The 22nd edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) will today, Sunday, November 15 come to an exciting close after a week of activities both online and at Freedom Park, Lagos.
To participate anywhere in the world via Zoom, see the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5495259466?pwd=VDRyU0NUWENrYWZyQVlyUXRrVGJEUT09
Meeting ID: 549 525 9466
Passcode: labaf2020
Today’s activities held around the theme of YOUTH ARISE @LABAF start at noon with a film show @ Kongi’s Harvest, which will feature the screening of clips from the #EndSARS protests.
Theme is “StreetVolution & the Fire Next time”.
BOOKTREK will follow in Kongi’s Harvest at 1 pm under the theme: “#EndSARS- The revolution will be scripted”, It is to feature young writers reading from their diaries of the #EndSARS protests.
(Anchors: Book &Art Hub — Segun Aribisala & Ademola Adefolami)
Please see the full programme below:
SUNDAY, NOV 15
(YOUTH ARISE @LABAF)
12noon: FILM @ Kongi’s Harvest
Theme: StreetVolution & the Fire Next time
Synopsis: Screening of clips from the #EndSARS protests
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1pm; BOOKTREK @ Kongi’s Harvest
Theme: #EndSARS: The Revolution will be Scripted
Synopsis: Young writers read from their diaries of the # EndSARS protests
(Anchors: Book &Art Hub — Segun Aribisala & Ademola Adefolami)
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3pm: DIALOGUE @ Kongi’s Harvest
Event: Pro-Trek — Protests Readings
Theme: Soro Soke: A Booklist for the ‘Lazy’ Generation
(Reading Literature into the Protests)
Featuring a reading list of texts that address or have addressed themes that featured in the recent #EndSARS #EndBad Governance protests.
Anchors: Pelu Awofeso & Amara Chimeka
Curated by: Purple Shelves & Homestead Publishing
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5pm: ART STAMPEDE @ Kongi’s Harvest + Zoom
Event: YOUTH ARISE @ LABAF
Theme: From StreetVolution to MindVolution
Proposing an agenda for the youth-led revolution witnessed in Nigeria recently.
(Curated by YNAIJA)
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9pm: FESTIVAL WRAP @ FoodCourt
Event: Poetry party
Theme: 1000 Poets for Change
Poets and storytellers across generations and orientations set agenda for the future of our collective Humanity
2020 FESTIVAL ADJOURNS
to
LABAF 23.0.
NOVEMBER 15-21
Theme: A FORK in the ROAD
Among the celebrants this year are: Mayor Akinpelu@60 (April 4), Chuks Okoye@60 (May 13), Toyin Akinosho @60 (May 17), Taiwo Obe@60 (July), Abdul Okwechime@60 (July), Kole Ade-Odutola@60 (August 29), Busola Holloway@60 (Aug.5), Muyiwa Akintunde @60 and Maxim Uzoatu@60 (Dec). Others are: Odia Ofeimun@70 (March 17), Mathew Umukoro @70 (May 15), Olu Obafemi @70 (April 4), Jones Usen @70 (April 4), Charly Boy @70 (July 1) among others.