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Sitawa Namwalie, Athieno at Artistic Encounters September 2019 edition.

Sitawa Namwalie and Athieno were the featured acts at the Artistic Encounters at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. In Artistic Encounters,…

Awards Kenya Theatre

Sanaa Theatre Awards 2018 winners announced in Nairobi.

James Murua December 5, 2018 1 Comment Abu Sense Aleya Kassam Anne Moraa George Orido James Murua John Sibi-Okumu Nick Ndeda Laura Ekumbo Maimouna Jallow Mercy Mbithe Muthoni Garland Ngartia Nyokabi Macharia Sanaa Theatre Awards Sanaa Theatre Awards 2018 Sitawa Namwalie Suki Wanza Wanjiku Mwawuganga

The Sanaa Theatre Awards 2018 winners were announced at a colourful ceremony at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on December 3, 2018. The Sanaa…

Miles Morland Schorlaship 2017 judges Muthoni Garland, Ellah Allfrey and Olufemi Terry

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The Miles Morland Scholarship 2017 shortlist announced

James Murua November 23, 2017 No Comments Alemseged Tesfai Bryony Rheam Cheryl Ntumy Clementine Ewokolo Burnley Dayo Forster Elizabeth McGregor Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Elnathan John Eloghosa Osunde Fatima Kola Fred Khumalo Gloria Mwaniga Gothataone Moeng Kiprop Kimutai Megan Ross Morland Writing Scholarships Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Muthoni Garland Muthoni wa Gichuru Nana Nkweti Olufemi Terry Palesa Deejay Manaleng Sitawa Namwalie Tsholofelo Wesi Ukamaka Olisakwe Umar Turaki

The Miles Morland Foundation has announced the shortlist of 21 names for the 2017 Morland Writing Scholarships. The Morland Writing Scholarship is an annual award…

Events Kenya Nigeria South Africa

African literary deliciousness in Nairobi, Joburg tonight

James Murua April 14, 2016 No Comments Aleya Kassim Coming to Birth Lola Shoneyin Maid In SA Maimouna Jallow Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye Mumbi Kaigwa Nadifa Mohamed Ndumiso Ngcobo Niq Mhlongo Patricia Kihoro Raya Wambui Sitawa Namwalie The Orchid Of Lost Souls The Secret Lives of Baba Segi Wives Victor Ehikhamenor Zukiswa Wanner

It’s all happening in Nairobi and Johannesburg as writers converge on their big towns for African literary deliciousness. Last night Niq Mhlongo unleashed his latest…

Events Kenya

Sitawa Namwalie speaks on displacement at Goethe Nairobi

James Murua March 29, 2016 1 Comment Displacement & Refuge Series Goethe Institut Goethe Nairobi Sitawa Namwalie Zukiswa Wanner

Syria is on fire. Between the Syrian government and the terror group ISIS, a human crisis has hit the world, resulting in one of the…

Events Kenya

World Storytelling Day 2016 marked in Nairobi

James Murua March 21, 2016 1 Comment Coming to Birth Kwani Trust Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives Maid In SA Maimouna Jallow Mariama Ba Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye Mumbi Kaigwa Nadifa Mohamed Patricia Kihoro Positively African Raya Wambui Sitawa Namwalie So Long a Letter The Orchid Of Lost Souls World Storytelling Day World Storytelling Day 2016 Zukiswa Wanner

World Storytelling Day is an annual celebration of the art of oral storytelling celebrated all over the world on or near March 20th. On this day,…

Kenya

World Storytelling Day 2016 in Nairobi will be epic!

James Murua February 16, 2016 4 Comments Coming to Birth Kevin Mwachiro Leila Aboulela Lola Shoneyin Maid in SA: 30 Ways to leave your Madam Maimouna Jallow Mariama Ba Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye Mumbi Kaigwa Patricia Kihoro Raya Wambui Sitawa Namwalie So Long a Letter The Minaret The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives World Storytelling Day World Storytelling Day 2016 Zukiswa Wanner

World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling celebrated every year on (or near) March 20th. This year the day…

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Writivism Workshop 2016 participants announced at Ake Festival #AkeFest205

James Murua November 21, 2015 1 Comment Adeola Opeyemi Aisha Nelson Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Attillah Springer Awah Leonide Azah Billie Adwoa McTernan Brunelle Wanzire Charles King Dennis Omolo Diane Bajika Eboka Chukwudi Peter EC Osondu Edwige Dro. Richard Ali-Mutu Frances Ogamba Guy Muyembe Hassan Gary Musa Jane Kalu Jean-Fraterne Ruyange Jennifer Chinenye Emelife Joel Benjamin Ntwatwa Jonathan Kalala Kahindo Lukando Annie Karen Mukwasi Keziah Elaine Ayikoru Koné Raissa Kwabena Agyare Yeboah Mamadou Diallo Mamadou Lamine Diop Dame Margaret Muthee Matthi Kayaya Merdi Muintshe Mohamadou Fadel Diop Mohamed Diaby Mwinda Deborah Naamala Brighton Samson Ndi Charles Oroni Tendera Pemi Aguda Peter Nwabunwanne Akparanta Precious Maliwa Sandra Afriyie Nartey Sitawa Namwalie Sue ANIQUE Tossa Senerap Vivian Ogbonna Wanjiku Mungai Winnie Ivy Cherop Kirui Wivine Syaghuswa Writivism Writivism 2016 Wrtivism Workshops Yewande Omotoso Zahara Tunda

The young writers who will be taking part in the Writivism workshops in fiction, non-fiction and poetry were announced on Friday afternoon at the Ake…

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Writivism 2016 Workshop Facilitators announced

James Murua October 29, 2015 No Comments Edwige-Renée Dro Mamadou Diallo Richard Ali Mutu Sitawa Namwalie Writivism Writivism 2016 Writivism 2016 Workshop Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

The facilitators who will be running the 2016 writing workshops in cities around the continent have been announced. They will be Yewande Omotoso, Edwige-Renee Dro,…