The Lagos Book & Art Festival is a comprehensive, four day programme of events; readings, conversations around books, art and craft displays, kiddies’ art workshops and reading sessions, book exhibitions, live music and dance. It will run from November 11th to 14th November 2010 at the large exhibition hall of the National Theatre, Lagos. (The Publishers’ Forum will hold on the 11th of November at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.) The programme for the event is as follows:
Theme: Literacy and the Notion of Freedom.
Dates: November 11-14, 2010
Venue: Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu
Scene from the past: Patrons at a book stand at the 2008 editionScheduled Programme of KEY Events
Thursday (November 11) 10am-2pm
1. Publishers Forum: A business forum for publishers designed to add value to their business through critical feedback on processes, input on the most challenging areas they have to deal with and useful networking.
Thursday (November 11) 4pm-6pm
2. Conversation: Wooing the mass market: Two publishers representing old business and new business will share from their current work and their future plans, by discussing a selection from their publishing list.
Scene from the past: the Poet Odia Ofeimun with Curator of the CCA, Lagos, Bisi Silva in a conversation on Lagos at the 2008 editionFriday (November 12), 10am-1pm
3. The Festival Colloquium(I): Theme: Literacy and Independence
Readings, Reviews, and discussions around 1.Then Spoke the Thunder- Tony Enahoro
2. You Must Set Forth At Dawn-Wole Soyinka; Nigeria: Africa’s failed asset?- Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, In-Dependence- Sarah Ladipo Manyika, To Saint Patrick- Eghosa Imasuen, When Citizen's Revolt- Ike Okonta
Friday, (November 12), 3pm-5pm
4. The Festival Colloquium (II): Theme: A nation of stories
Readings, Reviews, and discussions around
1. Tenants Of The House-Wale Okediran
2. Just Before Dawn- Kole Omotosho
3. Half Of A Yellow Sun – Chimamanda Adichie
4. In My Father’s Country-Adewale Maja Pearce
Scene from the past: Where Art and Book and patrons meet... from the 2008 editionSaturday, (November 13), 11am-1pm
5 Town Talk: Can a book make you rich?
A top notch panel of discussants review the role of books in economic empowerment and the financial dynamics of book publishing from the author’s perspective. Books: The Outlier, by Malcolm Gladwell, Minding Your Business By Leke Alder, 17 Secrets Of High Flying Students, by Fela Durotoye
Musical Interlude/Live Performance
Saturday, (November 13), 2pm-3pm
6. Writers Angst
Four young authors discuss the pains and joys of writing.
Saturday, (November 13), 3pm-4pm
7- Lagos: 2060
What will be the fate of Lagos 100 years after independence? A panel of discussants will be set up to discuss the future of the mega-city and its continued role in inspiring, infuriating and enchanting writers across generations, taking a cue from the Lagos: 2060 project by DADA books.
Saturday, (November 13), 4pm-7pm
7. Festival Birthday Party
Odia Ofeimun at 60,
Patrick Doyle at 50,
Dele Momodu at 50,
Eddie Aderinokun at 70,
Ambassador Olusola at 75,
Fred Agbeyegbe at75,
Sunday, November 14, 2pm
8- Stampede- Theme: Folklore in Literature, Drama and film
A panel discussion on the presence or absence of folklore influences in the literature and film of our time. Books to discuss include The Adventures of a Sugarcane Man: Femi Osofisan’s adaptation of Fagunwa’s Ireke Onibudo, Praying Mantis By Andre Brink
The Hiden Star, by Kabelo Sello Duiker, Allah Must Be Obliged-Ahmadou Koroumah
Sunday, November 15, 6pm
Festival Play: Killing Swamp by Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo: To Commemorate 15 Years Of The Death of Ken Saro- Wiwa
Signed
Jahman Anikulapo
For Sponsorship please contact:
LABAF Secretariat
c/oCORA HOUSE
95, Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos
Jahman Anikulapo,
Programme Chair
08022016495
Toiyin Akinosho,
Secretary General CORA
08057622415
Ayo Arigbabu
Project Manager, CORA
08033000499
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