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ALITFEST22  gears up to hold October 2 – 8

All is set for the fifth edition of the Abuja Literary and Arts Festival (ALITFEST22), scheduled to kick start on October 2 and run through to October 8, 2022. 

Keeping with the ALITFEST tradition, the one-week-long festival with the theme “The ~struggling~ thriving artists” will be heralded by pre-festival activities and succeeded by post-festival activities. 

This year’s pre-fesival activities include a hybrid book jam on September 30 featuring award-winning poet Sueedie Vershima  Agema and a reading circle.

A creative workshop which will see  Efe Paul Azino (poet), Yewande Omotosho (writer) and Kukogho Ireusiri Samson (writer, poet and art administrator) facilitating workshops on the themes of building a career as a poet and writing compelling characters is part of the main festival activities. 

Both workshops will be held virtually from 2–4 p.m. each day, starting with the Writing workshop on October 3 and the poetry workshop on October 4. 

While one of the post-festival activities tentatively scheduled to take place in November is a series of activities geared toward teen engagement. Others include the announcement of the short story competition winners sponsored by Roving Heights.  

Last year’s short story competition, which saw several people winning cash prizes, can be downloaded here 

One of the highlights of ALITFEST22, which interestingly is a new addition to the festival, is the fashion show which is “a mis-mash of young and promising brands in Abuja who cater to street styles, corporate work wear and even fun and spontaneous staples” says the ALITFEST22 fashion event lead, Aida Olugbemiga. 

Another high point is a stage play by Dike Chukwumerijie’s Simply Poetry titled “Man-made Gods”. The tickets for this can be obtained independently of the festival or  with the festival’s here and here

“The regular N2500 ticket for ALITFEST22 grants you access to the workshops, opening ceremony, poetry slam and closing session, which includes a fashion and music event. The stage play will be held at Merit House and comes at an additional cost of N2000 or N1000 (with PVC). Tickets for the stage play can be bought at the venue or online at a total cost of N4500 or N3500. The breakdown of the festival and venues will be emailed to everyone that buys a ticket,” explains the Festival Director, Teniola Tayo

ALITFEST is an annual week-long multi-genre festival organised by the Abuja Literary Society (ALS) based in Nigeria’s capital city.

See the working schedule of the event list below.

Bamas Victoria

ALITFEST22, Head of External Communications.

 

Working schedule

 

  1. Hybrid book Jam and reading circle

Featuring Sueedie Vershima Agema

Venue: MilkShop

Date: Friday, September 30, 2022

Time: 7-9pm

  1. Stage Play

Man-Made Gods by Simply Poetry

Venue: Merit House

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022.

7pm – 9pm

 

  1. VIRTUAL WRITING WORKSHOP

Writing Compelling Characters facilitated by Yewande Omotoso and Kukogho Iruesiri Samson.

Date: Monday, October 3, 2022.

Time: 9am – 11am (WAT)

Venue: Zoom

 

  1. Virtual Poetry Workshop:

Building A Career As A Poet by Efe-Paul Azino.

Venue: Zoom 

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022. 

Time: 2pm-4pm WAT

 

  1. VIRTUAL ANIMATION WORKSHOP

Introduction To ANIMATION 101 by Franklin Fache.

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022.

Time: 2pm – 4pm (WAT)

Venue: Zoom.

 

  1. VIRTUAL TOWNHALL MEETING

Breaking into Film in Nigeria 

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022.

Time: 6pm – 8pm (WAT)

Register:  bit.ly/BreakingIntoFilm

 

  1. VIRTUAL PANEL

The Past, Present and Future of Nigerian Literature.

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 

Time: 4pm – 5:30pm

Venue: Zoom

 

  1. OPENING CEREMONY

 

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022.

Time: 6pm – 7:30pm

Venue: RovingHeights Bookstore, Garki, Abuja. 

 

  1. VIRTUAL PANEL

Diamond In The Rough: Creative Non-Fiction

Date: Friday, October 7, 2022.

Time: 4pm – 5:30pm

Venue: Zoom

 

  1. POETRY GRANDSLAM

Date: Friday, October 7, 2022.

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Venue: Transcorp Hilton

 

  1. YOGA WITH HEARTS HEARTIST

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Time: 7am

Venue: BMT Garden, Wuse 2.

 

  1. BOOKS AND ART FAIR

Book Swap/Workshop for children.

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022.

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: BMT Garden, Wuse 2.

 

  1. KEYNOTE PANEL 

The Struggling Thriving Artist

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022.

Time: 4:30pm – 6pm

Venue: BMT Garden, Wuse 2.

 

  1. FASHION/MUSIC CONCERT & CLOSING CEREMONY

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022.

Time: 6pm – 9pm

Venue: BMT Gardens, Wuse 2.

 

 

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