Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 for October.

Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 is set to be hosted in venues in Accra, Ghana from October 13 – 15, 2023.

The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival features readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards, and much more. Its name Pa Gya! comes from the Twi word meaning “to lift up” or “to strike flame” and is aimed at igniting passion for the literary arts. It was first hosted by the Writers Project of Ghana and the Goethe-Institut in 2017 followed by other successful editions in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

The organisers of the festival have announced the dates and venues for this year’s merriment in Accra on Monday, August 7. The events will be hosted at the Goethe-Institut Accra and the Foundation For Contemporary Art in Ghana from October 13 – 15. They are inviting submissions from organisations, groups, or persons interested in participating in this year’s festival. Here is the call in full;

Call for Proposals

The festival is inviting submissions from organisations, groups or persons interested in participating in this year’s festival. We welcome your ideas from 26th May 2023 until 26th July 2023. We are especially open to proposals that explore collaborations and for events and authors at this year’s festival. They must focus on literary output such as writing, books, performance, etc., or activities such as workshops, book clubs, or related projects.

Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage sending in your proposals early and for sure before the deadline of 26th July 2023.

Interested persons, organizations and groups who wish to present or stage an event may email pagyafestival@gmail.com with the subject PROPOSAL FOR PAGYA 2023. Such proposals will be received until 26th July 2023. The festival is also open for collaborations and support and can be reached via the same email.

This call is also open to booksellers, publishers and literary organizations who may wish to take stands during the festival.

For more information on how to participate, please click here.