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Get ready for Doha Festival City, set to open February 2017

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Doha Festival City (DFC), which is set to open in February 2017, will have more than 500 carefully selected international and local brands, many of which will be making their Qatar debut, and more than 100 places to dine and relax.

The inauguration of DFC will be celebrated with many exciting activities in the months following the opening, which will be announced at a later stage.
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Attractions
In addition to the 500 brands, there will be a five-star hotel and convention center set to break ground at DFC next year as well. The hotel and convention center will open officially in 2018.
DFC will have a variety of options for visitors to engage in different fun activities. There will be green spaces for outdoor exercise and cycling, as well as 5-a-side football pitches and basketball courts for sports-lovers.
There will also be a designated area, which will house four theme parks:
Angry Birds World – the global gaming sensation, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. It will have over 35 attractions, both indoor and outdoor, including digitally interactive rides such as the Middle East's longest Go-Kart Track and the Water Rapids.
Snow Dunes — Qatar's first indoor snow park, which will have a distinct Arabian theme and feature snow fall, snow slides, sledge rides and more.
Juniverse – a space-themed edutainment park that offers dynamic learning and state-of-the-art roleplaying for children.
Virtuocity – created exclusively for teens and adults, it will deliver an immersive digital experience and will offer full motion racing simulators, escape rooms, and a dedicated eSports arena that will provide a cutting-edge experience. Virtuocity will also have more than 600 competitions with 165,000+ participants expected each year.
For film fanatics there will also be a VOX Cinemas, which will be making it's debut in Qatar. It will be Qatar's first ever 4D cinematic complex, offering 18 digital screens for visitors to enjoy.
Ease of access
Qatar's newest shopping and leisure destination promises easy accessibility, offering 8,000 parking spaces, which will have ‘smart parking' where digital signage will communicate full or free spaces in real time.

DFC will be located in Umm Salal Muhammad, currently home to IKEA, which has been open in Qatar since 2013. IKEA is one of the first brands to be located in Umm Salal.
Being the largest single private sector investment in retail in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, DFC has greatly impacted the local construction and retail sectors. The development cost for the DFC project is QR 6.5 million.
Working closely with the Qatari government, DFC ensures that its infrastructure will be of the best quality, such as access roads and dedicated ramps from Shamal Road for visitors to use.
Vision and mission
During its early planning and development phase, DFC has attempted to align its vision with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

May Marzooq, Senior Marketing Manager at Doha Festival City, said, “We are proud to be part of Qatar's long term strategy to diversify the country's economic growth and increase the tourism flow. Doha Festival City is going to be a great attraction for both residents and tourists from the region, particularly from Saudi and UAE, but also from other parts of the world.”DFC plans to host a number of different unique events and activities following its opening, some of which will be very cutting-edge for the Doha community.
Opportunities
More than 10,000 employees worked on DFC during its construction phase. According to Marzooq, the contractors worked seamlessly together in order to create something extraordinary.
“We estimate that there will be around 3,000 employees on the ground in the mall at any given time, with over 7,000 employees across over 400 stores and 100 dining venues,” Marzooq added.
DFC will be a space for all of Doha's community to come together and enjoy the different attractions and retail options. It will be much different from any other retail project that Doha has yet seen. DFC is an amalgamation of retail, leisure, entertainment, and hospitality, a unique combination.
“We will be offering a complete experience for our customers,” said Marzooq. “From Monoprix for the weekly grocery shopping trip, to Harvey Nichols for a luxury treat, or one of the four theme parks for quality family time, [Doha] Festival City has something to offer to every budget and every taste.”
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AMVCA 2024: Full list of nominees for 10th edition unveiled

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AMVCA 2024

The nominees for this year's Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award, , were unveiled on Sunday. This will be the 10th edition of the event.

The event will take place at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State.

The AMVCA is an annual award presented by MultiChoice recognising outstanding achievements in television and film.

Films like Jagun Jagun, Mami Water, A Tribe Called Judah and Breath of Life lead the way in terms on nominations.

Here is the full list:

Best Writing Movie Nominees:

1. A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)

2. Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

3. Jagun Jagun (Adebayo Tijani)

4. Breath of Life (BB Sasore)

5. Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)

6. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola)

7. Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)

Best Documentary Nominees:

1. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

2. Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

3. Empalikino (Forgiveness)

4. The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

5. Sowing Hope

Best Documentary Nominees:

1. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

2. Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

3. Empalikino (Forgiveness)

4. The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)

5. Sowing Hope

Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Nominees:

1. Grown

2. Her Dark Past

3. Somewhere In Kole

4. Full Time Husband

5. The 11th Commandment

6. Mfumukazi

Best Scripted Nominees:

1. The Slum King

2. Half Open Window

3. Itura

4. The Passenger

5. Magic Room

Best Digital Content Nominees:

