Sam ukala, delta state university niger delta literature, prof. Troy night club lagos are a progressive, forwardthinking clubbing destination based in lagos, nigeria. Dillibe onyeama revives occult novels of the 80s the guardian. Book marina club lagos resort, lagos on tripadvisor. Jan 15, 2017 welcome and welcome to lagos is an enjoyable trip to a destination that is known for its rife corruption, bustling and chaotic city life and quite importantly bent officials. Lagos books club seeks to contribute to, and encourage reading culture in africa, it is our belief that reading is one of the keys to enlightenment and selfempowerment in our society. Welcome and welcome to lagos is an enjoyable trip to a destination that is known for its rife corruption, bustling and chaotic city life and quite importantly bent officials. Apr 24, 2011 macaulay first set up house of rainbow in 2006, when he openly held sunday services in a lagos hotel hall decked out with rainbow flags.
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of eur 100. A look back on literary season the guardian nigeria news. Gclf guest authors such as veronique tadjo, doreen baingana, elechi amadi, gabriel okara and prof. Ahmed, journalist and founder of the nigerian journal, arrives his parents house for his monthly visit, and is reminded with constant bickering from his mother and teasing from his father, of why he infrequently. The book club was responsible for the port harcourt world book capital. We utilize both the british and nigerian curriculums. Through the book ofthemonth, the rainbow book club rbc brings good books to the attention of the public. Shop c1039l, 401 road, i close, fesatc town, amuwo odofin, lagos nigeria. The rainbow book explores the relationship between colors and sentiments they might inspire. Kindly issue a crossed cheque payable to club rainbow singapore, and mail it to. My personal views of lagos in nigeria seems to have been stained by the many articles that appear that discuss officials put in place to governcontinue reading.
The national a dazzling road trip from the badlands of the niger delta to. For a different twist on a tourist favorite take a canal cruise in the venice of the north at night. The book, named after the rainbow plantation she and her husband owned and operated, is a fine accounting of a fascinating womans life. Find groups in delta, british columbia about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. If you love literature, you should join a book club. Faithful as a servant, i left my house clutching a copy of chibundu onuzos welcome to lagos as tightly as moses probably did his staff. Urhobo social club lagos commiserate with senator dafinones. Addressing the dafinones children and guests, chairman urhobo social club lagos b. The hottest club to attend on a weekend is a book club. The novels success is that it is not a story about lagos, so much as about the world in the 21st century. With more than 100 gay bars, discos, bookshops, restaurants and hotels, the gem of the netherlands has a fabulous and friendly scene.
The lagos state government 2008 the rivers state government 2008 to 2015. Jan 18, 2017 welcome to lagos is published by faber. He, however took consolation on the fact that dafinone achieved and left a great legacy behind. On the 23rd of july, the 2nd annual lagos book fiesta profiles at the lagoon held at freedom park, lagos. This book is described as a novel of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance of power and love between siblings.
A whole rainbow of feelings, combined with beautiful cutpaper pages make the perfect gift for any girl. The rainbow book club partners with the rivers state government to organise the annual garden city literary festival now the port harcourt book festival. What i got was a surprising probably more my fault because i never really read synopses in much detail but thoroughly engaging and fascinating read, with an insight into the political workings of nigeria. We instil the best educational values in our students for their success in the future. We also prepare students to any destination of choice for university. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The book club lagos, a community of readers and book lovers, is set to host a literary appreciation event tagged living through the leaves. List of bookstores and bookshops in lagos nigeria finelib. Rainbow book club has niger at eton for its february reading event on.
Rainbow college day we train our children to become innovative leaders of tomorrow with the required knowledge and moral training. The port harcourt book festival is an annual literary event in port harcourt organised by the rainbow book club and endorsed by the rivers state government since 2008. I am dynamite book club organises book fair in lagos. Deep in the niger delta, officer chike ameobi deserts the army and sets out on the road to lagos. Soaring through the pages north delta book club delta, bc. Peels reporting introduces readers to a rich cast of characters who each play a different part in the countrys oil saga. Soaring through the pages north delta book club delta. Rainbow book club at the coranlng book party august 8, 2019. Myrtle tree bookshop and book club is renowned bookstore in lagos fully stocked educational books, inspirational books, spiritual books, novels and. Attracting crowds from all over the country and bringing some of the biggest djs in the world to their club this is definitely the place to be. Interested persons are invited to send their resume to. Jan 29, 2017 reading briefly from welcome to lagos, the audience was introduced to one of the seven main characters of the book ahmed bakare. Lagos book club to host literary event premium times nigeria.
The event which will feature excerpts from selected. Buy welcome to lagos by chibundu onuzo from waterstones today. Rainbow college is an english speaking school and all students must demonstrate proficiency in the english language prior to admissions. We love to celebrate the writer in every african and we are open to supporting them in any.
