Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the groundbreaking ecosystem that showcases African creativity, is returning for its second edition with a promise to be bigger.

EWL is a transformative platform that encompasses an eight-day event to celebrate entertainment in Africa, providing a unique space for collaboration, networking, innovation, and knowledge exchange.

After a successful debut in 2022, EWL, an initiative of Livespot Foundation, produced by Livespot360 will return from December 13 to 20, 2023 at the Livespot Entertarium in Lagos. It aims to attract 15,000 attendees, reach over 100 million people, and train over 1,000 industry enthusiasts.

Speaking on the second edition, Co-Founder and CEO of Livespot360, and EWL producer, Deola Art Alade, said: “With this second edition, we hope to be able to showcase African creativity, facilitate funding for entertainment tech startups, nurture and empower the next generation of entertainment professionals.

“While the first edition was a success, we’re looking to take things a notch higher by enabling global and local exchange in the industry and push for policies that empower the entertainment community,” she added.

With several exciting elements starting with a launch party, panel sessions, keynotes, think tanks, pitch sessions, workshops, masterclasses, movie screenings, brand exhibition area, art installations, networking, a marketplace for local brands and a section for young creators, tagged, ‘Gen Z Republik’, EWL 2023 promises a truly exceptional experience, organisers said.