NMO Management and PR is billed to hold the inaugural Artistic Pulse Festival (#APF), Africa’s first sustainable recycling festival, running from 3 to 7 December 2025 at the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
The five-day event is themed ‘Footprints of Interconnectivity, Growth and Expansion.’
Speaking about the festival, Dr Ngozi Omambala, Group MD/CEO of NMO Management Ltd and Vice Chair of NACCIMA Creative Economy Trade Group Nigeria, said, festival would showcase, integrate the main pillars of the creative industries: music, fashion, film (Nollywood), food, art, and technology at Remembrance Arcade TBS.”
The Artistic Pulse Festival is a cultural showcase that integrates the pillars of Africa’s creative industries, music, fashion, film (Nollywood), food, art, and technology, while championing sustainability and recycling.
The festival is poised to showcase the best of Nigeria’s cultural heritage and creative vitality while pioneering eco-conscious practices that underscore the importance of sustainability in Africa’s evolving creative industries.
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Designed to be both immersive and impactful, the event will feature symposiums, debates, a children’s corner, an art gallery, a play zone, creative workshops, and the Artistic Pulse Festival Trade Fair, where ‘Creativity meets Commerce’.
Central to the festival is the Pan‑African 11th Annual Music Fashion Runway (#MFR), recognised as Nigeria’s most influential fashion brand showcase. Scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at the Naval Dockyard, the runway will blend contemporary Pan‑African designers, international models, and live music performances.
Adding star power to the festival, organisers have confirmed that global superstar and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will headline the event as the international performing artist, performing live during the celebrations.
The evening will also feature the Game Changer Africa Acknowledgement (#GCAA) awards, honouring industry trailblazers, and the Golden Break Through (GBT) Auditions, a youth empowerment initiative searching for the next top models for 2025.