The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) has unveiled the theme for the 27th Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF) as “CHANGE: Imagining Alternatives,” marking a symbolic connection between the past and the future. The announcement came during the closing ceremonies…
‘The Man Died’ to screen at AFRIFF, LABAF, ENIFF in November
After garnering international acclaim in London, the highly anticipated film adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir The Man Died is set to make its domestic rounds at three prestigious Nigerian festivals this November, according to a statement from the film’s…
LABAF announces ‘Breakout: Hope is a Stubborn Thing’ as theme for 2024
The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) Art & Cultural Foundation has curated a compelling selection of 11 books that embody the 26th Lagos Book & Art Festival’s (LABAF) theme. To be held under the theme “Breakout: Hope is a Stubborn…
CORA Library & Resource Centre set to usher in new era in Lagos Literary Landscape
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) will unveil its latest endeavour, the CORA Library & Resource Centre (L&RC), during a sneak peek event held at CORAVille…
LABAF continues this week, AFRIMA, Slay Queen Conference and more
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! LABAF 2021…
#LABAF2019 – ART SEMINAR @Esther’s Revenge
Who is Jerry Buhari? Who is Kunle Adeyemi? Why is LABAF celebrating them as they both turn 60? What have they been up to in their field for the last 30 or so years? How has their contribution affected the…
#Labaf2019 – “Indigenous Literature and Translation” seminar
How do works published in indigenous languages travel when translated in English? What, if anything, is lost in translation and more to the point, do we need to realize indigenous literature in the language of the colonizer or should we…
Lagos Book & Art Festival, (LABAF) set for November 4-10, 2019
The 21st edition of the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF) will take place from November 4-10, 2019 at Freedom Park, Lagos Island and other venues around the city. LABAF which has been described as ‘Africa’s biggest cultural picnic, is week-long…
Day 4 at LABAF -Gabriella Opara
After a night of conversations and celebration dedicated to Fela comes to an end; another day of activities dawns at the 20th edition of the Lagos Art and Book Festival (LABAF). Day four at LABAF will begin on a creative…