Arts & Culture
10 Entertainment Events That May Still Hold In The First Quarter of 2021


Despite COVID-19, Many Afro-centric entertainment events will still hold. [Photo Credit: The Economist]
1. Headies Award (Lagos, Nigeria)


The Headies Awards honors Nigeria’s music industry’s finest. [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]
Annually held in Lagos, the ceremony is an African affair, with artists invited from all over the continent to headline the event. The organizers have rescheduled the 2020 edition to hold between February and March following the second wave of COVID-19. As usual, this year’s experience promises to be a mind-blowing package.
2. Ultra South Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg, South Africa)


Ultra South Africa is one of Africa’s biggest musical festivals. [Photo Credit: EDM Tunes]
It is a one-day entertainment event that hosts artists all over the African continent, boasting over 50,000 attendees in 2020. The Festival is a combination of glitz, glamour, electrifying musical performances, and an audience willing to dictate the pace through the swing of their bodies. The 2021 edition will hold between 26 and 27 February 2021.
3. Pan African Film Festival (Los Angeles, California)


The Pan African Film Festival [Photo Credit: Goge Africa]
The venue for this year’s event is Los Angeles, California. See more details here. However, because of COVID-19 protocols, attendees will have to provide proof of a negative Coronavirus test not later than 72 hours. This year’s event will hold from February 28 to March 14, 2021.
4. Luxor African Film Festival (Luxor, Egypt)


The Luxor African Film Festival May still hold. [Photo Credit: Daily News Egypt]
In October 2019, LAFF received recognition from the Malmo Arab Film Festival for having “made great strides and [become] one of the most important festivals specialized in African cinema.” LAFF is a prestigious Festival within the Black community and will be open its doors from 12 — 18 March 2021.
5. Sundance Film Festival (Utah, U.S./Online)


Sundance [Photo Credit: Historic Park City]
As a result of COVID-19, the Sundance Institute has announced that this year’s edition will run online and offline from January 29 to February 3, 2021. There will be a few attendees at the Resort while the rest of the world can join the Festival online. Above all, Sundance promises to be an explosive affair.
6. AY Live (Lagos, Nigeria)


AY Live [Photo Credit: 9jaflaver]
This year’s edition is going live on screens on the 21st of April at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. It promises to take viewers to the highest heights of comedy and entertainment. Some stars selected to perform include: I Go Dye, Funny Bone, Gordons, Kenny Blaq, Helen Paul, and many others. In addition, dance and musical performances from artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy are inevitable.
7. Best of Africa — Live Stand Up Comedy (Perth, Australia)


The Best of Africa promises to be mindblowing. [Photo Credit: Winning at Falling Comedy]
For the 2020 Edition, select comedians from all over Africa will converge on the Megamouth at The Woodside Pleasure Garden, Perth, Australia. They have one goal; to deliver gut-busting, mind-blowing comedy. The organizers of this entertainment event have promised an “all-star line-up” to serve world-class comedy from Africa’s best. Sign up to attend here.
8. Love is Blind III (Nairobi, Kenya)


Love is Blind III is a special for love birds. [Photo Credit: Gemsuites.com]
9. The Chronicles of Ushbebe (Lagos, Nigeria)


Chronicles of Ushbebe [Photo Credit: Ushbebe TV]
This year, Ushbebe has spiced it up. As a result, this edition aims to kill two stones with one bird. This edition is a Valentine Special. It will take place at the Eko Hotel Suites on the 14th of February at 5 pm GMT. Get your tickets here.
10. Solarstone Live (Johannesburg, South Africa)


Solarstone will be live in Johannesburg to thrill fans. [Photo Credit: A State of Trance]
Which will it be for you?
These ten entertainment events may still hold in the first quarter of 2021. However, these dates are subject to change because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we urge you to have fun, we also advise you to observe COVID-19 protocols while you attend these events. If you have the opportunity, which of the above events will you attend? Let us know in the comment box below.
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