M.A.C Cosmetics the Official Make-up Brand for THISDAY's All Atar Africa Rising Grande Finale in London

M.A.C Cosmetics the Official Make-up Brand for THISDAY's All Atar Africa Rising Grande Finale in London

LONDON, October 13/PRNewswire/ -- M.A.C Cosmetics, globally the professional artist's brand of choice, is proud to support THISDAY's Africa Rising all star event on Tuesday 14th October 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Singers, songwriters and international superstars Christina Aguilera and Seal will headline a star-studded line up from the world of music and fashion when THISDAY, Africa's leading daily newspaper and multi-media resource, presents the Africa Rising grand finale in London.

This occasion marks the final stop on the Africa Rising four-city, three-nation tour and will feature stunning catwalk shows from top African and international designers, modeled by the best in the business including Supermodels Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Tyson Beckford, Oluchi and Liya Kebede.

The M.A.C PRO Team, Keyed by Terry Barber, (Director of Make-up Artistry UK & Ireland) will be on hand to create the looks for over 70 models, including Naomi and Alek, for a mind-blowing, four catwalk shows during this special evening.

Africa Rising is designed to raise awareness for African issues by finding "sustainable solutions" rather than by simply identifying the "problems" facing the continent.

For further information on M.A.C and the M.A.C PRO Team please access:

http://www.maccosmetics.uk

Notes to editors:

M-A-C (Make-up Art Cosmetics), the leading brand of professional cosmetics, was created in Toronto, Canada in 1985 and is now part of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. The company's popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from makeup artists, models, photographers and journalists around the world. M-A-C is now sold in over 52 countries worldwide. For a M-A-C location or information on our products and services visit http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk, the recently redesigned site that makes the M-A-C online experience simpler, more informative, and faster for the user.

THISDAY, Africa's leading media source is revolutionising the way awareness is raised for African issues through its annual star-studded THISDAY Festival. Following the overwhelming success of the festival now in its third year, this is the first year that Nigerian media mogul Nduka Obaigbena has taken his brain-child cross-continent. For more information on THISDAY please visit http://www.thisdayonline.com.

Source: MAC Cosmetics

For further information on M.A.C Cosmetics backstage at THISDAY's Africa Rising grande finale, please contact: Ruth Wiles, t: +44(0)870-034-6858, m: +44(0)7764-563-756, e: rwiles@mac-cosmetics.co.uk; Jane Walsh, t: +44(0)870-034-6514, m: +44(0)7766-421-367, e: jwalsh@mac-cosmetics.co.uk; Jodi Isaacs, t: +44(0)870-034-6775, m: +44(0)7747-790-983, e: jisaacs@mac-cosmetics.co.uk

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