An evening of literary flavours

One immediate reaction summed up the Guest Writer Session of June 24 at the Aso Hall of Nanet Suites. In the words of Francisca Shekwoaga, " it was an amazing evening".

Indeed from the opening chords of the first musical interlude, and the presentation on Contemporary Ecuadorean Literature by Ambassador Leopoldo Verdesoto, it was obvious this was going to be an evening of delighful literary flavours.

Zaynab Alkali added much flavour talking through aspects of her new novel INVISIBLE BORDERS, while Edith Yassin read a short story, "When I Liked Soccer " by Raul Perez Torres, the Ecuadorean Minister for Culture.

Then there was the raffle draw for books and the cutting of the AWF 9th Anniversary.

Not to forget the four awards given to Zaynab Alkali (Certifiucate of Excellence), Leopoldo Verdesoto (Appreciation), Emeka Oparah (Excellence) and Dave Adzer (Appreciation).

And then the icing on the cake, as the Ambassador announced that the Embassy would sponsor a collection of short stories featuring Nigerian and Ecuadorian writers, to be co-edited by Zaynab Alkali and Ric Segreda.

Event over and people were still milling around as though to rewind and do it all over again. That would have to be on July 29, when the next Guest Writer Session holds. See you then.

Words: Emman Usman Shehu