Thursday 28 March 2013

(GIST): Bez,more set for the first Calabar International Jazz Festival this Easter weekend


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First was the Calabar Festival every December now Cross River State is set to debut the Calabar International Jazz Festival this Easter.
The festival is designed to provide three nights of fabulous headline performances as the ideal Easter weekend getaway for everyone.
Starting this Friday March 29 at 7pm, the festival would feature music from D’Angelo and Eric Benet (US), Jonathan Butler (SA) and Nigerian superstars Asa, Burna Boy and Darey.
A statement from organisers read:
Visitors to Calabar also get to have an experience that will literally take their breath away. The ancient city of Calabar with its undulating landscape, historically significant as the first capital city of Nigeria, is the cleanest, greenest and safest capital in Nigeria.
In addition to the concerts, there will be fun day-time activities and tours for all the family; fabulous VIP after-parties, and, of course, an opportunity to sample some of the local delicacies which have led to Calabar being acclaimed the best kitchen in the country!
Here is a daily line up of events.

Friday 29 March, 7PM
D’ANGELO, JONATHAN BUTLER, DAREY AND BEZ
Venue: Cultural Center, Calabar
MCs: Kate Henshaw and Ik
Saturday 30 March, 7PM
ERIC BENET, ASA AND BURNA BOY
Venue: Cultural Center, Calabar
MCs: Darey and Dakore
Sunday 31 March 7PM
DAREY, BEZ AND BURMA BOY
Venue: Millennium Park, Calabar
MCs:  Maurice Inok and Maryan
Tickets and all-inclusive travel packages to Calabar available now.Travel Packages can be found atwww.afritickets.com.

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