dynamic-content-widget-3a4b64b-5e30beb – EWA

Opening Night

6:00PM

Livespot Entertarium

4 Oba Elegushi Beach Road, Ikate

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Music Showcase III

Every night at EWA, creatives take the big stage. From music and fashion to comedy and dance, we’ve got you. Apply to showcase or come discover Africa’s next generation of stars.

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Music Showcase II

Every night at EWA, creatives take the big stage. From music and fashion to comedy and dance, we’ve got you. Apply to showcase or come discover Africa’s next generation of stars.

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Music Showcase I

Every night at EWA, creatives take the big stage. From music and fashion to comedy and dance, we’ve got you. Apply to showcase or come discover Africa’s next generation of stars.

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Livespot X Festival

We close out EWA with the Livespot X Festival, a high-impact fusion of music, culture, and live production. More than a concert, it’s a sonic celebration of Africa’s creative power, visual brilliance, and performance excellence delivered on a stage built for unforgettable moments.

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Flagship Film Premiere IV

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Flagship Film Premiere III

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Flagship Film Premiere II

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Flagship Film Premiere I

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Content: Storylab

Final Polish Workshop: Refine full outlines, ensuring loglines, acts, and cultural elements align

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AI Tech: Showcase

Tech x Content innovation showcase

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Entrepreneurship: Masterclass

As Gen Z and Gen Alpha become the dominant tastemakers, discoverability isn’t just about visibility it’s about cultural resonance. This session explores how artists, filmmakers, and designers can cut through the noise and build strategies for staying top of mind (and feed). Think algorithm-proof storytelling, SEO for the soul, and multi-platform presence with purpose.

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AI Tech: Panel

As platforms become gatekeepers of visibility and value, this session explores how tech is reshaping discovery, monetization, and creative control. From music to fashion, we unpack what platforms are getting right, where they fall short, and how creators can claim more power in the algorithm age.

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AI Tech: Deal Room

Watch founders take center stage after an intensive accelerator sprint, ready to pitch, partner, and scale. Demo Day connects creative entrepreneurs with investors, distributors, and industry enablers. From tech to music and film, this is where ideas meet opportunity, and Africa’s next big ventures take flight.

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Content: Panel

This panel is an NAIFF x EWA panel

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Turn Up Lagos

You’ve heard there’s no party like a Lagos party, now live it. Turn Up Lagos is EWA’s signature nightlife experience, powered by the hottest DJs from across the continent. Expect Afrobeats, amapiano, house, and pure energy, all anchored in Lagos’ legendary party spirit.

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Content: Masterclass

Every great story begins with a moment that demands attention. Master the art of that moment.

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Content: Masterclass

As pressure to chart rises, so does digital manipulation. This fireside chat examines the rise of stream farming, inflated metrics, and algorithm hacks and what they mean for real talent, industry integrity, and the future of African music in a numbers-obsessed global market.

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Tiktok Mixer

Creator Day Mixers” with brand reps, TikTok/Instagram/Facebook challenges, and African cuisine. App-driven intros unite traditional and digital networks.

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Content: Roundtable

This roundtable explores authenticity in digital globalization, drawing from diaspora festivals like ADIFF/PAFF/ABFF 2025; connects TV/film with creator-led narratives.

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Content: Masterclass

Talent Representation Decoded. IP Unlocked. Power Rebuilt

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Content:Keynote

Tiktok’s Keynote: Fueling Africa’s Entertainment Revolution: Filmmakers, Fandom and the New Digital Renaissance.

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The Runway Coterie

The Runway Coterie is a bold, style-forward fashion experience that centers creative direction, cultural expression, and visual storytelling. Expect immersive showcases and sharp silhouettes from Africa’s next wave of designers pushing the runway beyond convention and into art.

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Content: StoryLab

Explore how to weave authentic cultural elements without stereotypes—case studies from Black Panther (African futurism) to Crazy Rich Asians (Asian diaspora). Guest speaker: A cross-cultural consultant

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Content: Masterclass

The Business of Acting & Creativity: Transforming Passion into Purpose, Power & Profit.

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Content: Panel

Africa’s animated IP are in demand from Western studios. How does the industry capitalise, profit and maintain the momentum from the success of Iwaju, Iyanu and others

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Content: Roundtable

Exploring the opportunities and challenges in backing and financing Afican Film.

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Content: Storylab

Delve into how streaming platforms, AI-driven algorithms, and digital innovations have reshaped the way we access and consume

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Content: Masterclass

Showing the bridge between animatics, animations and picture post production in film design.

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Jokes n Jollof

A late-night comedy café experience where punchlines are spicy. Jokes n Jollof brings together sharp comedic voices from across Africa with the bold flavour of jollof from Nigeria to Ghana to Senegal for a night of laughter, culture, and culinary pride.

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Content: Panel

Acquisition heads from SVODs/streamers & indie buyers discuss commissioning briefs, format appetites and testing KPIs.

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