Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw Others Storm Calabar for Lighting Africa’s Tallest Xmas Tree
tallest Christmas tree in Africa, some A-list Nollywood
acts have confirmed their participation at the tree-lighting
ceremony. The Christmas tree-lighting ceremony which
kick-starts the annual month-long Calabar Festival will take
place at the Millennium Park in Calabar tomorrow Saturday
Nov. 30.
Those whose attendance at the event has been confirmed
include Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw and Bryan Okwara.
Others are Gideon Okeke of Tinsel fame and Ihuoma
Nwigwe. According to the organizers, the Nollywood acts
will attend the show as special guests.
As part of the opening ceremonies, popular comedian,
Akpororo is also billed for the event. He is expected to thrill
guests of the State, including governors, government
officials, captains of industry and revelers among others to
a fun moment at the Millennium Park.
The tree-lighting ceremony will be followed by the Paradise
City Walk against HIV/AIDS the next day.
Other entertainers billed for the post-walk event, tagged
World Aids Day Charity Concert include Samsong, Obiwon,
Segun Obe, Kage, Nnanke and Darlene, who will be
performing at the Millennium Park by 7pm.
Before the concert, the state Governor, Senator Liyel
Imoke is expected to declare open the Festival Village at the
Calabar Municipality Council grounds. The Festival Village,
according to a source in the Government House, is being
moved from its traditional ground at the Cultural Centre,
owing to the on-going construction work on new shopping
complex there.
Reports say the tourist city is already wearing new looks,
in readiness for the groundbreaking events.
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