Tag: Ake Festival
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Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024 starts November 20
The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2024, with the theme is “finding freedom,” is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from November 20 – 23, 2024. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin and first hosted in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 2013. It has since moved to its new home of…
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Ake Arts & Book Festival 2024 dates announced
The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2024, the twelfth edition, is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from November 20 – 23, 2024. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin and first hosted in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 2013. It has since moved to its new home of Lagos with the…
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Ake Festival 2023 program, guests known
The program and guests for the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2023 to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from November 22 – 25, 2023 are now known. You can register to attend the Sterling Bank and Luminate-sponsored festival by clicking here. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin in Nigeria in…
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Ake Festival 2023 for November
The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2023 is set to return to Lagos, Nigeria from November 22 – 25, 2023. This information was shared by organisers on Monday, June 12, 2023. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin in Nigeria in 2013. The festival with its unique offering of book readings,…
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Is the Ake Festival set to return?
The Ake Arts and Book Festival was nominated for the International Aficionado Award on May 11, 2023. The nomination announcement led to speculation that Festival may return for an eleventh edition. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin in Nigeria in 2013. The festival with its unique offering of book readings,…
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A snapshot of Lagos’ Ake Festival 2022
The Ake Festival 2022 was hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from November 24 – 26, 2022. Here is a recap of the happenings in one of the continent’s biggest literary extravaganzas. The Ake Festival showed up as a new entrant to the African literary scene in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria in 2013. While festivals will come…
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Ake Festival 2022 artists now known, please register to attend.
The artists who will take part in Ake Arts & Book Festival 2022 which runs in Lagos, Nigeria from November 24-26, 2022 are now known. Guests are asked to register for the festival. The Ake Arts & Book Festival, popularly known as the Ake Festival, has been running in Nigeria since 2012. Lovers of books…
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Veronique Tadjo is Ake Festival 2022 headliner.
Veronique Tadjo will headline the Ake Arts & Book Festival 2022 which runs in Abeokuta, Nigeria from November 24-26, 2022. The announcement was made on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. 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…
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Is 2022 the last dance for the legendary Ake Arts & Book Festival?
The tenth edition of the Ake Festival happens in Abeokuta, Nigeria on November 22-26, 2022. While announcing the theme, the organisers suggested that this might be the last run of the famous festival. In 2013, the Ake Arts & Book Festival was introduced to the African literary scene by a team in Nigeria led by…
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Ake Festival 2022 for Abeokuta, Nigeria in November. #AkeFest22
The Ake Festival returns for its tenth edition to Abeokuta, Nigeria on November 22-27, 2022. The announcement was made on January 25, 2022. In 2013, the Ake Arts & Books Festival was introduced to the African literary scene by a team in Nigeria led by Lola Shoneyin. The festival which was hosted in the town…
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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…
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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,…
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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…