEO, Readers Are Leaders Bookshop), Prince Zubairu Jide Atta (Atta Associates) and Max Gbanite (Milliken-Hill Group Ltd.)

DATE: Saturday 29th September 2012

VENUE: Gudu Recreation Park, Gudu District, Abuja, Nigeria

TIME: 10.00am

ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED AT THE EVENT:
Dike Chukwumerije – Performance Poet
Denja Abdullahi (Poet & Dramatist)
VALERINO – Musician
Baba Adugbo - Musician
Rita Oranyelu - Musician
Bai Daddy - Musician
Al-Kasim Abdulkadir – Media/Communications
Monday Osasah - Strategy
Eriata Oribhabor – Organiser, Abuja

Philippine Embassy's annual celebration of Eid al Fitr is held at Usman Dam, in the outskirts of Abuja

At the invitation of the Embassy of the Philippines in Nigeria, INSIDE TRACK ABUJA joined several members of the Filipino community in the FCT for the annual celebration of Eid El Fitr on August 21, 2012, at the Usman Dam, about 30 minutes drive from the city centre. 

These photos were taken at the event.

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.