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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T213000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T223000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20211008T202812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T212420Z
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SUMMARY:Film
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nYou Hide me is considered the first documentary film from English-speaking independent Africa. Shot in England in 1970\, You Hide Me captures the visit of two Africans to the British Museum where they discover the extent of the theft and concealment of ancient and rare African Art\, specifically Benin bronzes\, hidden in plastic bags and wooden boxes in the basement. With this film\, Owoo makes the case for looted artworks to be returned to their place of origin. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/film/
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T190000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20211024T152912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T222705Z
UID:20947-1635447600-1635454800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Art Showcase: The Art of Sabrina Coleman-Pinheiro
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nA few months ago\, Denrele Sonariwo opened an art gallery in LA\, further cementing her hardwork and commitment to the development of the Nigerian artscene. She is keen to introduce the incredible work of Nigeria artists to a larger audience. In this conversation\, Denrele talks to Sabrina Coleman-Pinheiro\, a visual artist of Nigerian\, British and Sudanese descent based in Lagos. Sabrina tells about her journey and how she creates art to catalogue her battles with anxiety\, with a hope of encouraging open discussions about mental health. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/art-showcase-the-art-of-sabrina-coleman-pinheiro/
CATEGORIES:Arts Exhibition Opening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20211005T171638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T211513Z
UID:18847-1635443100-1635447300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Spirituality and Religion (Intergenerational Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSeeking a connection to a higher purpose is said to be innate to human beings\, but many young people are choosing belief systems that are very different from the paths taken by previous generations. People talk about spirituality but what does it really mean? And where does this leave the increasing number of nonbelievers? Are younger generations of Africans developing an aversion to the religious beliefs of their parents? \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/spirituality-and-religion-intergenerational-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Intergenerational Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T163000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T174000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210928T034700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T211310Z
UID:18722-1635438600-1635442800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:His Only Wife By Peace Medie (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nKinna Likimani talks to Peace Adzo Medie about one of the most hilarious debuts of the year. Afi Tekple\, a bright young seamstress is persuaded by her family to marry Elikem Ganyo\, a wealthy businessman. It is soon revealed that Elikem’s family mainly chose Afi with the hope that she would distract the groom from an inappropriate relationship. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/his-only-wife-by-peace-medie-book-chat/
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T151500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T162500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210920T084743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T210922Z
UID:18449-1635434100-1635438300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Love/Hate: Writers Talk Nigerian Identity and Culture (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nIn a collection of essays published by Harper Collins UK\, twenty-four Nigerian writers detail the realities and contradictions of patriotism whilst examining the role of class and privilege in Nigerian society. Juxtaposing inherited traditions with the diasporic experience\, these writers explore the power of storytelling and its intrinsic link to Nigeria’s history. Nancy Adimora talks to three contributors: Anietie Isong\, Oyinkan Akande and Umar Turaki. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/love-hate-writers-talk-nigerian-identity-and-culture-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210927T171058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T210709Z
UID:18707-1635429600-1635433800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Lionheart Girl By Yaba Badoe (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abdulkareem Baba Aminu will chat to Yaba Badoe about her new YA novel\, which features a family of West African witches. Sheba’s touch can unravel people’s innermost thoughts. She can shape-shift too\, but she is terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. Follow this tale of ancient magic\, blood\, friendship and devastating discoveries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/lionheart-girl-by-yaba-badoe-book-chat/
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210920T071057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T210330Z
UID:18444-1635425100-1635429300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The African Crime Wave (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nA fascinating discussion about the new wave of contemporary noir with its leading practitioners. This conversation will cover the history of the genre\, how it intersects with other types of African writing\, and explore the genre-bending approaches of the crime writers in Africa today. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/the-african-crime-wave-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210927T123150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T205941Z
UID:18674-1635420600-1635424800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Prince of Monkeys By Nnamdi Ehirim (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Khadija Sanusi talks to Nnamdi Ehirim about his stunning debut novel—a riveting coming-of-age tale that looks at politics\, religion\, class\, and friendship in Lagos in the 80s. A group of friends become accustomed to the vicious cycle of bombings\, riots and corruption and reinvent themselves.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/prince-of-monkeys-by-nnamdi-ehirim-book-chat/
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210929T132011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T205625Z
UID:18742-1635416100-1635420300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Politics and Activism (Intergenerational Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAcross Africa\, activism in the form of people power has been dominating headlines as a result of some major victories against entrenched interests. Technology and the convening power of the internet has played a major role in this. Africa seems to be at a developmental crossroads. This panel seeks to examine the lessons of the past and reimagine how we can apply these to achieving societal change today and for the future. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/politics-and-activism-intergenerational-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Intergenerational Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20211028T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20210928T033857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T212648Z
