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Tbilisi, Georgia is UNESCO World Book Capital 2021.

James Murua October 8, 2019 1 Comment World Book Capital World Book Capital 2021

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay announced Tbilisi, Georgia as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2021 on October 7, 2019. The World Book Capital is the city…

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Sharjah International Book Fair 2018: World Book Capital 2019 theme and logo launched.

James Murua November 5, 2018 No Comments Sharjah International Book Fair Sharjah International Book Fair 2018 World Book Capital World Book Capital 2019

The World Book Capital 2019 theme and logo were launched at the opening ceremony of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2018 on October 31, 2018.…

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020. #FBF18

James Murua October 14, 2018 No Comments Frankfurt Book Fair Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 World Book Capital World Book Capital 2020

The Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020 was presented to international delegates at the Malaysian pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 on October 11,…

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Camara Laye performance

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An evening of performances in honour of Camara Laye #WorldBookCapital

James Murua April 27, 2017 1 Comment Camara Laye World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017

There was an evening in honour of Guinea author Camara Laye at the Franco Guinea Cultural Centre on April 24, 2017. The evenings’ performances were…

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Guinee culture minister Barry Siaka with blogger James Murua

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Guinee minister of culture Barry Siaka speech (French) #WorldBooKCapital2017

James Murua April 27, 2017 No Comments World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017

Guinee minister of culture gave a rousing speech at the opening ceremony of the World Capital Book on April 23, 2017. Here is his speech…

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Play in honour of Williams Sassine

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Legendary Guinee author Williams Sassine honoured with fancy play #WorldBookCapital2017

James Murua April 27, 2017 1 Comment World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017

Guinee writer Williams Sassine was honoured with a play in his honour at World Book Capital 2017 in Guinee Conakry. The performances was staged at…

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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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Conakry, Guinee is World Book Capital for 2017

James Murua August 21, 2015 1 Comment World Book Capital World Book Capital 2017

We were still savouring the glorious times from last year when Port Harcourt was World Book Capital when we heard the news that will see…

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