Africa on one stage 3rd edition of Gidi Fest to hold on March 26, 2016

Africa on one stage! 3rd edition of Gidi Fest
to hold on March 26, 2016
Eclipse Live Africa, organizers of what is best known as “Africa’s
Biggest Beach Festival”, officially announce the third edition of
Gidi Fest which returns to Eko Atlantic on Saturday, March 26,
2016.
The one-day beach festival opens its gates at noon with day
activities ranging from beach sports headed by celebrity team
captains, to tasting the very best of African dishes at the food
court, and of course live music from some of Africa’s best
artists.
Speaking on the 3 rd edition of Gidi Fest, Founder Chin Okeke
says, “ We are really excited to be back this year, having learned
a lot from previous editions. We genuinely feel this one is going
to put us on the global festival map and show the world that
Lagos is the continent’s melting pot for music and culture. It’s
about curating an experience for our people so there are some
exciting upgrades that will surprise our guests !”
Gidi Fest is creating a tradition of youth
empowerment and celebrating African music, culture and people
in every form. In the strength of this, we chose to continue with
last year’s theme of Africa on One Stage .
The 2 nd edition of Gidi Fest, which held in April 2015, saw
thousands of people at Eko Atlantic throughout the course of
the day. Festival-goers enjoyed the fun daytime activities, beach
sports, the Fayrouz art installation, The Melting Pot food court
and last year’s hit, the silent disco. As the night went on, the
main stage lit up with various artists from across the African
continent including Congo’s Awilo , Kenya’s Victoria Kimani,
Ghana’s EL and Efya , Rwanda’s Urban Boyz, Tanzania’s Vanessa
Mdee , and Nigeria’s finest, such as Burna Boy , M.I, Waje, Falz,
CDQ and more.
Gidi Fest 2016 is brought to you by Eclipse Live, Eko Atlantic,
Lagos State and Heineken with support from Red Bull, Mikano, Eko
Hotel and Hyperia.
Media Partners include MTV Base, Bella Naija, Silverbird, Beat
FM, DSTV, Pulse, Cool FM, Guardian Life,City FM, Linda Ikeji, Top
Radio, NotJustOk, okayafrica, Rhythm FM and Style Vitae.
Further information such as the artist line up, ticketing
information, competitions and giveaways, will be revealed in the
weeks to come. For more information please visit
www.GIDIFEST.com
For further inquires including promotional opportunities, please
contact: hello@eclipseliveafrica.com
For press inquiries, please contact:
pr@eclipseliveafrica.com or +234 (0) 8051683857
About Gidi Culture Festival | gidiculturefestival.com
The Gidi Culture Festival was founded by Chin Okeke, Teme
Banigo and Bimbo Shittu, with the intention of providing live,
affordable and accessible entertainment to African youth.
Realizing the demand for quality entertainment is not class
specific, Gidi Fest works to break down socioeconomic barriers
with an entertainment offering that appeals to all youth-minded
individuals. This platform curates and represents African music
and culture with the goal of exporting our culture to a global
audience.