Maestro's Media: ARISE MAGAZINE AWARDS 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

NAFCA 2012-TAGGED THE AFRICAN OSCARS SET TO TITILATE

Dateline: North Carolina, USA. Venue is Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 West Morgan Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701, USA. Date- Sunday, September 16, 2012. Event is what has been tagged the 'African Oscars' better known as NAFCA 2012. NAFCA stands for Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards.

The NAFCA honours films of African Origins and African movie stars. This year’s edition is the 2nd in the series, and it would be hosted by Ghana’s own adorable Van Vicker who is one of the best actors to come from the country and the Co-Host is the very gorgeous Angela Okorie, who has being tagged Nollywood's most sought after actress right now.

Preceding the Award show on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh , North Carolina 27607, USA there would be a Movie Premier and celebrity after party for a movie titled Joni Waka, a comedy production by Van Vicker production.
The award's proper is for Sunday, September 16, 2012 like started already above, while the after awards party is set for The Pack house Bar by 10pm till 3am.

May the best carry the day.

Friday, March 30, 2012

AMFW 2012- OUT & ABOUT PART 4

BANKE BALOGUN & IFEOMA WILLIAMS

LIL' MISS ASIKA DOING THE RED CARPET

We bring to you the 4th installment in our Out and about series, all the happenings/happenstances at the weeklong event. It's a showcase of the fashionistas, the aspiring fashionistas, the backstage groove, the show-offs on the red carpet, some pictures of those at the front-row of the main fashion showcase etc.

On this day, we saw the likes of the first lady of Lagos State- Dame Abimbola Fashola, ex-Miss World Agbani Darego, Esosa Anenih, top Abuja based designer-Ogwa Iweze, Africa's pride and gorgeous actress- Genevieve Nnaji, Wonu Odunsi & her ‘besto’ Isoken Ogiemwonye, Jumai Shaba, top management executive at ZenithBank- Bukky Latunji, another Africa's pride Alek Wek, Ifeoma Williams & her 'besto' Banke Balogun, the ever stylish Dr. Vivian Oputa who rocked a beautiful Ituen Basi's ensemble, we also saw Dr. Sid of the Mo' Hits, but the best of the best for the day was our picture of little Miss Asika, the gorgeous model to be, did the red-carpet like a pro, to our delight.

Like we always love to do, we try to keep you titillated, this is the 2nd to the last of the Out & About series, and thereafter we would upload, some of the designers showcase that we were impressed with. We have decided to follow, the sayings of the sages- ''that many are called, but few were chosen'' so our choice of designers to showcase, is purely our choice, no more no less.

It was on this 4th day that 3 out of the award winners showcased- Maki Oh- Designer of the Year, an award she shared with KLuk CGDT, Odion Mimonet- Innovative Designer of the Year, which she shared with David David and Tsemaye Binitie- Womenswear Designer of the Year, other designers that showcased were- Adama Paris, Amine, Clan, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Iconic Invanity, Jacob Kimmie, Karolyne Ashley, Kinabuti, Laurence Airline, PPQ, Prajje 1983, Tiffany Amber & Zooni.