1. Layi Wasabi (Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement)

2. Taooma (The Boyfriend)

3. Lizzy Jay (National Treasure)

4. Elozonam, Jemima Osunde & Angelina Idoko (Hello Neighbour)

Best Unscripted M-Net Original Nominees:

1. What Will People Say

2. Date My Family Zambia

3. Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)

4. Royal Qlique (Season 2)

5. The Irabors' Forever After

Best Indigenous Language (West Africa) Nominees:

1. Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)

2. Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)

3. Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)

4. Orisa (Odunlade Adekola

5. Nana Akoto (Kwabana Gyansah)

Best Indigenous Language (East Africa) Nominees:

1. Where The River Divides

2. Wandongwa

3. Nakupenda

4. Itifaki

5. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)

Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa) Nominees:

1. Service to Heart

2. Uncle Limbani

3. Motshameko O Kotsi

Best Costume Design Nominees:

1. Daniel Obasi

2. Demola Adeyemi

3. Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga

4. Lola Awe

5. Bunmi Demilola Fashina

Best Indigenous M-Net Original Nominees:

1. The Passenger

2. Nana Akoto

3. Apo

4. Irora Iya

5. Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)

Best Short Film Nominees:

1. Broken Mask

2. Eighteenth Year

3. Man and Masquerades

4. A Place Called Forward

5. T'egbon T'aburo

Best Supporting Actress Nominees:

1. Joke Silva (Over The Bridge)

2. Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)

3. Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun)

4. Genovevah Umeh (Breath of Life)

5. Tana Egbo-Adelana (Ijogbon)

6. Ejiro Onajaife (Madam Koikoi)

7. Eliane Umuhire (Omen)

Best Lead Actor Nominees:

1. Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book)

2. Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)

3. Stan Nze (Afamefuna)

4. Marc Zinga (Omen)

5. Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun)

6. Gabriel Afolayan (This is Life)

7. David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)

8. Gideon Okeke (Egun)

Best Lead Actress Nominees:

1. Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)

2. Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel)

3. Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)

4. Kehinde Bankole (Adire)

5. Evelyne IIy (Mami Wata)

6. Omowumi Dada (Asiri Ade)

7. Segilola Ogidan (Over The Bridge)

8. Lucie Debay (Omen)

Best Supporting Actor Nominees:

1. Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)

2. Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)

3. Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)

4. Itele D Icon (Jagun Jagun)

5. Gregory Ojefua (This is Life)

6. Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)

7. Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)

Best Cinematography Nominees:

1. Mami Wata

2. Jagun Jagun

3. Ijogbon

4. Blood Vessel

5. Breath of Life

6. Over The Bridge

7. Omen

Best Editing Nominees:

1. Chuka Ejorh and Onyekachi Banjo

2. Holmes Awa

3. Alex Kamau and Victor Obok

4. Dayo Nathaniel

5. Antonio Ribeiro

6. Nathan Delannoy

Best Sound Design Nominees:

1. Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)

2. Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)

3. Grey Jones Ossai (Breathe of Life and Blood Vessel)

4. Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)

Best Art Direction Nominees:

1. Mami Wata (C.J Fiery Obasi)

2. Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan)

3. Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade)

4. Breath of Life (Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu)

5. The Black Book (Pat Nebo and Chima Temple)

6. Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Tunji Afolayan)

7. Omen (Eve Martin)

Best Makeup Nominees:

1. Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)

2. Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)

3. Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)

4. Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)

5. Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun)

Best Writing TV Series Nominees:

1. Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)

2. Wura (Season 2)

3. Visa on Arrival

4. MTV Shuga Naija

5. Volume

6. Masquerades of Aniedo

7. Slum King

SOURCE: Dklassgh.Com

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, dies at 62

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, a veteran of Nollywood actor, passed away at the age of 62 following a lengthy illness.

According to reports, Muonagor was receiving dialysis due to kidney failure. 

It was only a few days after a widely shared video in which he raised money for a kidney transplant that the unexpected news of his death broke.

Muonagor, an Anambra native from Idemili, was born on August 20, 1962, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He was an actor and producer. In 2016, he was nominated for 2017 Best Actor in a Comedy.

In 1989, after his youth service, Muonagor started working for the News Agency of Nigeria. He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as Akunatakasi in Taboo 1, a Nigerian movie.

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Chris Brown has been very supportive of African artists – Ayra Starr

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Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has said American star, Chris Brown has been very supportive of African artists.

Ayra Starr, who is billed to join Chris Brown as a special guest on his “11:11” tour of the United States and Canada, said she was elated when she found out about it during the Grammy week.

Speaking in a recent interview with Kiss FM, UK, the singer said, “I first heard about it [my tour with Chris Brown] during the Grammy week. I was super excited. No, I didn't cry. I would probably cry during my first performance at the tour when I see everybody [laughs]

“Chris Brown has been a fan of African for a long time. He has been very supportive. He has always been supporting the culture and it is really beautiful to see.

“It is exciting to see African get recognised globally. It has been a long time coming. African music has been popping. African music has been doing it in Africa. Actually, Afrobeats has always been the best genre in the world.”

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