Night out with Nollywood stars at 20 It was a night of fun, celebration and clinking of glasses as Nollywood stars and people from all walks of life gathered last Saturday to flag off activities marking the celebration of Nollywood at 20, tagged, “ Nollywood Celebrity Glam Night.” The event, held amid gaiety provided opportunities for the stars to dress up in their best finery. From Rita Dominic, to Genevieve Nnaji, Desmond Elliot, Stephanie Linus-Okereke, Uru Eke, Oge Okoye, and many other stars who graced the event which held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, it was a sheer display of curves, shapes, style and fashion. The celebrities brought their A-game to the dressing table, looking all dapper and magnificent. *Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, High Chief, Edem Duke unveiling Nollywood at 20 cake Genevieve Nnaji who led other actresses to the glamorous event was exceptional in her overflowing evening outfit, just as Stephanie Linus-Okereke and Rukkky Sanda decked in simple outfits radiated like the fragrance from a flower. Also, in attendance was Ngozie Nwosu, who recently bounced back to life after surviving surgical operation for a kidney-related illness in the United Kingdom. The actress was in her best spirit while the event lasted as she was spotted exchanging pleasantries with her colleagues. Youthful Jeta Amata, whose marriage to his actress wife, recently crashed was the cynosure of attraction at the event. Surprisingly, he sneaked into town to be part of the big bash. For Nollywood at 20, it was a celebration of the best of Nigerian movies, stars and the making of the industry. It was also a night when the movie stars came out to play, dine and wine. The event was a prelude to three weeks of celebration of 20 years of the Nigerian movie industry tagged “Nollywood @ 20”. Jonathan’s directive to NEXIM bank, BoI Represented at the event by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke, President Goodluck Jonathan acknowledged the exceptional role Nollywood has been playing in the documentation and preservation of the country’s cultural heritage. He therefore, restated his directive to NEXIM Bank and the Bank of Industry, BoI to embark on a less stringent accessibility framework so that more practitioners in the creative industry can access the fund set aside for the entertainment industry. Recall that in 2011, President Jonathan announced a $200 million soft loan to the filmmakers, which they have not been able to access. He said: “I therefore wish to restate my directive to NEXIM and the Bank of Industry, to as a matter of urgency, embark on a less stringent accessibility framework to enable more participants in Nollywood and the larger creative industry to access the revolving fund that has been so provided by the Federal Government”. The President said, Nollywood is an industry that has placed Nigeria on the global map of entertainment and redefined the creative ability of the Nigerian people while also demonstrating that there is still a lot to offer in terms of our cultural heritage and values. “This is why this celebration for me is a national event and one that eulogises our common values as a nation. As we celebrate 20 years of Nollywood, I wish to acknowledge the contributions of the pioneers of the Nigerian film industry… they all provided a platform upon which the modernisation and development of the industry has continued to take place,” he said.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:11:29 +0000
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