Abuja comes alive with the Abuja Writers Forum’s Abuja Literary Festival scheduled for June 28-30 2018 at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. Themed ‘Telling Our Stories in the 21st Century’, the festival will feature book chats, exhibitions, film shows, performances, master classes and other literary events to spice up the artmosphere.
This is the second edition of the festival which premiered in November 2008 and will boast an array of amazing creatives like SEVHAGE’s very own Professor Dul Johnson (yaaaaay!), Professor Zaynab Alkali, Professor Idris Amali, superstar director Ishaya Bako, the talented Carlton Lindsay Barrett (who is also the father of A. Igoni Barrett), ANA Legal Adviser and multiple award winning dramatist Isaac Attah Ogezi, my person Theresa Ameh (aka Auntie Talatu), the beautifully talented Sifa Asani Gowon, novel pro/legal star Edify Yakusak, the illustrator Mustapha Bulama, of course Dr. Emman Shehu (AWF President), Mike Ekunno…to mention a few. Okay, to mention a few others that I know: Domitila Sa’adatu Modesti, Dr. Al-Bishak, Dr. Onyebuchi James Ile, Blossom Ozurumba, the poetic trio of Olumide Olaniyan, Amina Aboje, Sodiq Alabi, Chido Onumah, Jamaine Abidogun, Ibrahim Sheme (famed journalist), Wole Coker (ED Programmes of NTA).
I will probably be moderating one of the sessions. You would want to catch me there. 🙂
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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2018 FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
June 28
Memoirs and Public Service 3:27 – 4:17pm
The Bilingual Challenge 5:07- 5:57pm
Columnists and Chronicles 5:57 – 6:20pm
June 29
Outside Looking In 10:15- 11:05am
The Writing Process 11:55 – 12:50pm
Writing in the Family 3:00 -3:50pm
Festivals Future of Literature? 3:50-4:40pm
Reporting the Creative Arts 4:40pm-5:30pm
June 30
Is Literary Criticism Still Valid? 10:15- 11:05am
The Film Factor 11:55 – 12:50pm
Writing in the Family 3:00 – 3:50pm
Illustrators’ Insights 3:50 – 4:40pm
BOOKRAMA
June 28
Fiction and Religion 4:17 – 5:07pm
June 29
New Voices (Poetry Bookrama) 11:05 – 11:55 am
New Voices (Drama Bookrama) 12:50 – 1:40pm
Bikers and Books 5:30pm- 6:20pm
June 30
New Voices (Fiction Bookrama) 11:05 -11:55am
Writing for Children (Bookrama) 12:50 – 1:40pm
In The Spotlight (Bookrama) 4:40 – 5:30pm
DRAMA
June 29
New Voices (Drama Bookrama) 12:50 – 1:40pm
Drama Performance 8:00pm
Poetry Performance
June 28
Poetry Performance 2: 47 – 3:27pm
June 29
New Voices (Poetry Bookrama) 11:05 -11:55am
FILMS
June 28
Film Screening 8:00 pm
June 30
The Film Factor (Panel) 11:55 – 12:50 pm
Film Screening 8:00pm
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One last time:
The Abuja Writers’ Forum’s Abuja Literary Festival will hold from June 28th – 30th 2018 at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Garki, Abuja. From 10am everyday. Free entry. This year’s edition promises to be beautiful and definitely worth the time of everyone. Be there!
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Join AWF for the Abuja Literary Festival holding from June 28-30 2018 at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Garki Abuja. It promises to be awesome… See you there?
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