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| FACE organizers |
The
city of Atlanta Georgia, US, is currently agog and ready to welcome guests to
this year's Festival of Arts And Culture Exhibition Award (FACE Africa ).
Interestingly, SHOWBIZPLUSng gathered that
the forthcoming event will be hosting by Nollywood leading actor and compere,
Joseph Benjamin with support from an emerging entertainer.
Aimed
at showcasing Nigeria’s cultural heritage and tourism potentials
outside our shores, it has been aptly described as the ‘Giant of Africa,’ by
the organizers.
“With Nigeria’s booming tourism industry,
its development and growth must meet international standards, awareness must be
created, other cultures must be made sufficiently known not only because the
world has become a global village but because people appreciate what they
understand”, according to Princess Asha Okojie-Osazuwa, one of the organizers
of FACE.
Elaborating more, she disclosed that the
platform will create the environment to network, do business and capitalize on
the fast growing hospitality and tourism sector in Nigeria.
“It will be a star studded event, live
performances from local and international artistes, entertainers, celebrity
guests, and a movie premiere, including; cultural dance groups, beauty contest
pageantry and activities that promises to give you a fulfilling weekend,” added
Chris Kehinde Nwandu, the boss of CKN Media.
Endorsed
by Nigerian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, National Orientation Agency, the
two day culture and tourism investment expo and award is expected to attract
over one thousand attendees, dignitaries, delegates and people from all walks
of life to the city of Atlanta from around the world.
It holds from May 2 to 3, 2014 at Sheraton
Gateway Hotel Atlanta, 1900 Sullivan Road.
The main organizers include: Princess Asha
Okojie-Osazuwa, CEO, AfriQtalk, Toks Onabanjo, CEO, Pan African Chambers of
Commerce, Kingsley Ituwe, DJK Consult, Temidayo Babalola, Prime Media and Adekoya Adegboyega Yusuf, Dengit Music, in
collaboration with the Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta.
Lawrence Akhidenor (MC Larry D), will co host
the gathering with Joseph Benjamin. There will be live performances from artistes
such as: Bez Idakula, Ayoola Johnson, Joel Amadi, (Joe El), General Pype Joseph
Chibuzor, Oko, Waconzy, Kola Gbedu Master and cultural dance groups.
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