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Breaking: Abantu Book Festival 2020 cancelled on funding concerns.

James Murua December 1, 2020 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2020

The Abantu Book Festival 2020 has been cancelled due to issues with raising funds in an announcement dated November 30, 2020. The Abantu Book Festival…

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Abantu Book Festival, Gaborone Book Festival, Pa Gya! Literary Festival announce dates.

James Murua February 18, 2020 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2020 Gaborone Book Festival Gaborone Book Festival 2020 Pa Gya! Literary Festival Pa Gya! Literary Festival 2020

Abantu Book Festival, Gaborone Book Festival, and Pa Gya! Literary Festival have announced the dates they will happen in three different African cities across Africa.…

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Abantu Book Festival 2019

Festivals South Africa

Abantu Book Festival 2019 guests revealed. #AbantuBookFest

James Murua November 14, 2019 1 Comment Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019

The guests attending the Abantu Book Festival 2019, happening in Soweto, South Africa from December 5-8, were announced on November 14, 2019. The Abantu Book…

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Abantu Book Festival 2019 makes annual appeal for support.

James Murua January 11, 2019 1 Comment Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019

The Abantu Book Festival 2019 has started its run for fundraising with its annual appeal for support from the abantu. The Abantu Book Festival in…

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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019

James Murua January 7, 2019 9 Comments 72 heures du Livre 72 heures du Livre 2019 Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019 Abuja Literary Festival Abuja Literary Festival 2019 Accra International Book Festival Accra International Book Festival 2019 Africa Writes Africa Writes 2019 African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Afrolution Afrolution 2019 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2019 Ake Festival Alexandria International Book Fair Alexandria International Book Fair 2019 Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2019 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2019 Benue Books & Arts Festival Benue Books & Arts Festival 2019.Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2019 Crater Literary Festival Crater Literary Festival 2019 Feminart Arts and Book Festival Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Garoowe International Book Fair Garoowe International Book Fair 2019 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2019 Ghana Writers Conference Ghana Writers Conference 2019 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 International Book Fair of Tunis International Book Fair of Tunis 2019 Kabafest 2019 Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2019 Kismayo Book Fair Kismayo Book Fair 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Knysna Literary Festival Knysna Literary Festival 2019 Kubafest Kubafest 2019 Kumasi Book and Arts Festival Kumasi Book and Arts Festival 2019 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2019 Lagos International Poetry Festival Lagos International Poetry Festival 2019 Lire a Douala Lire a Douala 2019 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2019 Mboka Festival Mboka Festival 2019 Mogadishu Book Fair Mogadishu Book Fair 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2019 Niyi Osundare Literary Festival Niyi Osundare Literary Festival 2019 Nkabom Literary Art Festival Nkabom Literary Art Festival 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Pa Gya! A literary Festival Pa Gya! A literary Festival 2019 Poetas D’Alma International Festival Poetas D’Alma International Festival 2019 Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019 Polokwane Literary Festival Polokwane Literary Festival 2019 Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca 2019 Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2019 Salon International Du Livre d’Alger Salon International Du Livre d’Alger 2019 Sigana International Storytelling Festival Sigana International Storytelling Festival 2019 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children’s Book Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 Swahili Literary Festival Swahili Literary Festival 2019 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019 Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2019

Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly…

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Abantu Festival 2018.

Festivals South Africa

A snapshot of the Abantu Book Festival 2018.

James Murua December 15, 2018 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2018

The third edition of what is quickly becoming Southern Africa’s premier literary festival, the Abantu Book Festival 2018, was hosted in Soweto, South Africa from…

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Wally Mongane Serote

Poetry South Africa

Wally Mongane Serote is South African Poet Laureate.

James Murua November 7, 2018 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Koleka Putuma South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2018 Wally Mongane Serote

Wally Mongane Serote has been announced as the new South African Poet Laureate taking over a role that was previously filled by the late Keorapetse…

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Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up unveiled.

Festivals South Africa

Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up unveiled.