UID:18717-1635411600-1635415800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Bring Back Our Girls By Joe Parkinson & Drew Hinshaw (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nChike Frankie Edozien talks to Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson about the Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram and chronicled the horror they experienced in secret diaries. Come for the fascinating backstories\, and the exploration of culture and online activism. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/event/bring-back-our-girls-by-joe-parkinson-drew-hinshaw/
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T075447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T074316Z
UID:12495-1603654200-1603661400@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Poetry
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nBecause it is African Time\, Wana Udobang is taking us on a trip around the globe to showcase some of the most talented poets performing today. We’re heading to South Africa\, Nigeria\, Ghana\, Senegal\, Jamaica\, UK\, Uganda\, Senegal\, Sudan\, Kenya and Algeria. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/poetry
CATEGORIES:Poetry Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T080214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T044159Z
UID:12497-1603647900-1603652100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Wondrous Life of Maryse Condé (Tribute Documentary)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe subject of the 2020 edition is writer Maryse Condé. Born as Maryse Boucolon at Pointe-á-Pitre\, Guadeloupe\, on February 11\, 1937\, her parents sent her to study at Lycée Fénelon and Sorbonne in Paris\, where she majored in English. In 1959\, she married Mamadou Condé\, a Guinean actor. After graduating\, she taught in Guinea\, Ghana and Senegal. Winner of Le Grand Prix Litteraire de la Femme (1986)\, Le Prix de L’Académie Francaise (1988)\, Le Prix Carbet de la Caraibe (1997)\, the Margueritte Yourcenar Prize\, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from New York University’s Africana studies program\, Condé is the author of numerous novels\, including Heremakhonon\, Segu\, Crossing the Mangrove\, Tales from the Heart\, Who Slashed Celanire’s Throat?\, and The Story of the Cannibal Woman. In addition to her writings\, Condé had a distinguished academic career. In 2004 she retired from Columbia University as Professor Emerita of French. She had previously taught at the University of California\, Berkeley\, UCLA. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/interview-life-and-time-with-maryse-cond%C3%A9
CATEGORIES:Documentary Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T163000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T174000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T081348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T143039Z
UID:12501-1603643400-1603647600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Media and Their Duty to Africa’s Youth (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWith the rate at which disinformation comes through the internet\, what is the most important responsibility that the media have in today’s world? Yinka Adegoke chairs a conversation featuring Chude Jideonwo\, Yemisi Akinbobola and Wale Lawal on how to ensure that people know how to find correct information and do not become victims of conspiracy theories. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-the-media-and-their-duty-to-africas-youth
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T163000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T174000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T080645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T052102Z
UID:12499-1603643400-1603647600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAfrican cultures use storytelling as a means of passing on social mores\, family history from one generation to the next through folktales\, myths and fables. Using his drums and folk music\, Usifu Jalloh will tell us some traditional stories. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/storytelling-usifu-jalloh
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T151500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T162500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T082655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T132307Z
UID:12505-1603638900-1603643100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nRémy Ngamije talks to Maaza Mengiste about women\, war and history. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-maaza-mengiste
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T151500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T162500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T082117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T132153Z
UID:12503-1603638900-1603643100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Africa’s Isms: Colourism and Racism (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWe cannot pretend that Africa does not struggle with its own ethnic or colour-related isms. The worst carry-over of colonialism that biases we face in Africa\, the darkness of our skin and the tribe we come from. Hosted by Yemisi Adegoke\, this panel will discuss the history of Colourism and Racism and what we can do to amend it. This panel will be joined by Sara-Jayne King\, Aleya Kassam and Diana Yekinni. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-africas-isms-colourism-and-racism
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T084329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T052524Z
UID:12509-1603634400-1603638600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Teeming Youth: Tackling Unemployment in Africa (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nUnemployment is a huge issue all around Africa. With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging businesses\, restricting commerce\, trade and reducing prospects for fresh graduates\, the situation may become untenable. In this panel\, Folu Ogunkeye tasks Akintunde Oyebode\, Ojoma Ochai and Sunday Dare\, on viable ways of tackling youth unemployment. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-the-teeming-youth%3A-tackling-unemployment-in-africa
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T083437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T052723Z
UID:12507-1603634400-1603638600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Way of the Junglepreneur: Art of Succeeding and Surviving in Tough Business Terrains by David Oludotun Fasanya (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\nOlaokun Soyinka talks to Dotun Fasanya about starting a business and navigating difficult business terrains around Africa.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-dotun-fasanya
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T090356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T080534Z
UID:12513-1603629900-1603634100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Music to Our Ears: Chronicling Nigeria’s Music (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nNigerian music enjoys an enviable place on the global stage. This statement might invoke images of Wizkid\, Yemi Alade and Burna Boy but\, before them\, there was a long line of under-celebrated\, under-recognised musicians. Dami Ajayi talks to Remi Vaughan-Richards\, Uche Ikonne and Joey Akan about documenting the work of our best musicians. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-music-to-our-ears%3A-chronicling-nigeria%E2%80%99s-music
