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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T061401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T081905Z
UID:12471-1603548000-1603552200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Dictionnaire enjoué des cultures africaines by Abdourahman Waberi (Causeries littéraires)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\nEdwige-Renée Dro discute du «Dictionnaire enjoué des cultures africaines» d’Abdourahman Waberi et Alain Mabanckou sur ce que signifie être africain.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/causeries-litt%C3%A9raires-abdourahman-waberi
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/45.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T060612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T060542Z
UID:12468-1603548000-1603552200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Publishing While African (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe brave individuals who are rebuilding the publishing industry in Africa deserve our gratitude. More people are writing books that offer important perspectives and raise the self esteem of African children so why is the publishing industry that serves African readers still so dysfunctional? Molara Wood will be chatting with Thabiso Mahlape\, Louise Umutoni-Bower and Elias Wondimu\, who all work in the publishing industry. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-publishing-while-african-
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PANEL-33-BW.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T055838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T060712Z
UID:12466-1603548000-1603552200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nKola Tubosun talks to Abi Dare about African women\, dreams and determination. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-abi-dare
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/32.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T055314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T060912Z
UID:12464-1603543500-1603547700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Emerging Technologies for Development in Africa (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe development of technological infrastructure should usher in an era of digital jobs\, as African countries put appropriate regulations in place to protect their citizens and potential investors. Jerome Okolo will chair a discussion with Isma’il Shomala and Estelle Dogbo and examine emerging technologies in Africa\, and what governments need to do to attract the right investment. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-emerging-technologies-for-development-in-africa
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PANEL-30-BW.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T054759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061000Z
UID:12462-1603543500-1603547700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century by Kehinde Andrews (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAduke Gomez talks to Kehinde Andrews about black radicalism\, erasure and identity. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-kehinde-andrews
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/31.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T053916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061052Z
UID:12460-1603543500-1603547700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Loin de Douala by Max Lobe (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\nPamela Ohene-Nyako parle à Max Lobe de la vie au Cameroun et de son livre Loin De Doula.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/causeries-litt%C3%A9raires-max-lobe
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/44.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T053123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T082905Z
UID:12458-1603539000-1603543200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Tous tes enfants dispersés by Beata Mairesse (Causeries littéraires)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\nSarah Mody et Beata U Mairesse discutent du livre de Beata Tous tes enfants dispersés.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/causeries-litt%C3%A9raires
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/43.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T052620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T083231Z
UID:12456-1603539000-1603543200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Decolonising Africa on Feminist Time (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThis panel will explore the evolution of Feminism in Africa. From working on a Charter for African Feminists to Environmental activism and creating art that pushes boundaries and redefines female power\, feminism in Africa continues to evolve. Jessica Horn will chair a conversation with Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi\, Nana Akosua Hanson and Zulaikha Patel on the milestones of African feminist movements. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-decolonising-africa-on-feminist-time
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PANEL-29.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T051852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061548Z
UID:12454-1603539000-1603543200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nJoseph Ike talks to André Leon Talley about the fashion world\, resilience and survival. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-andre-leon-talley
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/28.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T051132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061728Z
UID:12452-1603534500-1603538700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:When African History Meets Futurism: (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nNnedi Okorafor describes Africanfuturism as being “directly rooted in African culture\, history\, mythology [and] does not privilege or centre the West”. Hosted by Abdulkareem Baba Aminu\, Nnedi Okorafor\, Marlon James and Roye Okupe will talk about the worlds that they have created and the process of mining African legends\, folklore and history to create art. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-when-african-history-meets-futurism%3A
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PANEL-26.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T050359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061813Z
UID:12450-1603534500-1603538700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Ogadinma by Ukamaka Olisakwe (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nRichard Ali talks to Ukamaka Olisakwe\, author of Ogadinma about abuse\, courage and exile. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-ukamaka-olisakwe
