Archives Tag: poets
Recap – LIPFEST 2018: Conversations From ‘Finding Home’
April 19, 2022
Many arguments exist and still persist about why there is not the proliferation of poetry in mainstream entertainment in Nigeria, and while some views hold that Nigerians just do not appreciate the form of art, a handful of Nigeria’s finest exports in Performance Poetry gathered to engage the debate by simply practicing their art under … Continue reading Recap – LIPFEST 2018: Conversations From ‘Finding Home’
By henry
CORA Book Trek
April 19, 2022
An evening of rousing book readings, conversations, poems and good music — the CORA Book Trek took center stage at the British Council, Ikoyi Lagos, on Monday, November 5, 2018 and was totally phenomenal. This time of year is the season for art lovers across the country and Africa in general. With events like the Lagos … Continue reading CORA Book Trek
By achem
Win 500k In Okadabooks And Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge
April 19, 2022
Are you a good writer? Do you think your stories are good enough to be published by the best publishers in Nigeria? If yes, then the Campus Writing Challenge is the chance you’ve been waiting for. Campus Writing Challenge This initiative by Nigeria’s top e-publishing platform, Okadabooks, sponsored by Union Bank Nigeria, is aimed at discovering … Continue reading Win 500k In Okadabooks And Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge
By achem
Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp By Facebook And Afrinolly
April 19, 2022
Facebook and Afrinolly introduce the Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp, structured for up and coming storytellers who are developing short-form content for digital platforms. Leveraging on the wide success of the Facebook for Creators training programme in Nigeria, the social media giant and Afrinolly announced the week-long intensive workshop in partnership with celebrated writer/producers, Dayna Lynne North … Continue reading Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp By Facebook And Afrinolly
By achem
The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2016 to Hold In October
April 19, 2022
JUST before the month of October runs out, poetry enthusiasts will bring an artistic kind of energy and buzz to the city of Lagos, as the Lagos International Poetry Festival takes center stage. The event, which was first held last year, has become one of the major highlights of the year for arts and culture … Continue reading The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2016 to Hold In October
Poem: If Only I Must Sing
April 19, 2022
If only I must sing as poets have, Where shall my inspiration cometh from, Would nature be my nurture? Oh! If only I must sing… If only I must sing as poets have, Would my words be a key for Pandora’s box, Or create a clearer reasoning in flux. When I desire to pen my … Continue reading Poem: If Only I Must Sing
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