Tag: Time of the Writer 2017

  • The Time of the Writer 2017 opening ceremony

    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…

  • Video from Time of the Writer 2017 #TOTW2017

    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…

  • Literary events across Africa for March 2017

    Literary events across Africa for March 2017

    A list of literary events happening across Africa in March 2017. March 3rd, 2017. Friday. Event: An evening with Amara Nicole Okolo Venue: Goethe Lagos Time: 5pm Event: Jalada Mobile Literary & Arts Festival 2017, Nairobi Leg Activities: –Role of Local Language Broadcasters: John Maloba and Nyambura Mutanyi in conversation with Richard Oduor – Tracing…

  • 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set for Durban, South Africa

    20th Time of the Writer International Festival set for Durban, South Africa

    The 20th Time of the Writer International Festival set to take place in Durban, South Africa from 13 – 18 March 2017. The Festival theme is “The Past Paving the Future.” The Festival, hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) within UKZN’s College of Humanities, will feature some of the South Africa’s most prolific…

  • African literary festivals you can attend in 2017

    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…