Tag: Ake Festival 2021

  • Tshepiso Mabula wins Toyin Falola Prize 2021.

    Tshepiso Mabula wins Toyin Falola Prize 2021.

    Tshepiso Mabula was announced the winner of the Toyin Falola Prize 2021 at the Ake Festival 2021 on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is an award from Nigerian-based Lunaris aimed at honouring distinguished African scholar and foremost historian, Prof Toyin Fálọlá, whose contributions to the field of African history and culture have…

  • Abdulrazak Gurnah leads stellar Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 guest list

    Abdulrazak Gurnah leads stellar Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 guest list

    The guest list for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021, including headliner Abdulrazak Gurnah, features some of the leading names in African literature. The festival runs virtually from its Lagos, Nigeria base from October 28-30, 2021. The Ake Arts & Book Festival, popularly known as the Ake Festival, has been running in Nigeria since…

  • Abdulrazak Gurnah is Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 headliner

    Abdulrazak Gurnah is Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 headliner

    Abdulrazak Gurnah was announced the headliner for the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 set to happen in Lagos, Nigeria on October 28-30 on August 8, 2021. The Ake Arts & Book Festival, popularly known as the Ake Festival, has been running in Nigeria since 2012. Lovers of books and the arts attend book readings,…

  • Ake Arts & Book Festival announces 2021 theme, dates.

    Ake Arts & Book Festival announces 2021 theme, dates.

    The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2021 with the theme “Generational Discordance” is set to happen in Lagos, Nigeria on October 28-30, 2021. The announcement was made on July 12, 2021 The Ake Arts & Book Festival, popularly known as the Ake Festival, has been running in Nigeria since 2012. Lovers of books and the…