{"id":27301,"date":"2026-09-30T06:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=27301"},"modified":"2026-09-30T06:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:11:37","slug":"johnnie-walker-blonde-toasts-nora-awolowos-gwr-black-market-screening-feat-with-51000-at-tbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=27301","title":{"rendered":"Johnnie Walker Blonde Toasts Nora Awolowo\u2019s GWR Black Market Screening Feat with 51,000 at TBS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Johnnie Walker Blonde, the official drinks partner of the Guinness World Records screening of <\/span>Black Market the Movie<\/span>, toasted Nigerian filmmaker Nora Awolowo\u2019s record-breaking feat as more than 51,000 film lovers gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.<\/span><\/p>\n

The landmark screening, held over the weekend, brought together thousands of cinema enthusiasts and young creatives, turning the iconic venue into a massive celebration of Nigerian filmmaking and Awolowo\u2019s Guinness World Records achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As the official drinks partner, Johnnie Walker Blonde supported the historic screening, aligning with its commitment to youth culture, emerging talent and non-traditional creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Awolowo, the milestone marked a significant point in her filmmaking journey, from mobile filmmaking to directing <\/span>Black Market<\/span> and staging a screening on a scale that attracted more than 51,000 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTonight proved what is possible when young African creators are given the backing to dream without limits,\u201d said Awolowo, director and director of photography of <\/span>Black Market the Movie<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMoving from mobile filmmaking to directing an event of this scale is a dream, and having Johnnie Walker Blonde champion this journey made the experience unforgettable,\u201d Arowolo stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cynthia Ufele, Senior Brand Manager, Johnnie Walker, African Partner Markets, said Awolowo\u2019s journey reflected the brand\u2019s <\/span>Keep Walking<\/span> philosophy of daring to dream and pursuing those ambitions boldly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNora\u2019s journey embodies the precise spirit of the Keep Walking Ethos of daring to dream and having the courage to walk boldly towards it,\u201d Ufele said.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said the turnout at TBS demonstrated what could be achieved when young Nigerian creatives receive the backing to pursue ambitious projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing over 50,000 people come together at Tafawa Balewa Square to witness and celebrate this Guinness World Records win is a powerful reminder of what can happen when we back bold Nigerian creators and give their dreams room to grow,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ufele added that Johnnie Walker Blonde was proud to support a milestone that celebrated Nigerian creativity while showcasing the possibilities for African cinema on the global stage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Johnnie Walker Blonde, the official drinks partner of the Guinness World Records screening of Black Market the Movie, toasted Nigerian filmmaker Nora Awolowo\u2019s record-breaking feat as more than 51,000 film lovers gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. The landmark screening, held over the weekend, brought together thousands of cinema enthusiasts and young creatives, turning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11876,11874,11872,11873,11875],"class_list":["post-27301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-black-market-the-movie","tag-gwr-black-market-screening","tag-johnnie-walker-blonde","tag-nora-awolowo","tag-tbs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27305,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27301\/revisions\/27305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}