AiW Guest: Anna Adima. The post-independence period in Kenya and Uganda is renowned for its burgeoning literature production. Uganda was the hub for these literary creativities in the 1960s, largely thanks to the English Department at Makerere University in Kampala,… Read More ›
Writivism
“I wish for my poems and music to do away with things I’m sure about. I wish for them to undo me, to unmake me”: Q&A with Petero Kalulé.
AiW Guest: Esther Mirembe. Petero Kalulé is a composer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. Their music can be bought and listened to via Bandcamp, and their collection of poems Kalimba was published by Guillemot Press in May 2019 – you can buy… Read More ›
“Heroes and scholars are everywhere”: Q&A with Abu Amirah, founder of Hekaya
AiW Guest Aurélie Journo Author’s note: I met Abu Amirah when I attended the first Swahili Litfest he organised in March 2019 in Mombasa. After an exciting day of performances by high school students from selected schools Mombasa county in… Read More ›
Call for submissions: 2019 Writivism Rukiga Youth Prize (Deadline: 03 May)
‘A writing prize for rural-based children and youth working in Rukiga, Uganda’ The Centre for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) invites short stories from pupils and students of Rukiga in primary and secondary schools in the districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro,… Read More ›
A People-centred Approach to Literary Activism in 21st Century Africa: Nii Ayikwei Parkes on Arts Management and Literary Activism at Writivism 2017
AiW Guest Madhu Krishnan. AiW note: This week in the run up to the 2018 Writivism festival, the Arts Managers and Literary Activists Network (AMLA) hosted their third annual workshop bringing together early career academics and Africa-centered literary producers. It… Read More ›
Event: Writivism Literary Festival (17-19th August, Kampala, Uganda)
The Theme for the Writivism Literary Festival 2018 is… Legacy! The sixth edition of Uganda’s premier literary festival, Writivism, is set to take place during the third weekend of August, from 17th to 19th 2018, at The National Theatre and The Square… Read More ›
Event: 7th African Popular Cultures Workshop (10th April, University of Sussex)
The School of English and the Centre for Creative and Critical Thought invite you to the 7th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex Tuesday 10th April 2018, 14.00pm – 21.00pm The workshop, “East African Literary Cultures: from Writivism… Read More ›
‘A secret history of the nation’: Small Magazines at Writivism 2017
AiW Guest Nathan Suhr-Sytsma How does our sense of cultural and literary history shift if we start not from celebrity authors or landmark novels but from small magazines and the literary networks they foster? This question motivated the discussions of… Read More ›
Finding Affiliations: Reading Communities, Literary Institutions & Small Magazines
AiW Guest Sarah Smit Earlier this year a group of academics, writers and literary producers came together in Cape Town for a workshop convened by Chris Ouma and Madhu Krishnan exploring ‘Small Magazines, Black Archives and Personal Histories’. This piece engages… Read More ›
Call for Applications / Appel à candidature: Arts Management & Literary Activism Workshop, 5th Annual Writivism Festival, 17-20 August 2017, Kampala, Deadline 30 June 2017
Call for Applications / Appel à candidature Arts Management and Literary Activism Workshop at the 5th Annual Writivism Festival 17-20 August 2017 Kampala, Uganda Have you set up or are you thinking of setting up a new platform that publishes or brings new audiences… Read More ›
Q&A: ‘Law is an extension of Literature’, says Kyomuhendo Ateenyi, the Ugandan poet exiled in the law.
Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire writes: I first came to know Kyomuhendo Ateenyi from his literary, epistolary and blogging practice at Makerere University. His poetry and political commentary published on university notice boards and a variety of blog platforms provided the metaphor… Read More ›
Establishing a New Literary Prize: The Huza Press Award for Fiction
AiW Guest: Louise Umutoni As part of Writivism 2016, University of Bristol, Stellenbosch University and the Centre for African Cultural Excellence collaborated to bring together an Arts Management and Literary Entrepreneurship Workshop. This four-day workshop held in August in Kampala… Read More ›
Why is Translation Important?: Publishing African Literature Across Languages
AiW Guest: Edwige-Renée DRO As part of Writivism 2016, University of Bristol, Stellenbosch University and the Centre for African Cultural Excellence collaborated to bring together an Arts Management and Literary Entrepreneurship Workshop. This four-day workshop held in August in Kampala… Read More ›
Call for Applications / Appel à candidature: Arts Management and Literary Entrepreneurship Workshop, 4th Annual Writivism Festival, 22-25 August 2016, Kampala, Deadline 29 July 2016
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR 3 DAYS to midnight (GMT+1) Friday 29 July 2016 Call for Applications / Appel à candidature: Arts Management and Literary Entrepreneurship Workshop at the 4th Annual Writivism Festival 22-25 August 2016 Kampala, Uganda Have you set up or… Read More ›
Do African Literary Festivals Culture (?): Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire on the Writivism Experience
Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire was formerly Programs Director at Writivism Festival. This piece, reflecting on his experience of Writivism, was adapted from a presentation he made at the 5th Annual African Popular Cultures Workshop at Sussex University on 19 April 2016. The… Read More ›
‘(Re)Viewing the Visual: Art, Photography, Film’ – Reflections on the 5th African Popular Cultures Workshop at the University of Sussex, 19 April 2016
Aiw Guest: Matthew Lecznar Now in its fifth year, the University of Sussex’s African Popular Cultures Workshop creates a lively space where practitioners, researchers and enthusiasts alike come together to consider and celebrate aspects of cultural production in Africa and… Read More ›
Event: Bare Lit Festival, 26-27 February, London
Bare Lit Festival: a literary festival focused entirely on writers of colour to highlight the amazing work being produced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers. This February a new festival is set to change the UK literary landscape: Bare… Read More ›
Writivism Festival, Kampala, 18-22 June 2014
The 2014 Writivism Festival 18-22 June 2014 National Theatre, Kampala, Uganda The 2014 Writivism Festival provides a platform for the enjoyment and production of high quality African arts and culture. Held every year in Kampala, Uganda, the Festival attracts all… Read More ›
Reminder – Call for Applications: the Writivism 2014 Creative Writing Workshops. Deadline December 31st, 2013.
Writivism CONNECTING LITERATURE TO REALITY. Writivism 2014 Creative Writing Workshops. The Writivism 2014 workshops will be held on the 8th of February 2014, simultaneously in five different African cities. The one-day workshops are planned for Abuja, Harare, Kampala, Nairobi and Cape… Read More ›