Africa’s first recycling-focused arts and culture festival is set to debut in Lagos as NMO Management and PR launches the inaugural Artistic Pulse Festival (#APF), scheduled for December 3 to 7, 2025, at the historic Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).The iconic site of Nigeria’s 1960 independence celebrations will be transformed into a five-day showcase of creativity, commerce, and eco-innovation under the theme “Footprints of Interconnectivity, Growth and Expansion.”
The programme, the organisers disclosed, will feature symposiums, debates, children’s activities, an art gallery, creative workshops, a play zone, and the Artistic Pulse Festival Trade Fair, a platform designed to connect creators, small businesses, and consumers.A major highlight is the pan-African 11th annual Music Fashion Runway (#MFR), regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading fashion showcases, taking place on December 6 at the Naval Dockyard. The runway is expected to bring together contemporary African designers, international models, and live musical performances.Adding international appeal, organisers have confirmed that global recording star and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will headline the celebrations with a live performance. The festival will also host the Game Changer Africa Acknowledgement (#GCAA) awards, recognising industry innovators, as well as the Golden Break Through (GBT) Auditions, a youth-driven model search for 2025.
