The Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) has announced the return of the Abuja Literary Festival which will run
from June 28-30, 2018 in Abuja.
The Festival is being re-launched to
mark the tenth anniversary of the Abuja Writers Forum which began its
literary activities in June 2008.
It will feature bookrama sessions with
authors from within and outside Abuja, panel discussions, film
screenings, drama performances, an international art and photo
exhibition, poetry performances, a five-day drama workshop, a book
exhibition and a script-pitch.
The workshop is designed for potential
dramatists between the ages of 18-35, focusing on developing scripts
relevant to societal development and will be facilitated by two
experienced dramatists.
There would also be a one day digital
media training for the workshop participants as part of the Festival.
The objective is for the participants to recognise that story-telling
has now become multiplatform and they should start appreciating
relevant digital tools for writing, editing, formatting and
production. This is significant because digital literacy has become
important across board, and creative writers need to become aware of
the enormous potential the platform offers for production and
distribution.
The Abuja Literary Festival made its
debut in 2008 and enjoyed the support of a few stakeholders including
the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NNLG) company. More details of the
Abuja Literary Festival will be announced in the coming weeks.
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