NKABOM LITERARY FESTIVAL 2016

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NKABOM LITERARY FESTIVAL 2016  is the first ever contemporary Ghanaian literary festival pooling young and culminated word crocheters who use ink, voice, music or mixed media to share stories that connect histories, consummate the present to rediscover the future.



 DATES:

August 13th Nubuke Foundation, behind Mensvic Hotel, East Legon
10am(registration)- 10:30am(starts) to 3pm – Writing + Alternative Publishing Workshop with Mariska Darko & Efo Dela,
2pm-4pm Photosentences Workshop (Make Poetry to Street Photography) with Fotombo
11am-3pm Paperbag Paint + Words Workshop with Betty Stuemer & Musa Swallah
4pm-6pm Music Set - DJ Vimtinz
6pm-7pm – Reading with Martin Egblewogbe. Hosted by Andy – 6:45-7pm (Q & A)
7:30pm-9:30pm Storytelling Set ft Sir Black, Chief Moomen, Mutombo, Nana Asaase. Hosted by Andy
[FREE. Storytelling Set - ghc10]





August 14th Abelemkpe Taxi Rank
5 - 7pm Free Show (Music Installation + Lyric Projection) – Benjamin Lebrave, DJ VimTinz
7-8pm Reading by Poetra Asantewa, Dzyadzorm & 100%
[FREE]


August 15th Hope for Life, Gbawe
Persons With Special Abilities (Writing/Reading Workshop with Persons with Disabilities) 10am-2pm
[FREE. Donations welcome]

 









August 16th SRC Union Hall, University of Ghana, Legon
3-4:50pm – Literary Empowerment Workshop with University Students
by VOCAL from Canada (Anthony Bansfield, Dwayne Morgan, Edmond David, Motion, Osei Alleyne & DJ Elloquenz)
4:50-5pm – Short Break
5-5:30pm – Fokn Talk with Wanlov the Kubolor
5:30-6pm – Importing Ghanaians Talk with Alba K. Sumprim
6pm>> - Networking
[FREE]

August 17th The Republic Bar, Osu
8-12midnight - Vocal Portraits Live III
with VOCAL from Canada (Anthony Bansfield, Dwayne Morgan, Edmond David, Motion, Osei Alleyne & DJ Elloquenz), Surprise acts from Vocal Portraits 3 - https://soundcloud.com/vocalportraits
Feature: Elom 20ce (Renowned Rapper/Contemporary Griot from Togo)
[Rate- ghc10]

Join Us:
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Blog: www.nkabomfestival.wordpress.com
RSVP: Ekow: +233544212121, Ivy: +233245960378

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