Ace comedian Jullius Agwu, is ready to stage this year’s edition of Festival of Love, which is in its third yea. It promises to be an evening of classic music and comedy
According to a statement by the organizers, “Festival of Love is an evening of romantic serenade for couples and lovers, couples’ games and great comedy for lovers.” Scheduled to hold at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on February 16, 2013, the organizers further revealed that Karaoke has been added to this year’s event and will kick start with a cocktail.
Wizkid, Burna Boy and Chidimma are the musicians billed to perform at the show while Bovi, Dan ‘D’ Humorous, Akporor and Chigul are some of the comics expected to thrill the audience with hilarious jokes.
According to the initiator, Julius Agwu, he conceived the Festival of Love as an avenue to preach love as the only element that can unite and save our nation from all the confusion enveloping her. “This year’s event will be an electrifying evening that should not be missed by anyone. The couples’ games and karaoke will be exceptional. As usual, we leave other surprises for those that will make it to the event. Genuine lovers definitely can’t get a better place to celebrate this year’s Valentine than Festival of Love”.
Festival of Love started in Abuja in 2011. The 2012 edition held in Lagos. Although it was earlier scheduled to hold in Abuja but was moved to Lagos in view of the prevailing insecurity in the North and the pervasive fear that crowded places might be the target of the insurgent group, Boko Haram.
While addressing the incident last year, Julius Agwu said, “Our plan was to domicile the show in Abuja since that was the place we held the first edition; but after due consultations with our partners, we realised that the best place to host the show was Lagos because the state of insecurity in that part was unpredictable.
And we do not want to jeopardise the lives of people who just want to have fun in an atmosphere of merriment and laughter without the encumbrances of the problems besetting the country.”
