Entertainment Week Africa 2025 Kicks Off with Screenings, Runway Shows, and Industry Conversations
Leisure Week Africa (EWA) is made up our minds to attain relieve from November 18 to 23, 2025, bringing collectively Africa’s inventive neighborhood for six days of screenings, showcases, and conversations across Lagos. The continent’s most dynamic voices in film, vogue, and comedy will rob middle stage at this one year’s version, alongside a broader lineup of song performances, innovation showcases, and inventive industry sessions.
An initiative of Livespot Foundation and produced by Livespot360, EWA continues to manufacture bigger its impact as the continent’s most inclusive platform for storytelling and collaboration. Constructing on the success of last one year’s film-centered programming, which featured uncommon premieres and masterclasses with Funke Akindele and Emmy-nominated cinematographer Nausheen Dadabhoy, this one year’s version guarantees a richer ride for audiences and industry mavens alike.
Spotlight Events for Film and Leisure Enthusiasts
FILM SCREENINGS
The EWA Whine Competition brings audiences face-to-face with tales that outline African cinema this day.
- The Herd — Wednesday, November 19
Gaze how Gosi, handles his wife’s cancer and the drastic turn when he’s kidnapped with his newlywed friends on their methodology relieve to the hotel.
- Chronicles of Afrobeats — Thursday, November 20
Be a portion of the private screening for Chronicles of Afrobeats
- Mud To Dreams — Friday, November 22
Derive a pass to the private screening to Mud to Dreams
JOKES N JOLLOF – THE COMEDY SHOW
Wednesday, November 19
Derive ready for a bright night time of roasts, contention, and raw Naija humour at Jokes n Jollof, the flagship ride of EWA’s Comedy Café. This comedy showdown brings collectively top comedians and viral skitmakers in a high-power mixture of stand-up, improv, satire, and freestyle.
CALL FOR COMEDIANS: TALK YOUR WAY TO THE EWA STAGE
EWA is inspiring rising comedians to audition for a possibility to map at Jokes N Jollof. Derive scouted by SLK on the JJC Comedy Auditions, preserving Tuesday, November 12, 2025, at Johnny Rockets, Victoria Island, Lagos.
One winner will receive ₦1 million and a focus efficiency on the EWA predominant stage.
THE RUNWAY COTERIE – A FASHION SHOW EXPERIENCE
Vogue Relate ride
Thursday, November 20
Ride EWA’s signature vogue ride, showing a curated sequence of the most attention-grabbing African designers.
Past leisure, EWA continues to force conversations on different and growth thru initiatives enjoy the Artistic Job Enticing, Deal Room, and Hackathons. These gains present rising abilities with notify fetch correct of entry to to recruiters, merchants, and industry leaders.
“Leisure Week Africa is the place Africa’s tales meet the sector,” acknowledged Deola Art Alade, Founding father of Livespot360 and EWA Convener. “This one year, we’re expanding the canvas for creatives across film, comedy, and vogue while strengthening the ecosystem that sustains them.”
Register to Reduction
Stable your pickle to support the screenings, showcases, and completely different EWA experiences.
Learn in regards to the beefy schedule and stable fetch correct of entry to to all public events right here.
About Leisure Week Africa (EWA)
Leisure Week Africa (EWA) is the continent’s leading platform celebrating the commercial and tradition of leisure. With over 53,000+ attendees, 240+ speakers, and 313M digital attain, EWA is one of Africa’s supreme multi-sector inventive summits, bringing collectively visionaries across film, song, tech, vogue, and tradition for five days of immersive programming, live performances, and transformative dialogue. Via its flagship events, at the side of the SoundLab, Tune Market, and completely different inventive residencies, EWA connects Africa’s inventive innovators with world industry gamers across song, film, vogue, and technology.
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