Welcome to lagos ended up not being the book i was expecting it to be, but that doesnt mean that i enjoyed it any less. Welcome to lagos reveals a talent that hasnt been dimmed by the success of onuzos debut. Wifi is available in guestrooms for eur 35 per week rates may vary. As gathered from the founder of rainbow book club, koko kalango, the two. The rainbow book club rbc seeks to contribute to the development of african society by encouraging people to read. The irrepressible betty bobo pearson is as educational as it is inspiring, and i bow to sally palmer thomason and jean carter fisher of memphis for taking what is clearly a wealth of research and information and adroitly handling it at such a pitch as to make it so thoroughly engaging. Our fullservice company specializes in providing your library and classroom with a diverse array of titles, from state award lists to bilingual and spanish language books. He is soon joined by a wayward private, a naive militant, a vulnerable young woman and a runaway middleclass wife. Rainbow book club jobs in nigeria may 2020 myjobmag. Admin admin on the 23rd of july, the 2nd annual lagos book fiesta profiles at the lagoon held at freedom park, lagos.
Indeed came rain and snow on my two hour commute, i arrived the southbank. Set in the rural midlands of england, the rainbow 1915 revolves around three generations of the brangwens, a strong, vigorous family, deeply involved with the land. Rainbow book club is one of the best book clubs in nigeria. Myrtle tree bookshop and book club is renowned bookstore in lagos fully stocked educational books, inspirational books, spiritual books, novels and lots more. Lbc promotes reading amongst children and young adults, runs reading workshops for students and teachers, promotes the works of african authors, as well as.
Additional support and instructions are available to international students during the admissions process. Red book 1980 cdda digital audio standardized as iec 60908. Luz ocean club apartment lagos policies this propertys policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including prewedding stagbachelor and henbachelorette parties. Rainbow book company is a one stop shop for the best in prek to ya fiction and nonfiction materials. The book club was created for a group of people who love to read books. Urhobo social club lagos commiserate with senator dafinone. T, chief johnson barovbe described the death of dafinone as a great loss to urhobos, delta state and nigeria. Raising the stakes at garden city literary festival. Rbc founder, mrs koko kalango, led a team of 4 preuniversity student volunteers to run the programme at bethesda school in the ikota community. Lagos the 1986 nobel laureate in literature, professor wole soyinka and.
A public backlash culminated in members being beaten as. The author pulls it all off with deft humor and sharp observations, bringing one of th. The port harcourt book festival is an annual literary event in port harcourt organised by the rainbow book club and endorsed by. Please include your name, address, identification and telephone numbers on the reverse side of the cheque in order for us to issue a taxexempt receipt to you. Rainbow book club should extend its campaign to online reading of books, and use of virtual libraries. Welcome to rainbow college with a global approach to teaching and nurturing in an ideal environment, rainbow college is a topflight secondary school with a reputation for excellence in academics, moral standards and cocurricular achievements. Rainbow book club at the lagos book fiesta august 8, 2019. Housekeeping is offered every 5 days for an extra charge of eur 75. All previous school records must be officially submitted in original versions. To spread the joy of reading, the rainbow book club rbc ran a summer programme for children in an indigent community in lagos this summer. We are project managers of the port harcourt world book capital 2014 year. The rainbow book club chose hotel presidential as the festival venue. In november, writers and book lovers, already a restless and flighty pack. Book of the month rainbow book club rainbow book club.
May 23, 2014 the rainbow book club partners with the rivers state government to organise the annual garden city literary festival now the port harcourt book festival. Some of the book clubs that can be found in lagos are. Perhaps for nostalgias sake and just wanting to exchange stories about my city of birth, lagos, or in anticipation of the music promised by the author on her instagram page. The book club is a nonprofit organisation set up in nigeria in 2005. Onyeama, who is also a publisher, will launch the titles in lagos and other. Rainbow book club at the lagos book fiesta on the 23rd of july, the 2nd annual lagos book fiesta profiles at the lagoon held at freedom park, lagos. In 2012 the rainbow book club published nigerian literature a coat of many colours a coffee table book featuring 50 nigerian writers in 50 years of independence.
Delta rainbow, accurately subtitled, the irrepressible betty bobo pearson, is a compelling biography with all the allure of a wellcrafted novel, in that its subject does indeed come across as absolutely irrepressible. Book club groups in delta heres a look at some book club groups near delta. The fifth garden city literary festival, women in literature, was moved to october 2012, and held from the 15th 20th. Macaulay first set up house of rainbow in 2006, when he openly held sunday services in a lagos hotel hall decked out with rainbow flags. Koko kalango, was at the alliance francaise af on the 21st of november to welcome the new. Book club session at aladumo international high school. The rainbow books is a collection of cd format specifications.
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