Music concert, arts weekender galore as The Life House holds Woman rising 2014

 

Known for its zeal to celebrate arts in all its ramifications, The Life House, will on Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, 16, 2014, hold a musical concert.

Tagged: “A celebration of musical women and female musicianship,” the event will feature dazzling live performances by Waje, Aramide, Diwari, Perpetua, Dupe Kachi, Lala, Modele, Nana Aisha and Fatima together with Sian Thomas of the United Kingdom and Pilani Bubu of South Africa.

Daily Newswatch gathered that musical performances will be dotted through the night with poetry interludes led by special guest poets Bassey Ikpi and Wana Udobang and with a number of surprise star performances and readings.

The event will take place The Wheatbaker, Ikoyi and Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Interested guests can get their tickets at Jazzhole, Quintessence and Afritickets.com.

The Life House, an arts, culture, wellbeing and lifestyle centre based in Lagos, Nigeria whose objective is to provide a nurturing environment for creative expression revealed Programme for event one are as follows:

On Saturday, March 15, 2014, there will be “Letters and The Lady Literary Salon,” from 6pm to 9pm at The Wheatbaker, Ikoyi, Lagos.

“The evening will feature a literary reading and conversation showcase further celebrating women and the arts (this event will focus on sharing literature and the art of letters).

“Molara Wood’s debut collection of short stories, Indigo, will receive a special Lagos outing at this event coupled with a book signing and questions and answers with the author. Excerpts from select bestselling prose and theatre literature, poetry collections and spoken word repertoires will be recited and shared between the audience and special guest panelists. Of special focus will be all three female-authored shortlisted books of the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature. Lively conversation will propel guests into the final segment of the evening as special guests will read and discuss Letters to Our Younger and Our Older Selves, an electrifying theme which the Woman Rising 2014 project hopes will provide insight and inspiration that lingers. This powerful literary and female empowering event is not to be missed! Entry: Fee. RSVP/Reservations Required. Donations Suggested,” they said.

For event two will take place from 4pm for Lounge and cocktails / 6pm for the Main Show on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.  The title is “The Woman Rising 2014 Music Concert”.

“It is a most exciting live music display, featuring a host of talented local and international female musicians. This concert was designed to celebrate musical woman and female musicianship. The dazzling line up for 2014 features Waje, Aramide, Diwari, Perpetua, Dupe Kachi, Lala, Modele, Nana Aisha and Fatima together with Sian of the U.K and Pilani Bubu of South Africa. Musical performances will be dotted through the night with poetry interludes led by special guest poets Bassey Ikpi and Wana Udobang and with a number of surprise star performances and readings. A wonderful fusion of live music, performance, literature, art and ambience. Do not miss it! Entry: Tickets - N15,000 & N25,000.

“The Life House acts as a catalyst for cultural expression and exchange in Nigeria through the production of events and programmes. Since December 2009, The Life House has been at the vanguard of promoting a cultural renaissance in Nigeria by curating art, film, mixed media, music and theatre exhibitions. We work with and support a diverse group of visual and performing artists, musicians, writers, photographers and academics. A social enterprise and not-for-profit lifestyle concept, The Life House is the ultimate cultural content developer, working with special venues in Lagos and serving the progressive, conscious, luxury-seeking culture afficionado.” They said.

Woman Rising 2014 is produced by The Life House and proudly supported by The Wheatbaker, Federal Palace Hotel & Suites, Vlisco, Etisalat, Lanson Champagne, Arra Vineyards, Zebra Living, Ahme Couture, Smooth 98.1FM and The Rose Garden.