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Category: Festivals

Where we cover African and Black literary festivals, the writers who attend them and the activities around them. 

Festivals Uganda

FEMRITE’s Week of Literary Activities starts today, October 26.

James Murua October 26, 2020 2 Comments

FEMRITE, the Ugandan literary advocacy organization, has a week of literary activities running from October 26 – 31, 2020. FEMRITE , the Uganda Women Writers’…

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Afrolit Sans Frontieres Festivals

Afrolit Sans Frontières African Languages Edition: Program announced.

James Murua October 21, 2020 4 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres

The program for the African Languages Edition of Afrolit Sans Frontières which runs from October 26 – November 2, 2020 has been announced. Afrolit Sans…

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Festivals Nigeria

Maryse Condé headlines Ake Festival 2020 that kicks off on October 22.

James Murua October 20, 2020 No Comments Ake FestivalAke Festival 2020Maryse Condé

Maryse Condé is the headliner for the Ake Festival 2020 that runs out of Lagos, Nigeria from October 22 – 25, 2020. The Ake Arts…

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Festivals Ghana

Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2020 kicks off in Accra on October 16.

James Murua October 15, 2020 1 Comment Pa Gya! A literary FestivalPa Gya! A Literary Festival 2020

Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2020 runs both in-person and virtually in Accra, Ghana from October 16-18, then again on October 29, 2020. In 2017,…

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Festivals

African authors centred as Litprom celebrates fortieth anniversary.

James Murua October 13, 2020 No Comments

German literary advocacy organisation Litprom celebrated its fortieth anniversary with events featuring some of the top African writers working today on October 12, 2020. The…

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Afrolit Sans Frontières
Festivals

Afrolit Sans Frontières announces African languages festival in October.

James Murua October 7, 2020 No Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres

Afrolit Sans Frontières, the virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, has announced that they will run an African languages festival from October 26…

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Festivals South Africa

Poetry Africa 2020, running virtually, kicks off on October 12.

James Murua October 6, 2020 No Comments Poetry AfricaPoetry Africa 2020

Poetry Africa 2020, the annual poetry bonanza presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, runs from October…

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Events Festivals

African and Black Literature events for October 2020.

James Murua September 30, 2020 2 Comments

We give you a list of events from across the African and Black Literature world you can attend in October 2020. A few days ago,…

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Lagos International Poetry Festival 2020
Festivals Nigeria

Lagos International Poetry Festival 2020 starts on October 1.

James Murua September 29, 2020 2 Comments Lagos International Poetry FestivalLagos International Poetry Festival 2020

The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2020, with the theme “Love & Light and Other Clichés,” runs from October 1 – November 1, 2020. The Lagos…

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Festivals Nigeria

Quramo Festival of Words 2020, QFEST 2020, streams from Lagos from October 2.

James Murua September 28, 2020 No Comments Quramo Festival of WordsQuramo Festival of Words 2020

The Quramo Festival of Words, or QFest 2020, with the theme “Creativity Reset: The Future of Words” streams from Lagos, Nigeria and other cities from…

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Festivals South Africa

A snapshot of the South African Book Fair 2020.

James Murua September 23, 2020 No Comments South African Book FairSouth African Book Fair 2020

The South African Book Fair 2020 was hosted online from September 11-13, 2020. The fair theme was “Virtually everywhere.” The South African Book Fair, originally…

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Rutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020
Festivals South Africa

The Rutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020 to kick off online on September 25.

James Murua September 22, 2020 No Comments Rutanang Kasi Book FestivalRutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020

The Rutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020, themed ‘In The Words Of Our Ancestors’, will be hosted virtually from September 25-27, 2020. In 2016, the Rutanang…

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Nairobi International Book Fair
Festivals Kenya

Nairobi International Book Fair 2020 starts on September 24.

James Murua September 22, 2020 1 Comment Nairobi International Book FairNairobi International Book Fair 2020

The Nairobi International Book Fair 2020, which is virtual this year, runs from September 24-26, 2020. The fair’s theme is “Any Book, Anywhere.” The Nairobi…

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Botswana Festivals

Gaborone Book Festival 2020 to kick off on September 17.

James Murua September 16, 2020 No Comments Gaborone Book FestivalGaborone Book Festival 2020

The Gaborone Book Festival 2020 which happens annually in Botswana’s capital runs from September 17-19, 2020. In 2018, the Gaborone Book Festival, a new literary…

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Festivals South Africa

Battle of the Book Clubs for South Africa Book Fair 2020 (Book Clubs sought).

James Murua August 24, 2020 No Comments South Africa Book FairSouth African Book Fair 2020

Books clubs are invited to participate in the forthcoming “Battle of the Book Clubs” at the South Africa Book Fair 2020. The South African Book…

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