Yipee! The Lagos International Poetry Festival is here again. The yearly literary event is scheduled to happen between the 27th and 31st of October (2022).The event has a line-up of guests including poets, writers, translators, performers, etc. and sessions set on the threshold of (the theme; Babel: A new language) the reclamation of default languages from the rubble of colonialism.
Events will include special performance showcases with offerings from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, India, Germany, Spain, the US, Scotland, England, and Belgium. Workshops and masterclasses will connect poets and writers at different stages of their careers for career shaping craft sessions, and the festival’s keynote conversations and panels will unpack the theme.This year’s festival will see a return of all of the festival’s signature events including multi-venue poetry, spoken word, and music performances, edgy conversations on the urgent issues of the day, book launches and readings, a poetry slam and fun evenings of music, dance and camaraderie.
