Tag: Gcina Mhlophe
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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.
Poetry Africa 2018 was hosted at venues in Durban, South Africa from October 15-20, 2018. Here is a snapshot of events that went down on the South African coastal town. Poetry Africa, organised by the Centre for Creative Arts, is an international poetry festival held annually in Durban, South Africa. It has hosted some of…
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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…
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Lindiwe Mabuza, Refiloe Moahloli rock Time of the Writer 2018
Time of the Writer 2018 official panel days wrapped up on Friday March 16, 2018 in Durban, South Africa. Holding starring roles in the evening were Lindiwe Mabuza, Refiloe Moahloli, Yewande Omotoso, and MK Asante. Festivals start and festivals end. A day would have to come that all the fun would end and that day…
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Abantu Book Festival 2017 unveils its artist line up
The Abantu Book Festival which is following on from its amazing debut year has announced the line-up for its second edition, which takes place on 7-10 December 2017. The Abantu Book Festival hit the South African literary scene with a bang when it ran from December 06 – 10, 2016 in Soweto, Johannesburg. The festival…
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The Time of the Writer 2017 opening ceremony
The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival took place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme was “The Past Paving the Future.” The festival begun on Monday March 13th with an opening ceremony at the Sneddon Theatre as has become tradition with Siphindile Hlongwa as emcee. There were…
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Video from Time of the Writer 2017 #TOTW2017
The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set took place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme was “The Past Paving the Future.” This event like in the decades before promised much and delivered on it. Some of the many African writers who featured at this festival were…
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Abantu Book Festival 2016 opening ceremony #AbantuBookFest2016
The Abantu Book Festival 2016 opened with a moving opening ceremony in the Soweto Theatre in South Africa on December 8th 2016. The event emceed by Lebo Mashile was marked by song from Zuko Collective, a poem from Koleka Putuma and a keynote address by Gcina Mhlophe. It’s been a long time in the making…
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South African Literary Awards 2016 winners announced
The winners of the 2016 South African Literary Awards 2016 also known as the SALAs were announced in Johannesburg, South Africa on 7th November 2016. The South African Literary Awards which are celebrating 11 years as an organisation announced those in the running for what is considered to be the most prestigious award ceremony going.…