COSON WEEK UPDATE:

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT ATICAN BEACH FOR ‘COSON STORMS THE BEACH’

Heavy construction and remodeling has begun at the Atican Beach Resort in the Ajah area of Lagos which is getting ready to host the biggest beach party ever held in these parts, the much talked about COSON Storms the Beach. About 100 of Nigeria’s ‘A’ list stars are expected to descend on the tantalizing beach on Saturday, November 7 for the beach party which will end the explosive COSON Week 2015. The concert which begins at 2.00 pm on Saturday, November 7 is planned to run until ‘cock crow’ in the morning of Sunday, November 8.

During the weekend, COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji was at the beach where he met for a significant period with Chief Atiku Rasheed, the concessioner of the beach. At the meeting was Mr. Ayodele Vincent, the top stage designer who teaches Designs at Lagos State University (LASU). Ayodele Vincent has started work to set up an enchanting stage at Atican Beach for the big party that is buzzing among the young and old in Lagos. Apart from the stage, a special holding area for the comfort of the artistes who will be on stage is being constructed.

The guest houses at the beach are also getting a fresh coat of paint. Said Chief Okoroji at Atican Beach, “about three weeks to go before the big show, you can see that we are working very hard to make sure that everybody has an unforgettable time”.

The new Majek Fashek along with his group, Prisoner of Conscience 911 is leading an armada of 100 of Nigeria’s topmost stars including Vector the Viper, Chidinma, Ras Kimono, Baba Dee, Ycee, Chuddy K, Young Grace, Adekunle Gold, Joel, Show Dem Camp, Solid Star, and many more for a show never to be forgotten at Atican Beach Resort. Says Baba Dee Fasasi of Naija Ninja, one of the captains of the show, “Anyone who makes the mistake of missing this show has missed history”.

PRODUCTION MEETING AT KICC FOR ‘COSON IN THE CHURCH’

A major production meeting will hold at the KICC Prayer Dome in Maryland, Lagos on Wednesday, October 21, to ensure that everything is ready for “COSON in the Church” the big national day of prayer and invocation with the best gospel  singers in the land and the most admired Ministers of the Gospel. The meeting will review all protocol arrangements, security issues, parking, the Red Carpet layout, audio and video set ups, seating arrangements, etc, for the show which holds at 3.00 pm on Sunday November 1, kick starting the much awaited COSON Week..

Expected at the meeting are the two captains of the show, the gospel star, Mr. Buchi Atonwu and Ms. Aisha Joy Omosun who will be coordinating all the protocols.

COSON WEEK INVITATION CARDS GO INTO CIRCULATION

Invitation cards for three events of the COSON Week, namely:- COSON in the Church, the COSON Lecture and the COSON Green Ball are now in circulation across the country.  The COSON Lecture holds at 10.00 am on Monday, November 2 at Sheraton Lagos Hotel & Towers, Ikeja while the crème of the Nigerian society will get it together at the COSON Green Ball taking place at 6.30 pm at the MUSON Center in Onikan.

Meanwhile, tickets for the two ticketed events, ‘The COSON Song Awards’ which holds at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites Victoria Island on Friday, November 6 and   ‘COSON Storms the Beach’ which holds at Atican Beach on Saturday, November 7 are currently available at COSON, ariiyatickets.com and various Sweet Sensation outlets in Lagos.

FROM THE COSON WEEK COMMAND CENTER:

ESTHER OLANREWAJU