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African literary festivals you can attend in 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 of the continent. Writers and readers met and interacted in many different venues in many types of environments. Some like Abantu Book Festival were new while the older ones like […]

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African literary festivals you can attend in 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 spaces around on this rock that we live on. It looks like it’s not letting up as there are very many events for this year. Here are some of the […]

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Festivals Somalia

Images from the Mogadishu International Book Fair 2015

So the first ever Mogadishu International Book Fair happened in the Somalia capital from Aug 26-28 at the City Palace hotel. The festival stimulated the revival of all forms of art and human expression in Somali society will feature creative writing, story telling, poetry, oratory, drama, art and photography. Looking at the speakers who are […]

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Festivals Somalia

Inaugural Mogadishu International Book Fair for next week

The first-ever Mogadishu International Book Fair bringing together guests from within Somalia and all around the world to Somalia’s capital will happen next week from Aug 26-28 at the City Palace hotel. The festival aimed at stimulating the revival of all forms of art and human expression in Somali society will feature creative writing, storytelling, […]