The program for the new Moto Books and Arts Festival, running in Nairobi from April 21-24, 2022 has been announced. The festival theme is Firing up African Literature.
The Moto Books and Arts Festival, an exciting new literary initiative, was unveiled to the public on February 17, 2022. It promised to will bring together local and international authors, publishers, illustrators, booksellers, artists, and brands to showcase their work and share emerging literature trends. It is powered by HalfPriced Books in partnership with the Village Market Mall.
The program for the festival, which starts this Thursday, has been made public with exciting events at varying prices. The prices for the events at the festival start at free for the exhibition and some panels, Kshs1,000 for the Lit open mic, 2,500 for the Masterclasses, and 10,000 for the exclusive gala dinner for the festival.
Here is the program in full;
Thursday, April 21
Day One: 21st April 2022 Time Activity Theme Speaker
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Exhibitors Set up stands Firing Up African Literature N/A
9:00AM
Exhibition Hall Open
9:30AM – 10:00AM Open (Cost: Kshs2,500)
Masterclass Auditorium: How to Write a book with Muthoni Garland Participant’s registration
10:00AM
Master class starts
11:00AM Break
12PM
End of Master class
2:30PM – 3:00PM (Cost: Free)
Book Reading Auditorium open and Registration Safeguarding Cultural Legacies through African Literature featuring Mshai Mwangola and Sitawa Namwalie.
3:00PM – 5:00PM (Cost: Free)
Book Reading
6:00PM (Cost: Free)
Close Exhibition
Friday, April 22
8:00AM – 9:00AM
The arrival of Exhibitors and set up of stands Firing Up African Literature N/A
9:00AM
Exhibition Hall Opens
9:30AM – 10:00AM (Cost: Kshs2,500)
Masterclass Auditorium Opens Arrival and Registration of Participants How to Publish a book with Lucas Wafula
10:00AM
Start Master Class
11:00AM
Break
12:00PM
End Master class
6:00PM
Close Exhibition
5:00PM – 6:00PM
Open Lit Mic Auditorium
5:30PM – 6:00PM (Cost: Kshs1,000)
Registration and Networking Democratization of African Literature
6:00PM – 6:20PM
Poem “I am From” Teddy Warria
6:20PM – 8:00PM
Book Reading Nana Darkoa Silas Nyanywani James Murua
8:00PM
Book signing All Authors
Saturday, April 23
8:00AM
Open Exhibition Hall
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Exhibitors Replenish and set up Stands
9:00AM
Open Exhibition Firing Up African Literature N/A
9:30AM
Open Masterclass Auditorium
9:30AM – 10:00AM
Registration
10:00AM (Cost: Kshs2,500)
Start Master class How to Generate Book Sales Abdullahi Bule
11:00AM
Break
12:00PM
End Masterclass
2:30PM
Open Book Reading Auditorium
2:30PM – 3:00PM
Registration
3:00PM – 5:00PM (Cost: Free)
Book Reading: We Need New Names – The New Faces of Kenyan Literature with Makena Maganjo and Collins Sakwa moderated by James Murua
6:00PM
Close Exhibition
Exclusive Gala Dinner: Cost: Kshs10,000
6:00PM- 7:00PM
Registration, Entertainment & Networking
7:00PM – 7:05PM
Welcome Remarks
7:05PM – 7:15PM
MOTO Festival Overview
7:15PM – 7:30PM
Partner remarks
7:30PM – 7:40PM
Maktabas Inc Recognition
7:40PM – 7:50PM
Launch- Son of the Nile book
7:50PM – 8:00PM
Entertainment
8:00PM – 8:30PM
Speeches Guest
8:30PM – 8:40PM
Launch: Adopt-A-Library Initiative
8:40PM – 8:45PM
Vote of Thanks
8:45PM
Dinner Served Guests Leave at Own Pleasure.
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