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Ake Festival Journal | Day 3 | by Nmadiuto Uche
Surprises. That is what I would remember the last day of the Ake Festival for. I was surprised to discover during the ... read more
Ake Festival Journal | Day 2 | by Nmadiuto Uche
By Day 2 of the Ake Arts & Book Festival, I realized that the best laid out plans can be put aside for impromptu ... read more
Ake Festival Journal | Day 1 | by Nmadiuto Uche
Was it with the full day of workshops by seasoned authors on Tuesday, November 15th ? Or the energetic musical concert ... read more
Ake Festival 2016 | A Musicaliterary Concert | by Nmadiuto Uche
History was made on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at the June 12 Cultural Center, Kuto, Abeokuta. For the first time, ... read more
Ake Festival 2016 | Q and A with Helon Habila and NoViolet Bulawayo | by Nmadiuto Uche
For five hours, we had been tutored by authors NoViolet Bulawayo and Helon Habila on dialogue and the perfect opening ... read more
Ake Festival 2016 | Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s Writing Workshop | by Nmadiuto Uche
Sarah Ladipo Manyika's novella Like a Mule Bringing Ice-Cream to the Sun is character driven. When the group of 25 ... read more
Dinaw Mengestu’s Novel Picked by Barrack Obama for His Summer 2019 Reading List
Former US president Barrack Obama has revealed his summer 2019 reading list, and among his selections is the Ethiopian ... read more
Ake Festival 2018 Begins, Headlined by Nuruddin Farah, Featuring Paul Beatty, Nnedi Okorafor, Jennifer Makumbi, Frankie Edozien, Mona Eltahawy
The 2018 Ake Arts and Book Festival begins today. Themed “Fantastical Futures,” this year's event, moved to Lagos ... read more