All is now set for this year’s
St Valentines celebration which comes up tomorrow, Saturday, 14th February 2015. The celebration would have coincided with the presidential election in Nigeria, but for the postponement of the election to a later date.
Our investigations show that most of the entertainment outfits in Rivers State, particularly Port Harcourt, the capital city have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the D-day. It was gathered that Tourism Ambassador and multiple awards winner, Emmanuel Amakiri, popularly known as Oba Omega has a special Valentine show at the Boomerang Night Club Rumuogba, Port Harcourt.
A similar bash will also take place at the Ever rich resort centre, other entertainment joints set for the Valentine celebrations include Illusion night club, Cassablanca, Charlies, Eddie’s wine bar, Royal Afrigue night club, Fabulous night club and Barracuda night club.
Others include Le Meriden Ogeyi place, 45 Tombia Street GRA Phase II, Port Harcourt, Morella, Amadi flats Port Harcourt, Sahara, Trans Amadi T’s Place Amadi flats, Barracuda, Perekule close GRA Port Harcourt, Blue Elephant GRA, Port Harcourt, Hotel Presidential along Aba Road Port Harcourt and Devange Hotels, Rumuigbo, among others.
Also ready for the fun lovers are the eatries such as Kilmanjaro, Sammies, The Promise, Mr. Bigs as well as the drinking bars and pepper soup joints scattered all over the nooks and crannies of the ever bubbling Garden City of Nigeria.
The cinema houses such as Genesis Delux cinema, Tombia Street, GRA Phase II Port Harcourt and the Silver Bird Cinemas, former Obi-Wali Cultural Centre, Abonnema Wharf Road, Port Harcourt.
The Silver Bird Cinemas will be showing some new thrillers to entertain their numerous viewers such as “Jupitar Ascending,” “The Sponge Bob,” “The Green Eyed” (Nollywood) and St. Vincent. Same goes for Genesis Deluxe cinemas.
The Tide entertainment also spoke with some residents of the oil rich city of Port Harcourt on how they intend to celebrate this year’s Valentine and they stated as follows:
Easy Blaze (comedian) said, “I intend going on a recreational event/picnic with my friends and loved ones at Parks and Garden, off Airport Road, I will also go for some shopping at Port Harcourt mall as well as perform at a singles and married relationship programme tagged “Candid Marriage at flock of Christ Mission, Rumuokoro Port Harcourt.” Mr. Ezekiel Nkwocha (Civil Servant), “I intend to take my family to Tinapa in Cross River State”. According to him Valentine celebration symbolises love and exchange of gifts. But this year’s celebration coincides with electoral campaigns, the interest of many is politics, so this year’s event may be low key, all the same my family comes first and I will give them the best of love and gifts on Valentine’s Day.”
Patricia Julius (event planner) “The Valentine’s Day coincides with my birthday, so I will have a birthday bash to celebrate with my friends and loved ones. It will be very good day of music, dancing and eating”.
Love Joshua (hair stylist) “I will attend my friend’s birthday to celebrate with her and wish her a happy birthday. After which I will go to Silver Bird cinemas to watch a movie and also attend a party with my friends, in short, there will be no dull moment for me on the Valentine’s Day”.
Saint Valentine is observed on February 14 every year. After the New Year day, it is the most celebrated holiday around the world, although it remains a working day in most of the countries.
The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing wedding for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians who were persecuted under the Roman Empire.
During his imprisonment, he was said to have healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. Legend states that before his execution, he wrote, “from your valentine” as a farewell to her. Today, St Valentine Day is an official feast day for Anglican Communion as well as in Lutheran church.