Call for Papers Colloquium on ‘Print Culture and Colonisation in Africa’ 28-29 May 2015, Cape Town Jointly hosted by the University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town, in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University and with funding from the British Academy
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Africa39: Hay Festival UK Events (29 November and 1 December 2014)
Following the recent launch of the Africa39 anthology, which selected and celebrates new work from the most promising 39 authors under the age of 40 from Sub-Saharan Africa and the diaspora, four writers published in the collection will appear in dialogue with editor Ellah… Read More ›
Ake Arts and Book Festival, 18 – 22 November 2014
Ake Arts and Book Festival Abeokuta, Ogun State 18 – 22 November 2014 The second edition of Ake Arts and Book Festival will take place at June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto-Abeokuta from 18-22 November 2014. The theme is Bridges and Pathways… Read More ›
Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Timbuktu’ (2014): Film Africa, Review
AiW Guest Sarah Jilani Returning to London for its fourth year, the Royal African Society’s Film Africa 2014 festival brought a wealth of diverse voices from Africa and beyond in a celebration of past and present filmmaking from the continent…. Read More ›
The circulation of politics, art and literature in Nigeria
As part of his tour of the UK to promote his novel, Foreign Gods, Inc., journalist, academic and writer Okey Ndibe paid a visit to the University of Sussex earlier this week. As well as being interviewed by locally-based African literature… Read More ›
African Music at the EFG London Jazz Festival, 14 – 23 November 2014
EFG London Jazz Festival Venues across London Friday 14th November – Sunday 23rd November The EFG London Jazz Festival, the capital’s biggest pan-city music festival, takes place from 14 – 23 November and is this year showcasing a particularly exciting… Read More ›
Film Africa 2014, 31 October – 9 November 2014
Film African 2014 London Friday 31 October – Sunday 9 November Film Africa – the Royal African Society’s annual film festival and London’s biggest celebration of African cinema – returns for the fourth year with a bumper programme of films, premieres and visiting… Read More ›
Book giveaway: celebrating 4,000 followers
At the time of writing, we’re about to hit 4,000 followers across twitter, Facebook and wordpress, and the team at Africa in Words would like to thank you our readers, contributors and commentators for your support. As a small gesture… Read More ›
Africa in Words hosts Okey Ndibe
Okey Ndibe is a novelist, political commentator and essayist whose writing has been praised and championed by leading voices in African literature including Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa Thiong’o. His first novel Arrows of Rain was published in… Read More ›
Celebrating Chinua Achebe’s Legacy: Arrow of God at 50 (24-25 October 2014)
Celebrating Chinua Achebe’s Legacy: Arrow of God at 50 Institute of English Studies, University of London, Senate House 24 & 25 October 2014 An international conference to commemorate Chinua Achebe’s work and influence, and to mark the fiftieth anniversary of… Read More ›
Reflections: Open Book (17-21 September, 2014)
AiW Guest Zukiswa Wanner Arrivals I receive my invitation to Open Book in March 2014. Just the way I like it. It’s a good six months before the Festival and I can mark my calendar accordingly. My itinerary, tickets and… Read More ›
Africa 39 in Conversation: Review, Storymoja Festival
AiW Guest Alexander Nderitu Writers from the Africa39 list were in conversation at this year’s Storymoja Festival which took place from 17th to 21st September in Nairobi, Kenya. The young authors, ably moderated by Kenyan academic and literary critic Keguro Macharia, were: Jackee… Read More ›
The Cambridge African Film Festival, 1-9 November 2014
The Cambridge African Film Festival Arts Picturehouse and Trinity College, Cambridge 1-9 November 2014 The Cambridge African Film Festival celebrates its 13th edition. Over 10 films and a South African focus. The longest running African film festival in the… Read More ›
Black Chronicles II Exhibition, London – 12 September – 29 November 2014
Black Chronicles II Rivington Place, London UK 12 September – 29 November 2014 Free Exhibition Autograph ABP presents Black Chronicles II, a new exhibition exploring black presences in 19th and early 20th-century Britain, through the prism of studio portraiture – continuing our critical mission… Read More ›
Lawino Launch – the First Issue is Out! (August 2014)
Lawino is an electronic magazine started by writers, to promote writing from Africa, with particular focus on Uganda. It is named in honor of the most famous Ugandan writer, Okot p’Bitek, who wrote the poem ‘Song of Lawino, Song of… Read More ›
Slavery and Memorialisation: The 3rd Annual Symposium of the Ethnicity, ‘Race’ and Racism Seminar Series, Edge Hill University (8 October 2014)
Slavery and Memorialisation: The 3rd Annual Symposium of the Ethnicity, ‘Race’ and Racism Seminar Series Edge Hill University Wednesday 8th October 2014 The Ethnicity, ‘Race’ and Racism Seminar Series, formed in 2010, runs throughout the year at Edge Hill University… Read More ›
Africa Utopia – Hacking Africa?
With a remit to explore how African art and ideas can change the world for the better: how Africa can lead the way in thinking about culture, community, technology, fashion, sustainability and ethical wealth creation, Africa Utopia was a three-day… Read More ›
Africa39 Book Launch, 12 October 2014
The most promising voices from Africa South of the Sahara joined in an anthology published by Bloomsbury. Discover the best new writing from Africa South of the Sahara, by 39 writers under 40 – with an introduction by Nobel Prize laureate Wole… Read More ›
Beyond Nollywood – BFI Southbank, 20-21 September 2014
Beyond Nollywood BFI Southbank, London 20 – 21 September 2014 Contemporary Nigerian filmmakers are determined to recapture the image of their country for international audiences, and as a result have created a vibrant film culture of their own. Screening at… Read More ›
Storymoja Festival, Nairobi – 17-21 September 2014
Storymoja Festival 17-21 September 2014 Nairobi National Museum Storymoja Festival has fast gained a reputation for being a vibrant gathering of the greatest minds in Kenya and beyond, celebrating ideas and culture. This year we present to you Nobel Laureate… Read More ›
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