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/27.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200921T045641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T061917Z
UID:12448-1603534500-1603538700@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Agba Meji: Yoruba Comedy on Social Media
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nFeyikemi Niyi-Olayinka (of the Oleku fame) will sit in conversation with two comedians who keep us in hysterics with their skits and antics on Youtube and social media. @Oli_ekun and Agba Ekun are the reigning kings of Yoruba comedy. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/agba-meji%3A-yoruba-comedy-on-social-media
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/42.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T225141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T062020Z
UID:12445-1603530000-1603534200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nChiebuka Obumselu talks to Bolu Babalola about the universal\, personal\, complex and multi-dimensional nature of love. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-bolu-babalola
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/41.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T224133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T062058Z
UID:12441-1603530000-1603534200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Social Media\, the Truth and the Threat of State Policing (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSocial media has revolutionised the way we access information and communicate. However\, it is sometimes misused to circulate lies and slander\, often with no consequences. How do we redefine our relationship with the truth in the social media age? Chaired by Ruona Meyer\, Yemi Adamolekun\, Ayo Obe and Hopewell Chin’ono examine the implications of the state policing of social media. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-social-media%2C-the-truth%2C-and-the-threat-of-state-policing
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PANEL-25.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201024T101000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T222712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T062717Z
UID:12439-1603530000-1603534200@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMohale Mashigo will talk to Tochi Onyebuchi about familial bonds and the legacy of racism in America. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-tochi-onyebuchi
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/24.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T212014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T062911Z
UID:12426-1603481400-1603488600@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Music at Ake Festival (Concert)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nFrom the streets of Soweto to the beats of Brazil\, Ade Bantu takes us on a short tour of the African sound from around the world. In the spirit of African Time\, the festival theme\, the 2020 Ake Festival concert is bringing together artists from Nigeria\, Morocco\, Ivory Coast\, Kenya\, Brazil\, the UK\, the US and South Africa to perform for viewers. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/concert
CATEGORIES:Concert
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Concert-Full.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T210432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063002Z
UID:12424-1603475100-1603479300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:How Efficiently Can Technology Solve Africa’s Problems? (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nHosted by Charles Idem\, this panel will determine the efficacy of technology in solving some of Africa’s developmental problems. Can leapfrogging really happen when much of Africa still grapples with poor access to electricity and internet connectivity? Titi Akinsanmi\, Timi Ajiboye and Temie Giwa-Tubosun will address this important question and share their experiences and achievements in this area. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-how-efficiently-can-technology-solve-africa%E2%80%99s-problems%3F
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PANEL-21.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T174500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T185500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T205447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T152141Z
UID:12422-1603475100-1603479300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nEmmanuel Akinwotu talks to Derek Owusu about identity\, addiction\, family and religion. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-derek-owusu
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/22.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T163000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T174000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T204350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063221Z
UID:12420-1603470600-1603474800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Writing Queer\, Writing Black (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThis panel takes a look at the challenges but also the gifts that come with writing when you are a black creative in the LGBTQI+ community in Africa and the African Diaspora. Chaired by Chiké Frankie Edozien\, Nakhane\, Unoma Azuah and Nicole Dennis-Benn will explore creative freedom\, censorship and the unique challenges that arise from being both black and queer in engaging black readers. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-writing-queer%2C-writing-black
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T163000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T174000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T203456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063441Z
UID:12418-1603470600-1603474800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Why Africa Needs Feminist Giants (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAlthough African feminists are often written out of history\, social media makes that impossible in the modern day. With increased access to information and allies\, the feminist movement has gained new ground on the African continent. On this panel\, Aisha Salaudeen will talk to Stella Nyanzi\, Mona Eltahawy and Minna Salami about feminist activism and why strong feminist figures are essential to African societies. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-why-africa-needs-feminist-giants
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/19.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T151500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T162500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T202345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T151413Z
