poetry africa: malawi
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in Malawi 2011Celebrating the beauty and power of poetry, Poetry Africa in Malawi is a satellite programme of the Poetry Africa festival hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal) in Durban, South Africa. A core
focus of the festival is the development of dialogue and exchange between countries and cultures, Africa in particular. The Malawi programme is part of the
Poetry Africa tour which also travels to Joburg, Zimbabwe and Cape Town, before culminating at the main festival in Durban between 17-22 October.See www.cca.ukzn.ac.za for poet biographies and festival details.
Contact details:Blantyre Arts Festival: +265 888 894 271 or e-mail the [email protected]
Centre for Creative Arts: +27 31 260 2506 or e-mail [email protected] (Time of the Writer, Durban International Film Festival, JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience and Poetry Africa)
See www.cca.ukzn.ac.za for info on all festivals
Didier Awadi (Senegal) Rapper, hip-hop musicianChiwoniso (Zimbabwe) Singer, songwriter
Kwame Dawes (Ghana / Jamaica) Poet, actor, editor, critic and musicianTJ Dema (Botswana) Poet, writer, columnist and voice-over artist
Lebo Mashile (South Africa) Author, poet, actress, television producer and presenterShailja Patel (Kenya) Poet, playwright, political economist and activist
8 OctoberPoetry Africa ShowcaseCollege of Medicine Sports Complex Hall
8 October – 18:00 K500
9 OctoberFree events at The Old Mutual AuditoriumThe Lyrics, Art, Political and Cultural Importance of Bob Marley and Reggae – with Kwame Dawes
12:00 – 13:00
An Arterial Conversation With Poets13:00 – 14:00
Kwame Dawes
Lebo Mashile
Chiwoniso
Shailja Patel
Didier Awadi
TJ Dema
Qabaniso ‘Q’ MalaweziBabangoni Kubvala Chisale
Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga
Poets of Malawi
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