To celebrate the epoch making event of the Nigeria movie industry, tagged Nollywood @ 20, programs of event commences with a big bang on Saturday, November 2, 2013 in a grand opening event at the magnificent Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos.
The world-class event will have in attendance the crème of Nigeria's elites in governance, politics, business and industry, the diplomatic community, arts and culture as well as Nigerian and international motion-picture industry.
The event seeks to build on the game-changing contributions of key stakeholders to the meteoric rise of Nollywood, including President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and other personality brand icons that have made Nollywood the most sought-after export brand that it is today across Africa, the Caribbeans, Europe and parts of America.
The 25-day Nollywood at 20 celebrations fiesta will climax on November 27, 2013 with the Nollywood @ 20 Grand Awards Night. Some other features of the celebrations include a charity novelty football match, special master class sessions for practitioners, coaching clinics for Nigerian youth and upcoming motion picture practitioners, special charity-support activities, an anniversary Jumat service as well as a thanks-giving service at the Rock Cathedral, Lekki, Lagos.