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T085702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T080453Z
UID:12511-1603629900-1603634100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Dreams and Assorted Nightmares (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nBuchi Onyegbule talks to Abubakar Adam Ibrahim about living and the spaces between life and death. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-abubakar-adam-ibrahim
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T091601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T053152Z
UID:12517-1603625400-1603629600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Skin We're In (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nLamide Akintobi talks to Desmond Cole about blackness\, racial injustice and The Black Lives Matter movement. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-desmond-cole-
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T091011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T053322Z
UID:12515-1603625400-1603629600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Dragonfly Sea (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMaïmouna Jallow talks to Yvonne Owuor about fate\, mortality and love. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-yvonne-owuor
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T093341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T053711Z
UID:12521-1603620900-1603625100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:"The Place of Faith" in a Health Crisis (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\nOlaokun Soyinka chairs a multi-religious panel featuring Olajide Osunniyi\, Ferdinand Adimefe and Abdulbasit Kassim. They will look at the responsibility of religious bodies and leaders in a crisis like the pandemic which has taken the world by surprise.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-%E2%80%98-the-place-of-faith%E2%80%99-in-a-health-crisis
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T092235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T053604Z
UID:12519-1603620900-1603625100@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Echoes Across the Niger: Historical Tales of Contemporary Events by Olanrewaju 'Onigegewura' Akinsola (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tade Ipadeola talks to Olanrewaju Akinsola about Nigeria\, intrigue and history lessons we all need.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-olanrewaju-akinsola
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20201019T054356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T054356Z
UID:16025-1603616400-1603620600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Communion Session A
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nLooking for words of wisdom on Sunday morning? Listen to two 30-minute slots by speakers from different belief systems. In addition to listening to believers in Abrahamic religions\, we will also hear from a South African Sangoma\, an Ifa Priest from Nigeria so viewers get a sense of the philosophies behind African belief systems. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/communion-session-a
CATEGORIES:Communion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Communion-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201025T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T094118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T054149Z
UID:12523-1603616400-1603620600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Communion Session B
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nLooking for words of wisdom on Sunday morning? Listen to two 30-minute slots by speakers from different belief systems. In addition to listening to believers in Abrahamic religions\, we will also hear from a South African Sangoma\, an Ifa Priest from Nigeria so viewers get a sense of the philosophies behind African belief systems. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/communion-session-b
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Communion-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T073930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T124038Z
UID:12493-1603567800-1603575000@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Venus Vs Modernity (Stage Play)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Venus Vs Modernity tells the story of South African icon Saartjie Baartman whose horrific experiences of exploitation on account of her ample posterior have become a reference point for black women’s body image and representation worldwide. It is an emotional\, hilarious\, poetic\, musical and layered journey into the life of one of South African history’s most important women. Directed by Pamela Nomvete and Koleka Putuma\, the play marks poet Lebo Mashile’s first endeavor into writing and producing a full-length theatrical work. The show also features South African opera singer Ann Masina\, who plays the title role of Venus.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/stage-play-venus-vs-modernity
CATEGORIES:Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BW-Stage-Play.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T073508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T080944Z
UID:12490-1603561500-1603565700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Preserving Our Land for Our Children (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Much of Africa is already seeing the consequences of its attitude to Environmental Degradation. From rebuilding eco-friendly structures to Art and conversation work\, Musonda Mumba talks to Serge Clottey\, Doyinsola Ogunye and Omar Degan who are doing incredible work in Ghana\, Nigeria and Somalia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-preserving-our-mother%E2%80%99s-land-for-our-children
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/48.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T072810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T055044Z
UID:12488-1603561500-1603565700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Luster (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAisha Babalakin talks to Raven Leilani about the unexpected events that bring us into ourselves. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-raven-leilani
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/39.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T031827
CREATED:20200921T072237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T055211Z
UID:12486-1603561500-1603565700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Building Sustainable Cultural Institutions for Africa (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCultural institutions are crucial to the development of artistic expression. Artists need to network with little support from the public sector\, these individuals have established festivals and online publications\, creating institutions which have become invaluable to the culture sector. Kinna Likimani will chat with Ainehi Edoro\, Kenanao Phele\, Zukiswa Wanner and Thando Mgqolozana. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-building-sustainable-cultural-institutions-for-africa
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Panel-38-Edited.jpg
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