Why We Built Gala Times

A Message from the Founders, Joseph Ibeh and Chiffon Watkins

We built Gala Times because we believe life should be more than work, responsibilities, and endless scrolling. People deserve opportunities to discover, connect, celebrate, create, earn, and, most importantly, have fun.

But we also saw a problem.

The events and entertainment industry is full of incredible talent, creativity, and opportunities, yet the experience is often fragmented.

People struggle to discover exciting events and meaningful connections. Event organizers work hard to attract audiences, promote their experiences, and manage multiple platforms. Creators and businesses have amazing things to offer but often lack the visibility they deserve. Meanwhile, audiences move between different websites and apps just to find events, follow entertainment news, explore culture, or connect with people who share their interests.

We asked ourselves: Why should something designed to bring people joy be so complicated?

That question inspired Gala Times.

We wanted to create more than an event platform. We envisioned one Gala Universe where entertainment meets opportunity, where communities come together, and where people can move seamlessly from discovering an experience to becoming part of it.

A place where you can discover events, showcase your own, connect through Gala Mate, explore communities, enjoy news, fashion, lifestyle, podcasts, and galleries, and discover opportunities to grow your personal or professional brand.

For event organizers, we want to reduce the friction between creating an experience and reaching the people who will enjoy it.

For businesses and creators, we want to make visibility, engagement, and new opportunities more accessible.

For everyday users, we want to make discovering what is happening around them easier, more exciting, and more rewarding.

And for everyone, we want to bring back something that technology sometimes forgets: the simple joy of having fun.

Because behind every ticket is a memory waiting to happen. Behind every event is someone with a dream. Behind every connection is a possibility. And behind every celebration is a story worth sharing.

We believe technology should not complicate those experiences. It should bring them closer.

Gala Times is our commitment to building a connected global community where culture, entertainment, innovation, business, and human experiences can thrive together.

We are still building, learning, and improving. But our purpose remains clear: to solve real problems, open new doors, bring people together, and make the journey enjoyable.

We didn’t build Gala Times just to help people find events. We built it to help people find experiences, connections, opportunities, and reasons to celebrate life.

Welcome to Gala Times.

One Gala Universe. Endless Possibilities.

Joseph Ibeh & Chiffon Watkins
Co-Founders, Gala Times

www.galatimes.com