Fabmimi News: 2011-02-20

Aso-Ebi Planner And Fashion Exhibition Kicks Off At The Silverbird Galleria Abuja.

Aso — ebi is a Yoruba phrase, translated to mean Family cloth in English. It is a tradition where family members wear a particular fabric in the same colour and design to distinguish them from other personalities at a ceremony; wedding, birthday, naming or burial.
And taking the stress off family and friends when it comes to picking an outfit and generally organizing the event is Babasola Olusoga the CEO/ MD of Aso-ebi planner a brand that caters for aso-ebi needs of clients and organizers of the yearly ASO EBI Planner fashion show and Bridal Exhibition.

This year the show,the show took place also in Abuja at the Silverbird Galleria.It will start from 22 to 26 February 2011 at 10am -10pm daily.

As partners thronged into the Galleria, the Aso Ebi Planner Bridal Exhibitions 2011, will be on ground with a robust line-up of fabric merchants and bridal vendors displaying award winning designs, services and fabrics, with vendors from the UK, USA and other African countries.We were on hand also to catch a glimpse of the opening events with many participants displaying their stuff.Such as Condellezza Event managers,Iconola Fashions,Sparkle Jewelries,HatLab Ice Creams,Bisbod Aso Oke and so many others.Here are pictures of the opening event.

Aso-Ebi planner Babasola and Me

Aduke Balogun(HatLab Ice Creams) and me

Patricia Ozegbe(Sparkle Jewelry) and me

Mrs Ajayi (Iconola Fashions) and me

Fabmimi

Me and Lynda

Me and Stephany (Actress)

Me and Faeren Clothiers CEO

Chilling with Sparkles Jewelry CEO

Open auditions announced for Big Brother Africa 6

   With the February 27 deadline looming and just a week left for wannabe entrants to submit their entries for BIG BROTHER AFRICA 6, M-Net has made an exciting announcement for all those people who have left it too late to enter!

   With a vast amount of entries streaming in from across the 14 participating countries, M-Net has confirmed that it will also run open auditions in the different countries – so that those people who didn’t submit a paper entry, still get one last chance to try out for the new season.
   "We’re extremely pleased with the response that this year's call to entry has had," says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi. "Going into a 6th season, we knew that there would be interest but the scale of this interest has been quite phenomenal with over 5000 entries already received, certainly among the highest number of entries for any edition of Big Brother Africa."
   She goes on to say, "However, we're aware that there are always people who leave it too late to enter and then arrive at the audition venues, where our teams are holding phase two audition sessions, to plead for a chance to try out. So this year, in addition to paper entries, we'll also have open audition days. This way, if you submitted a paper entry, your entry has already been evaluated and successful candidates will be called and seen first at audition venues. But those people who didn't do a paper entry will have one last chance to enter when our selection team is in the participating countries. They simply need to arrive at the audition venue on the relevant days."

"But I would strongly suggest that people opt to submit a written entry. There’s still some time to do this! Your entry definitely gets priority with our selection teams who read through it in detail and are able to spend time working through the information."

To submit a written entry for the show, go to the online application form and complete your entry online. Or download the application form, complete and email it back to bba@endemol.co.za. The deadline for all written entries to be submitted is 27 February 2011 - so don't delay.

Entry is open to would-be housemates who are 21-years or older, English speaking, have a valid passport and is a citizen of any one of the 14 participating countries (Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe). Remember that all entrants must be tolerant of views and lifestyle choices other than their own and must have the social flexibility to live in close proximity with others.

BIG BROTHER AFRICA 6 begins on Sunday May 1 this year and once more, the dedicated DStv channel 198 will be providing 24/7 live coverage for the 91 day duration of the series.

Audition Dates and Venues:

COUNTRY	DATES	VENUE
Angola	3 - 5 March 2011	Skyna Hotel, Luanda
Botswana	28 February - March 1 2011	Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone
Ethiopia	28 February - 2 March 2011	Hilton Addis Ababa Hotel
Ghana	28th February - 2 March 2011	Holiday Inn Hotel Accra Airport
Kenya	4 and 5 March 2011 (Nairobi) 6 March 2011 (Mombasa)	6 March 2011 (Mombasa) Little Theatre, Mombasa
Malawi	11 - 13 March 2011	Protea Ryalls Hotel, Blantyre
Mozambique	8 - 10 March 2011	Southern Sun Maputo
Namibia	28 February 2011 1 March 2011	The Playhouse, Windhoek
Nigeria	4 - 6 March 2011 (Lagos) 7th March 2011 (Abuja)	Protea Leadway Hotel Maryland Estate Ikeja, Lagos Protea Hotel Asokoro, Abuja
South Africa	8th March 2011 (DBN) 9th March 2011 (CPT) 10 and 11 March 2011 (JHB)	Southern Sun Marine Parade (DBN) Holiday Inn Express St. Georges Mall (CPT) The Forum - Turbine Hall Newtown (JHB)
Tanzania	12 - 14 March 2011	Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel,Dar es Salaam
Uganda	8 - 10 March 2011	Sheraton Kampala
Zambia	7 and 8 March 2011	Golfview Hotel, Lusaka
Zimbabwe	4 - 6 March 2011	The Meikles Hotel, Harare

“I wish my husband well in his new marriage”. -Monalisa Chinda

Nollywood actress and Glo ambassador, Monalisa Chinda life goes on but not without a word or two for her ex-husband,Dejo Richards who recently got married to Nigerian born American big girl Mimi.
In her reaction to the way her ex-husband showered encomium on the new wife, Monalisa says ” The whole story is laughable, I am happy for the new couple in town.
In response to another question on what she felt the day she got information and BB pings on the wedding of her ex, she smiled and told the reporter “I didn’t feel any how,honestly, I am happy for him,I don’t feel anyhow,good luck to them.
The crack in Monalisa Chinda and Dejo Richards became obvious in 2009 shortly Monalisa was paid millions of Naira by Telecommunication company, Globacom. She was endorsed among other Nollywood stars endorsed as glo Ambassadors.
There was accusation and counter accusations from both parties over greed. While Monalisa disclosed that her husband relied so much on her income and also was on the habit of beating her, Dejo Richards alleged that his wife was ‘money drunk’. According to him, Monalisa is misbehaving because of the money she collected from Glo. He also said some producers and single actresses in Nollywood are bad influence on his wife.

MANIA Magazine celebrates its debut with the “party of the season” & “Fearless” cover featuring Modupe Ozolua

MANIA Magazine, the new fashion and lifestyle publication by Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Dimeji Alara and a team of innovative creative minds was launched yesterday – Sunday, 20th February 2011 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos.
The event can be described as the “party of the season” with a guestlist that included fashionistas, designers, socialites and industry professionals across the generations.
Everyone was out to celebrate with Kelechi Amadi-Obi who over the decades has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the Nigerian fashion industry.

The debut cover features Nigerian entrepreneur and socialite, Modupe Ozolua. Modupe emerged on the Nigerian scene when she introduced cosmetic surgery services. Over the years, her business has evolved – she presently owns and operates a spa as well as does non-profit work via her BEARS Foundation which arranges free reconstructive surgery for children with deformities.

Check out the “fearless” debut cover and photos from the MANIA launch.