Tag: Writivism Festival
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Four African Literary Festivals to attend in August 2019.
August 2019 promises just as much activity as the previous months on the African literary calendar. Here are four literary festivals and book fairs across the continent to check out. July 2019 was a great month for the African literary community. In West Africa, there were two festivals in Nigeria in the Niyi Osundare International…
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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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A snapshot of the Writivism Festival 2016
There was a flurry of activity at the Uganda Museum in Kampala as the Writivism Festival 2016 happened from August 22-28th. The Writivism Festival has come a long way in the last few years from its humble beginnings in 2012. Fortunately for all in the region with a love of books and writers they stuck…
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Writivism Festival 2015: Images from the festival
With the festival over it’s only fair that I share images that I captured with my trusty phone. Here you go.
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Writivism Festival 2015: Thanks to the organisers
Writivism Festival 2015 came and left and impacted so many people. It had its good parts and it’s not so good. The good was amazing with some of the best panels, master classes, and keynote addresses you can find anywhere on the African continent where literature is concerned. The not-so-good included confusion that sometimes reigned,…
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Donald Molosi’s moving Philly Lutaaya play #WritivismFestival2015
Ugandan superstar singer Philly Lutaaya was introduced to many of us in a documentary Alone in which he shares his experience as a man suffering from Aids in 1990. I watched the documentary of the man who had died in 1989 as a teenager in Nairobi and I have to say that it affected me…
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Pemi Aguda Wins Writivism Short Story Prize 2015
Nigeria writer Pemi Aguda is the winner of the Writivism Short Story 2015 for her story, Caterer, Caterer. The writer was announced at a ceremony at the National Theatre in Kampala on Sunday evening. The evening, which was emceed by Writivism board member and recently announced Etisalat judge Zukiswa Wanner, had a series of activities…
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Writivism Festival Day 2: historical novels, non-fiction, and cocktails
Then the third day of the Writivism Festival 2015 rolled through; one filled with activities of interest to those who want to know more about the African writing world. The highlight of the day had to have been the keynote address given by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and moderated by James Murua. Nansubuga for those who…
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Writivism Day 1: Master Classes, Panel, Tsitsi, and Rolex
*Jeff Koinange voice* What a day! What a series of master classes! What a panel! What a speech by the one and only TSISTI DANGAREMBGA! The Tsitsi of Nervous Conditions! The Tsitsi of Neria! Oh my! What a smokin’ day of Writivism Festival 2015! Someone call G4S!*ends voice narration* Day one of the Writivism Festival…
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The Writivism Festival 2015 is here! (Day one is coming)
The hype towards the Writivism Festival 2015 happening in Kampala, Uganda has been intense with good reason. We love the idea of activism to get the writing gospel out there and this is one of the most innovative vehicles for African writers out there. This blogger arrived early Tuesday morning after a bus journey from…
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Writivism Festival 2015 set for June
The Writivism Festival is set to happen at Makerere University and the National Theatre in Kampala, Uganda from 16th to 22nd June 2015. It is part of the annual Writivism cycle that includes workshops, mentoring, publishing, a short story prize, and a school programme. This year the festival will be hosting some pretty cool people…
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Sights from Writivism Festival 2014 from winner Saaleha Idrees Bamjee
The Writivism Festival 2014 happened last week in Kampala Uganda and was very well received by folks from the literature business. Saaleha Idrees Bamjee was the winner of the Writivism short story prize this year which gave her Uganda Shillings 1,000,000/= (Kshs33,333) for her story Out of the Blue. If you read the story you…
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Writivism: Zukiswa Wanner, NoViolet Bulawayo, Nii Ayikwei Parkes & Jennifer Makumbi book signing
Next week all eyes will be on Kampala, Uganda for the Writivism Festival 2014. Many events will be happening at what is gearing up to be the biggest literary event in East Africa. As part of our coverage of the event, I will be focusing on events that we feel are outstanding for people who…