Tag: Hargeysa International Book Fair
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2024 guests revealed
The guests for the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2024 to be hosted in Somaliland from July 20 – 25, 2024 are now known. The Hargeysa International Book Fair, first hosted in Hargeisa, Somaliland in 2008, has grown to become the biggest literary extravaganza in the Horn of Africa and one of the biggest on the…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2024 for July
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2024, the seventeenth edition, will be in hosted in Somaliland from July 20 – 25, 2024. The Hargeysa International Book Fair was hosted in Hargeisa, Somaliland in 2008. Since then, it has become the biggest literary extravaganza on the Horn of Africa and one of the biggest on the continent.…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2023 starts July 22.
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2023 will be in hosted venues around Somaliland from July 22 – 27, 2023. The festival country partner is Morocco and the theme is “Resilience.” The Hargeysa International Book Fair, first hosted in 2008, has grown to become the biggest literary extravaganza on the Horn of Africa and one of…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2022 for Somaliland in July.
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2022, now in its fifteenth year, will be hosted in the Somaliland capital from July 23-28, 2022. The festival country partner is Senegal and the theme is “Solidarity.” Since 2008, the Redsea Cultural Foundation has hosted the Hargeysa International Book Fair in Somaliland. Starting out with minimal numbers, the festival…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2021 set for July.
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2021 is set to happen at the Hargeysa Cultural Centre, Hargeisa, Somaliland from July 24-29, 2021. The Hargeysa International Book Fair, hosted annually by the Redsea Cultural Foundation since 2008, is without a doubt the biggest literary extravaganza in the East African region. From humble beginnings, it is now one…
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A snapshot of the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019.
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 was hosted in the Somaliland city of Hargeisa from July 20-25, 2019. The Hargeysa International Book Fair is the biggest literary fair in East Africa. The extravaganza, now in its 12th year, hosted authors, journalists, academics, publishers, artists, journalists, and other professionals from 23 different countries this year. Apart…
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Egypt is Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 guest country.
Egypt is the guest country for the Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 to be held in Hargeysa, Somaliland from July 20 – 25, 2019. The Hargeysa International Book Fair, founded by Jama Musse Jama, is an annual cultural event in the Somaliland city of Hargeysa. The fair, which first ran in 2008, is now arguably…
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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly updated as and when information becomes available. 2018 was a very literary festival-filled year for Africa. East Africa had a variety of festivals including the Hargeysa International Book Fair, the…
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Rwanda is Hargeysa International Book Fair 2018 country partner
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2018 will hosted in Hargeysa, Somaliland with the theme “Wisdom” from July 21-26, 2018. This year partner country for the festival is East African country Rwanda. The Hargeysa International Book Fair is an annual cultural event in Somaliland run by Redsea Online Culture Foundation. The festival first run in 2007…
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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…
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Edwidge Danticat wins Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2018
Edwidge Danticat was announced the 25th laureate of the renowned Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2018 on November 9, 2017. The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is one of the very few international prizes for which poets, novelists and playwrights are equally eligible. The prize awarded in alternating years with the NSK Neustadt Prize for…
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African literary festivals you can attend in 2017
Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2017. 2016 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 Abantu Book Festival were new while the older ones like…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2016: Ghana and Leadership
The 9th Hargeysa International Book Fair is set to happen in Hargeysa, Somaliland from 23 to 28 July. The festival theme for this year is Leadership and the partner country is Ghana. The book fair will explore the theme of leadership, and its connection to art, culture, and creativity. Who are our leaders, past and present?…
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Storymoja Festival 2015: Blog numbero uno
The Storymoja festival was in high gear at its new venue the Nairobi Arboretum. The activities were mainly targeted at the younger Kenyan population to get them to understand the importance of reading. Schoolchildren attended the festival from Wednesday to Friday and were wowed by Reading Ambassadors like Sauti Sol and Anto Neosoul. In addition,…
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The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here!
The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here ladies and gentlemen! The hype and the tweets and the Facebook statuses and Instagram posts and the planning has culminated to one of the biggest cultural event in the region is upon us. The festival promises some of the best discussions with the book being at the centre of…