The Igbo Cultural Support Network (ICSN) proudly presents the 11th Annual Iri-ji (New Yam) Festival, at the Oakington Manor Hall, in the London Borough of Brent.

This event will be a wonderful celebration of the most beautiful aspects of our rich Igbo heritage and culture.

The Iri-ji (New Yam) Festival is a time of thanksgiving to God for making the farm yields possible and praying for good yields next planting season.

It is one of the most significant festivals amongst the Igbo tribe in Nigeria and is celebrated in all corners of the globe.

Highlights of the events includes:

- A variety of delicious African foods will be served – Rice, Yam, Meat and Fish dishes will be served.

- Yam auctions, masquerades and cultural presentation to capture the essence of the festival

- Traditional dance by Egwu Oganiru (ICSN Dance Troop)

- Live music throughout the night by Kelechi Ify with his band and with DJ Ify playing the finest in Afrobeats, RnB, Funky House and Hip Hop
Dress code: ALL GUESTS ARE ENCOURGAED TO WEAR TRADITIONAL

This highly anticipated event has been going on successfully for the past 11 years. Last years event attracted over 600 attendees.

WHAT IS IRI-JI ABOUT?

Yam is the most important food crop in Igboland. Evidence of this is borne by the cultural significance attached to Iri-ji in Igbo land.

The traditional Igbo society is mainly agrarian. Emphasis is placed on farming and the cultivation of sufficient food to last until the next food harvest. Special emphasis is placed on yam cultivation. The traditional Igbo man takes pride in showing off his yam barn neatly stacked with yam tubers from top to bottom. It signifies wealth and success.

In the days of old, a common question asked by a bride’s father when a young man signifies his intention to marry his daughter is “how big is your yam barn”? A big yam barn means the man is hardworking and can take care of his daughter.

The Iri-ji (new yam) festival was described by Odumegwu- Ojukwu (erstwhile Biafran Leader) as the “culmination of a work cycle and the beginning of another.” It is a time of thanksgiving to God for making the farm yields possible and praying for good yields next planting season.

The Iri-ji festival is celebrated at different times within the various Igbo communities, varying from August until October every year.

Date: Saturday 18th October 2014

Venue: Oakington Manor Hall, Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 6NF

Time: 4pm – 1am

Price: £13 Before the date (incl booking fee)/ £20(On the door) / £_(Children)

Nearest Underground Stations: Wembley Park (Metropolitan, and Jubilee Lines) Wembley Central (Overground Line), Stonebridge Park (Bakerloo & Overground Lines)

Nearest British Rail: Wembley Stadium

Buses: 18 (N18), 83, 92, 182,223

THIS EVENT IS IN HIGH DEMAND SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT...THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE HERE [url]http://www.icsn.co.uk/icsn-iri-ji-new-yam-festival-buy-your-tickets-here [/url]

For more info and tickets:

ICSN Contact Number: 07914696543

Email: admin@icsn.co.uk
Sponsors: IQ Express: [url]www.iqxpress.co.uk [/url] Indomie: [url]www.indomie.co.uk [/url]

Find out more about the Igbo Cultural Support Network via the following links;

Website: [url]www.icsn.co.uk [/url]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/icsn_uk
Facebook: [url]www.facebook.com/igboculturalsupportnetwork [/url]
Youtube: [url]www.youtube.com/icsnkwenutv [/url]

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To enter new yam festival you have to pay..........ibos

btw, the write up is f××king too much




summary is a word you know

It is biblical
"Ayam that ayam...."

Me

Ndi igbo gaanu na nke oma, chukwu gozies nwa afi igbo nile

Hummmn.....O d i e g w u!

...

Ndi igbo kwenu,nna iha gakwa ato uto

interesting

Nice event, wsh I culd attend

K

Udo diri unu ndi Igbo nor na London,etu unu si nee gosi ome nala igbo na London.

I can eat yam anytime...i can celebrate my birthday anyday

Me like it.

It could have been a nice event without the whole gate fee thingy. At a moment when we're trying to bring Igbo peeps back to their culture, some people think it is wise to collect money to attend a Cultural show. Are they coming to see jay z and Beyoncee? What load of crap.

Afam4eva: It could have been a nice event without the whole gate fee thingy. At a moment when we're trying to bring Igbo peeps back to their culture, some people think it is wise to collect money to attend a Cultural show. Are they coming to see jay z and Beyoncee? What load of crap.

Seeing everything from the Negative perceptions since 2009.

Gate fee idea ain't bad, atleast to control the crowd.

would there be masquerades there?
just imagining tushed masquerades at UK?
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Noted

[size=25pt]Organic Yam or G.M. Yam[/size]

Afam4eva: It could have been a nice event without the whole gate fee thingy. At a moment when we're trying to bring Igbo peeps back to their culture, some people think it is wise to collect money to attend a Cultural show. Are they coming to see jay z and Beyoncee? What load of crap.

maybe because of d free foods u will be served

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bist: [size=25pt]Organic Yam or G.M. Yam[/size]

YAM NA YAM

proudly Igbo

Ohafia celebrated. Theirs yestday

Ife Eji abu igbo Erika ! Who no come no go know ...
Biko unu atupunalu ndi na acho imebi eriri a onu...
Dalu nu ! Udo!

Em