Ake Festival 2018 To Take Place In Lagos

Renown arts and book festival, Ake — which has, over the past five years been hosted in Abeokuta, Ogun State — announced today that the 2018 edition will be taking place in Lagos State. See more

After 5 glorious years in Abeokuta, we are delighted to announce that the Aké Arts and Book Festival 2018 will take place in Lagos State. Dates will be announced shortly.

We thank you for your love and support over the years.

— AkeArts&BookFestival (@akefestival) March 9, 2018

Would-be attendees met this announcement with a lot of excitement. Celebrated writers like Teju Cole and Mona Eltahawy have attended the festival in the past. The festival is likely to hold 13th to 17th November 2018, as stated on their official Twitter page.   Feature image photo credit: www.akefestival.org