Tag: Abantu Book Festival 2018

  • A snapshot of the Abantu Book Festival 2018.

    A snapshot of the Abantu Book Festival 2018.

    The third edition of what is quickly becoming Southern Africa’s premier literary festival, the Abantu Book Festival 2018, was hosted in Soweto, South Africa from December 6-9, 2018. The Abantu Book Festival was founded in 2016 for black readers, writers, performers, scholars, publishers, booksellers, and abantu interested in literature. It was a revolutionary idea by…

  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Abantu Book Festival 2018.

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Abantu Book Festival 2018.

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to feature at the Abantu Book Festival 2018 on Friday, December 7. The Nigerian author will be in conversation with Prof Pumla Dineo Gqola at the Eyethu Lifestyle Centre, Soweto, Azania. The Abantu Book Festival was founded to build a space for black South African readers and writers to interact.…

  • Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up unveiled.

    Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up unveiled.

    The Abantu Book Festival 2018 artist line up was announced on the event’s social media platforms on October 23, 2018. The festival now in its third year is set for Soweto, South Africa from December 6-9, 2018. The Abantu Book Festival was founded in 2016 to build a space for black South African readers and…

  • Abantu Book Festival 2018 announces December dates

    Abantu Book Festival 2018 announces December dates

    The Abantu Book Festival 2018 is set happen in Soweto, South Africa from December 6-9 for the third year running. Just like in the previous edition, the festival organisers have asked that you support one of Africa’s favourite and best festivals. The Abantu Book Festival was founded by Thando Mgqolozana who was looking to build…

  • African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2018

    African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2018

    Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2018. 2017 promised and delivered to literary feast of festivals in all corners of the continent. Writers and readers met and interacted in many different venues in many types of environments. Some like Kaduna Book and Arts Festival and Mboka Festival were new…