Praxis Hangout, a literary event hosted by the Nigeria-based Praxis Magazine Online, is coming to Kano. Organised in collaboration with Box Office Studios and Poetry for Change, this sixth edition will be held on 20 July. The previous editions took place in Abuja, Kaduna, and Durban.

From the press release:

Praxis Hangout is an event where creatives get together to discuss topical issues and find actionable solutions to problems. Since October of 2018, the theme has been on Mental Health. We have brought together survivors of and experts on mental illnesses to discuss and demystify it.

Praxis Hangout will have Dr. Mustapha Ibrahim Gudaji as our guest. He is a Senior Lecturer, Honorary Consultant Special Grade 1, former Head of Psychiatry, Head of Unit Drug Abuse Treatment, Education and Research, and examiner at National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos.

We will also feature an Open Mic session to allow young poets in Kano lend their words to the creation of mental health awareness.

We will continue to create awareness on mental health and help ensure our collective well being as a people.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, 20 July 2019

Venue: American Space, Murtala Muhammad Library, Nassarawa GRA, Kano

Time: 2 p.m.

The Praxis Hangout Kano is coordinated by Prof. Ismael Bala and Nana Sule. For sponsorship and other enquiries, please reach them via 08065380091 or 08174835067.