UID:12414-1603466100-1603470300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Securing the Intellectual Property of Creative Africans (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPeople help themselves to illegal copies of books\, films and music with a sense of indignation. The unwillingness to control the theft of IP devastates the potential for building a sustainable creative industry. In a panel discussion chaired by Ayodele Morocco-Clarke\, Ade Bantu\, Yejide Kilanko and Bitrus Dauda will provide an insight into the problems and effort to protect IP rights in Africa. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-securing-the-intellectual-property-of-creative-africans-%3F
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/17.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T151500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T162500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T200735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T151322Z
UID:12411-1603466100-1603470300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Lote by Shola von Reinhold (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nEdwin Okolo talks to Shola von Reinhold about beauty\, black aesthetics and erasure. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-shola-von-reinhold
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/18.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T195404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T151603Z
UID:12408-1603461600-1603465800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Folktales Sans Moonlight: Writing for Today’s African Children (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAfrican Folktales were a powerful tool for instilling values into children. On this panel\, Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi will explore how writers can continue to feed the imagination of African children in an environment that is evolving technologically. Deborah Ahenkorah\, Sarah Odedina and Victoria Inegbedion will look at ways to rebuild the children’s book industry. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-folktales-sans-moonlight%3A-writing-for-today%E2%80%99s-african-children
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/16.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T140000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T151000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T194554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063726Z
UID:12405-1603461600-1603465800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAdrian Harewood talks to Esi Edugyan about history\, slavery and what it means to be truly free. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-esi-edugyan
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/15.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T193044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063813Z
UID:12402-1603457100-1603461300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney by Okechukwu Nzelu (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAmyn Bawa-Allah talks to Okechukwu Nzelu about single motherhood\, navigating racial politics as a biracial person and connecting with your roots. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-okechukwu-nzelu
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/14.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T124500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T135500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T191054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T063854Z
UID:12400-1603457100-1603461300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Dealing with a Post-COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nChaired by Maryam Mohammed Aliko\, mental health advocates Leyla Hussein\, William Ebiti and Hauwa Ojeifo will discuss Africa’s preparation for the inevitable continent-wide crises. How will the African continent rise to the challenge when it still stigmatises mental health challenges? This panel will review the long-term effects of social isolation and explore how to strengthen the existing health infrastructure. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-dealing-with-a-post-covid-19-mental-health-crisis
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T185750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T084347Z
UID:12398-1603452600-1603456800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Revolutionary Power of Sexual Pleasure (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nWhere it cannot be suppressed and controlled\, sexual desire in African women is weaponised. It is policed by religion and regulated by archaic cultural traditions. The idea of African women embracing their sensuality is a bone in Patriarchy’s throat. Chaired by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah\, Tlaleng Mofokeng\, Valentine Njoroge and Pamela Udoka will explore the irrationality of the anxiety around female sexual pleasure. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-the-revolutionary-power-of-sexual-pleasure-
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T124000
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T181109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T064034Z
UID:12391-1603452600-1603456800@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nZukiswa Wanner talks to Tayari Jones about the world of Dana Lynn Yarboro\, polygamy and romance. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-tayari-jones
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T175049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T075624Z
UID:12382-1603448100-1603452300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:We\, the Scarred by Mukoma wa Ngugi (Book Chat)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSyn Osuchukwu talks to Mukoma wa Ngugi about the oppression of Africans\, dictatorships in Africa and exile. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/book-chat-mukoma-ngugi
CATEGORIES:Book Chat
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://akefestival.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T101500
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Lagos:20201023T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T075254
CREATED:20200920T170855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T064157Z
UID:12374-1603448100-1603452300@akefestival.org
SUMMARY:Harnessing Anger for Change (Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe ‘angry black woman’ trope has often been deployed to silence black women who are vocal in driving social movements and demanding real social change. This panel will discuss the importance of harnessing this anger and frustration as a means to an end. Arit Okpo speaks to Kelechi Okafor and Afua Hirsch\, to explore the significance of black women’s voices. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://akefestival.org/archive/panel-discussion-harnessing-anger-for-change
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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END:VCALENDAR