There is a major focus on children this yearThere is a major focus on children this year
The 12th Lagos Book and Art Festival opens at the Exhibition Hall of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos on Thursday, November 12 and closes on Sunday, November 14. A pre-festival event takes place at the Ocean View, Lagos, on November 11. The organisers, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) has unveiled the programme of activities for the festival, as below:
Thursday, November 11
Publishers’ Forum at the Cowrie Hall, Ocean View, Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Times: 10am to 2pm; 2pm to 5pm.
Friday, November 12
Venue: Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
9am: Opening glee by the Crown Troupe of Africa, followed by ‘My Encounter with the Book’ by Oluboludele Simoyan.
11am: Festival Colloquium (I) - ‘Literacy and Independence’. Books for discussion: Wole Soyinka’s ‘You Must Set Forth At Dawn’; ‘In Dependence’ by Sarah Ladipo Manyika; ‘To Saint Patrick’ by Eghosa Imasuen’ and ‘When Citizens Revolt’ by Ike Okonta.
1pm: Opening of Art Exhibition; plus Music, Dram, Skits and Wordslam.
3pm: Festival Colloquium (II) – ‘A Nation of Stories’. Books for discussion: ‘Tenants of the House’ by Wale Okediran; ‘Just Before Dawn’ by Kole Omotosho; ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; and ‘In My Father’s Country’ by Adewale Maja-Pearce.
Saturday, November 13
Venue: Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
10am: Children’s Programme – Talking Books With Cate’ – You Too Can Write!’ Books for discussion: ‘The Land of Kalamandahoo’ by Ruby Igwe and ‘The Missing Clock’ by Mai Nasara.
11am: Town Talk – ‘Can A Book Make You Rich?’ Books for discussion: ‘The Outlier’ by Malcolm Gladwell; ‘Minding Your Business’ by Leke Alder; and ’17 Secrets of High Flying Students’ by Fela Durotoye.
2pm: Writers Angst: Four young authors discuss the pains and joys of writing.
3pm: Lagos 2060 – Panel discussion around Lagos and the 2060 Project by DADA Books.
4pm-7pm: Festival Birthday Bash. Music by Fatai Rolling Dollar as LABAF celebrates the following: Uzor Maxim Uzoatu at 50, Patrick Doyle at 50, Taiwo Obe at 50, Dele Momodu at 50, Odia Ofeimun at 60, Eddie Aderinokun at 70, Segun Olusola at 75, Fred Agbeyegbe at 75 – Mabel Segun and Chinua Achebe at 80.
Sunday, November 14
Venue: Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
Daytime: CORA Stampede on ‘Folklore in Literature, Drama and Film’. Panel discussion on the absence of folkloric influences in the Literature and Film of our time. Books for discussion: ‘The Adventures of a Sugarcane Man’ (Femi Osofisan’s adaptation of Fagunwa’s ‘Ireke Onibudo’); ‘Praying Mantis’ by Andre Brink; ‘The Hidden Star’ by K. Sello Duiker; and ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ by Ahmadou Korouma.
Daytime: Kiddies Segment – presentation of works from the Children’s Creativity Workshop; The Green Party – Fun! Fun! Fun!
6pm: Drama Performance (Venue: Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos). Festival Play: ‘The Killing Swamp’ by Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo.
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