Tsunami of Love for Encomium's White Gig Party as Celebs gear up for Encomium White Gig

Sunny Neji, A guest and Alariwo

Lagos|Nigeria The Encomium White Gig is a few days away, and celebs from all walks of life are gearing up to be part of the one-of-its-kind annual event.

Billed to be an evening of Cognac cocktails, beautiful ballads and unbelievable fun, the event aims to bring together the bright, the bold and the brave in an evening filled with enough fun to go round.

“The White Gig Series 5 is receiving enormous goodwill and warm wishes, and we count ourselves lucky with this Tsunami of love” Kunle Bakare publisher of Encomium says.

Bakare tells us that guests will include distinguished musicians, actors, socialites, entrepreneurs and business
leaders, Government, media titans, and ardent Encomium readers.

Tagged “Take the steps, Walk the Talk”, the high octane gig will hold at The Haven GRA, Ikeja on March 18, 2012.

T.W.O with Christy Essien-Igbokwe

“Many pillars and supporters are with us in this merriment, and we are more than ecstatic that our path is being smoothened in no small measures”

Regular guests of the gig include Funke Akindele, Bisi Olatilo, Jimmy JATT, Weird MC, Genevieve Nnaji, Omowunmi Akinnifesi, Julius Agwu, T.W.O, Princess, Sunny Neji, Dayo Adeneye and Keke Ogungbe. And we are told that a couple of them have already been confirmed for the annual event.

The 6-hour event will kick off with an elaborate red carpet reception. The iconic DJ Jimmy JATT will guide guests through soft, smooth and at times wild music; and guests will have an opportunity to dance and prance from 4PM to 10PM.

In its fifth year, the White Gig started when Encomium marked her 10th Anniversary in 2007.

 This year’s event is supported by LR Cognac, Kiss Events, Jatt INC, Couture Cakes, BlackHouse Media, and Replica Digital. It will take place at The Haven from 4PM to 6PM on Sunday March 18, 2012.

Founded in May 1997, Encomium Weekly has gradually but steadily risen to become the the celebrity journal to beat and copy. The magazine captures the triumphs and travails of celebrities, from all walks of life – from music to movies, politics to big business, and those who dominate the social circuit. It has developed from being a purely black and white magazine with only color covers to one parading many pages of color.; and the most respected magazine in its category.