BlankPaperz Editor Mirabelle Morah recognized by the British Council in Nigeria
The British Council in Nigeria on the event of her 75th anniversary in Nigeria thanked writer, storyteller, and BlankPaperz Mirabelle Morah, who was the winner of the Study UK Exhibition 2018 Video Challenge.
Street Priests’ Erupt 2019 competition for creatives open: win up to N200,000
ERUPT 2019 is an online campaign that seeks to engage a diverse group of creatives across all art genres; basically anything that is a form of creative art expression.
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As unemployment and corruption grows in Senegal, young people trickle into Italy
“I am lucky to be alive. Some of my friends died on our way here in 2017. I don’t like to talk about it. It is really hard for me. I want to forget,” Mbaye told Eric. Mbaye and Mornyang are among thousands of undocumented African youth in Europe who are constantly fleeing the economic hardship in their region. Eric Kafui Okyerefo tells the story of their lives. A story of hope and hardship.
More about the #DearDancer Project
The Dear Dancer project is aimed at pointing dancers towards preventive and alternative medicine, including imbibing an overall healthy lifestyle
Ainesis Dear Dancer 3-4: Your health comes first and create your own circle
Through the month of June to July, Ainesis will be sharing insights on how to live healthy and enhance effectiveness as a dancer. Knowledge is power. Ignorance is a disease.Join them this month and feel free to ask questions too. If you are a dance enthusiast, seize this opportunity to share this to all the dancers in your circle. Watch the highlights below and get the first two lessons as well. View this post on Instagram Dear Dancer, 3. YOUR HEALTH AND YOU Our bodies need 'Maintenance' for all the work it does and how hard it trains. We should not 'manage' any symptoms. A symptom is an indication that we need to get our bodies checked and not managed. The 'KNOW YOUR NUMBERS ' slide is a series of test we should do for our hearts health every two years; if we have a normal blood pressure. Prevention they…
Ainesis Dear Dancer 1-2: Understand your body and eat well
Through the month of June to July, Ainesis will be sharing insights on how to live healthy and enhance effectiveness as a dancer. Knowledge is power. Ignorance is a disease.Join them this month and feel free to ask questions too. If you are a dance enthusiast, seize this opportunity to share this to all the dancers in your circle. Watch the highlights below and get the first two lessons as well. View this post on Instagram Dance is a physical activity that engages the body , mind and soul of the individual. Apart from staying in shape,making a deliberate effort to lead a healthy lifestyle cannot be overemphasized. 👇Comment below if you know your body type . To learn more , click the link in our bio. Even if you are not a dancer, feel free to comment. Tag any dancer you know😊 Credits: @jay_walker_official @nonstop12 @petitafro @unkletc @erikcavanaugh @royaloperahouse…
Ainesis Conceptz Introduces the Dear Dancer Project
After the just concluded World Dance Day on April 29, Ainesis has launched its “Dear Dancer” project to sensitize dancers and members of the public on the importance of staying healthy as a dancer. Esta Richard Etim, lifestyle fitness coach and creative director of Ainesis has sent an open letter to all dancers and members of the public. “About two months ago, we lost yet another dancer to kidney failure and the pain was deep because his kidney did not fail in one day. The process must have started years ago and his lifestyle, including food choices, stress, dehydration, unending hours of dance rehearsal time and a bunch of ‘friends’ who didn’t care enough to point him towards self care and proper medication, [added to his health challenges]. [After his sad demise], we decided to do something about it rather than mourn, wipe our tears afterwards and possibly get over…