James Murua October 23, 2018 1 Comment Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2018 Athi-Nangamso Nkopo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Chikane Rekgotsofetse Chwayita Ngamlana Diana Ferrus Dudu Busani-Dube Esinako Ndebeni Fred Khumalo Gail Smith Gcina Mhlophe Haji Mohamed Dawjee Helon Habila Ijangolet S Ogwang Jolyn Phillips Kagiso Lesego Molope Lebo Mashile Lebohang Masango Lesego Semenya Mmabatho Montsho Monde Nkasawe Mphuthumi Ntabeni Mxolisi Ntshali Mzuzukile Soni.Nolundi Luwaya Novuyo Rosa Tshuma Nozizwe Jele Nozuko Mapoma Panashe Chigumadzi Phemelo Motene Phumlani Pikoli Pumla Dineo Gqola Rethabile Mashale Sonibare Rosie Motene Sibongile Fisher Sihle Khumalo Sihle Mthembu Sue Nyathi Tembeka Ngcukaitobi Thuli Nhlapo Tsitsi Dangarembga Tumelo Buthelezi Tumelo Moleleki Uhuru Phalafala Wamuwi Mbao Zanele Ndlovu

The Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up was announced on the event’s social media platforms on October 23, 2018. The festival now in its…

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Neo Mda, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Mohale Mashigo, Zakes Mda, and Siphokazi Jonas

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Abantu Book Festival 2017 is here!

James Murua December 7, 2017 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2017 Thando Mgqolozana

After a year of pining away remembering the good times, South African literary scene enthusiasts are now excited as the Abantu Book Festival kicks off…

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Okey Ndibe presents Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

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African literary festivals you can attend in 2017

James Murua January 19, 2017 11 Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2017 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2017 Alexandria Book Fair Alexandria Book Fair 2017 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2017 Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2017 Cairo Literary Festival Cairo Literary Festival 2017 Casablanca International Book Fair Casablanca International Book Fair 2017 Festival Literatas Festival Literatas 2017 Film Mozambique Film Mozambique 2017 Garowe Book Fair Garowe Book Fair 2017 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2017 Gweru International Book Festival Gweru International Book Festival 2017 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2017 International Book Fair in Ouagadougou International Book Fair in Ouagadougou 2017 International Book Fair of Algiers International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK)International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK) 2017 Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival 2017 Khartoum International Book Fair Khartoum International Book Fair 2017 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2017 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2017 Mboka Festival of Arts Culture and Sport Mboka Festival of Arts Culture and Sport 2017 Mogadishu International Book Fair Mogadishu International Book Fair 2017 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2017 Namibia International Book Fair Namibia International Book Fair 2017 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2017 Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival 2017 Northern Cape Writers Festival Northern Cape Writers Festival 2017 Nyanza Literary Festival Nyanza Literary Festival 2017 Open Book Festival Open Book Festivalv 2017 Salon du livre de Brazzaville (Brazzaville Book Fair)Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre 2017 SILA SILA 2017 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children's Book Fair 2017 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2017 Storymoja Festival Storymoja Festival 2017 The Tahrir Book Fair The Tahrir Book Fair 2017 The Writivism Festival The Writivism Festival 2017 Tilembe Literary Festival Tilembe Literary Festival 2017 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2017 Tunis International Book Fair Tunis International Book Fair 2017 Uganda International Writers’ Conference World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017 Yaounde International Book Exhibition Yaounde International Book Exhibition 2017

Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2017. 2016 promised and delivered to literary feast of festivals in all corners…

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Abantu Book Festival announces December dates

James Murua April 8, 2016 1 Comment Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2016

The Abantu Book Festival is set to be hosted in Soweto, South Africa from 6-10 December 2016. The festival theme is “Imagining Ourselves into Being.”…

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African literary festivals you can attend in 2016

James Murua January 8, 2016 5 Comments Abantu Book Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival Alexandria Book Fair Ba re e ne re literary Festival Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival Cairo International Book Fair 2016 Cairo Literary Festival Casablanca International Book Fair Film Mozambique Franschhoek Literary Festival Ghana International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2016 International Book Fair in Ouagadougou International Book Fair of Algiers International Book Fair of Dakar and teaching material (FILDAK)Khartoum International Book Fair Lagos Arts and Book Festival LitFest Harare Machakos Regional Book Fair Mogadishu International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival Nyanza Literary Festival Open Book Festival Rutanang Book Fair Salon du livre de Brazzaville SILA South Africa’s Children Book Fair South Africa’s Children Book Fair 2016 South African Book Fair Storymoja Festival The Tahrir Book Fair The Tahrir Book Fair 2016 The Writivism Festival Time of the Writer Tunis International Book Fair Yaounde International Book Exhibition 2016

What a year 2015 was where African literary festivals were concerned. A record number showcased some of the coolest people and their writing in various…

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