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Poet: Sheila Ojei
Copy: Efe Paul Azino
Director: Ayoola Opere
Client: Heritage Bank
Agency: Creative Africa
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CreativeAfrica
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CreativeAfrica
@CAfricang
Building global platforms for African Creative expression.
Lagos, Nigeria Katılım Şubat 2018
27 Takip Edilen198 Takipçiler
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@Marokomag Thank you, as always, for your continued love and support, as we continue to co-create a transnational literary infrastructure that supports the flourishing of poetry and ideas locally and internationally. Aluta Continua.
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@Marokomag We’re also thrilled to announce that our annual Poetry Slam will now hold in March 2026, in partnership with festivals nationwide. Regionals will be hosted in coordination with partner festivals across the country, culminating in a grand finale in Abuja.
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It’s been an extraordinary year for African poetry, marked by powerful debuts & striking new work from trusted voices. We'll be commissioning a series of reviews for @Marokomag in the coming weeks, celebrating & critically engaging with new writing capturing & shaping our time.
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In the coming weeks, we’ll open applications for the LIPFest Craft & Development Lab., a new quarterly workshop series dedicated to craft and career development. Keep an eye out for the call.
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After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s festival to next year. This decision comes as we navigate a particularly challenging funding landscape, part of the broader global squeeze in literary and cultural financing.
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Catch performances by Wana Udobang, Dagogo Hart, Obii Ifejika, Elliott Fant, and more.
Opening cocktails and reception begin at 6pm. Seats are available on first come, first serve basis.
Venue: Alliance Francais | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi.
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OPENING CEREMONY AND AWARDS.
Our Lifetime Achievement and Special Recognition Awards will be presented at the Opening Ceremony of the 10th Lagos International Poetry Festival.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be received by Niyi Osundare and presented by Tade Ipadeola.
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Wana Udobang's acclaimed Comfort Food workshop makes its Lagos debut at LIPFest 2024, following successful runs in Edinburgh, Chicago, Berlin, and Accra.
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Drawing from an archive of Black poetry, poetics and traditions, Mahogany Browne will guide participants through innovative exercises that challenge perception and form and generate writing that illuminates and delights – poetry as a portal of discovery.
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Join Jersey-based poet Kween Moore for a two-day observational workshop. On the first day, participants will explore the Lekki Conservation Center, learning to observe and listen to nature. On the second day they'll present and critique poems inspired by the field experience.
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Thank God these platforms are there. I never ever want to miss going there, if I can. My time there was my highlight of 2023.
Lagos Poetry Festival@LagosPoetryFest
Join our stunning lineup of guests, from October 24th - 27th at the Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, for four days of performances, panels, film screenings, exhibitions, and lots more. Doors open 10am each day #LIPFest2024 #TheScienceofThings
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Join this speculative fiction writing workshop with TJ Benson and learn everything you need to know about world building.
lagospoetryfestival.com/festival-event…
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We are honored to present the first Lagos International Poetry Festival's decennial Special Recognition Award to Jumoke Verissimo, a truly original voice whose genre-bending work continues to resonate with readers across generations.
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We are honored to present the Lagos International Poetry Festival's decennial Special Recognition Award to Sage Hasson (@sagebaba) for his pioneering contributions to spoken word poetry in Nigeria.
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Join our stunning lineup of guests, from October 24th - 27th at the Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, for four days of performances, panels, film screenings, exhibitions, and lots more. Doors open 10am each day #LIPFest2024 #TheScienceofThings
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🗣️Host an event at #LIPFest2024!
We are looking for works that:
- explore the various ways art and science advance our understanding of the world;
- tackle censorship and propaganda;
- inspire curiosity, awe, and wonder.
Lagos Poetry Festival@LagosPoetryFest
Would you like to participate in #LIPFest2024? Check our next few tweets for details. 🥳
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Applications are open for poets, spoken word artists, writers, artists, thinkers, scientists, educators, activists, or raconteurs, interested in joining the guest list for #LIPFest2024.
Lagos Poetry Festival@LagosPoetryFest
Would you like to participate in #LIPFest2024? Check our next few tweets for details. 🥳
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The first time I attended Lipfest was as a volunteer. It was fun and filled with work and work you would enjoy.
Apply if you're interested.
I should be around covering thr festival for @afrocritik as i did last year
afrocritik.com/lagos-internat…
Lagos Poetry Festival@LagosPoetryFest
@LagosPoetryFest provides a great experience for volunteers, pays a stipend, and gives you the thrill of watching things unfold behind the scenes. Scan the code or visit: lagospoetryfestival.com/participate to apply. Deadline: Sept. 9th #LIPFest2024
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The theme for this year's @LagosPoetryFest is "The Science of Things," which aims to promote "the twin forces of poetry and science as key drivers of human progress."
#LIPFEST was founded by @EFEPAUL and is West Africa's first international poetry fest
brittlepaper.com/2024/08/the-20…
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