Sterling Bank Plc has said it is committed to continuing to support the annual Ake Arts and Book Festival because it views Nigeria as a component of a larger world and believes that the country’s energy is what makes it…
Writers, filmmakers, poets and more come together as Ake Arts and Book Festival begins — Opeyemi Ajao
The 10th edition of the Ake Arts and Book Festival with the theme “Homecoming” will begin in Lagos on Thursday, November 24. The venue for the literary event is at Strong Tower Events Centre, 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. …
Veronique Tadjo is Ake headliner
Ivorian writer, Veronique Tadjo, will be attending this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival in Lagos as the headliner. Held virtually the last two editions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival will be making a physical return in Ikoyi,…
Exciting concert, panels, book chats and more on day 2 of 2022 Ake Arts and Book Festival — Opeyemi Ajao
The 10th edition of the Ake Arts and Book Festival with the theme “Homecoming 2022” will begin in Lagos on Thursday, November 24. The venue for the literary event is at Strong Tower Events Centre, 40 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi,…
Ake Arts and Book Festival set to hold in Lagos — Opeyemi Ajao
The 10th edition of Ake Arts and Book Festival will now take place in Lagos from November 24 – 26. The event with the theme “Homecoming 2002” was due to hold in Abeokuta, Ogun State from November 22 – 28,…
Three lessons I took away from the Ake Festival 2018 -Uzoma Ihejirika
When it was announced that this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival (AABF) would be held in Lagos, two emotions gripped me: surprise and joy. Surprise, because well…why would anyone want to hold Ake Festival anywhere but in Abeokuta? On…
‘Rafiki’ to screen at Ake Festival headlined by Nuruddin Farah in Lagos
Kenyan film, Rafiki will screen at this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival, which takes place for the first time in Lagos with renowned writer Nuruddin Farah headlining. The venue is Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, GRA from October 25 -28,…