AKE FESTIVAL DAY 2 PROGRAMME:
Friday 25th October:
*Book Chat
9:20-10:20am
Jumoke Verissimo
Jose Agualusa
Host:
Ade Bantu
*Film Screening
Malika
To Be Free
Accent
Marked
*Panel Discussion
10:40-11-40am
Historical Fiction
for Today’s Africa:
Tunde Leye
Jennifer Makumbi
Wayétu Moore
Moderator:
Tolulope
Adeleru-Balogun
*Panel Discussion
Demystifying Skin:
Gavin Evans
Reni Eddo-Lodge
Mpho Tjope
Moderator:
Olaokun Soyinka
*Book Chat
Abdourahman
Waberi
Leila Aboulela
Host:
Zukiswa Wanner
*Book Chat
11:50-12:50 pm
Yolande
Mukagasana
*Panel Discussion
1:00-2:10 pm
Fifty Years after
Things Fall Apart
Chika Unigwe
Helon Habila
Nnamdi Ehirim
Moderator:
Wale Lawal
*Panel Discussion
Intimacy and the
Exploration of Self:
New Nonfiction
Writing
Howard Maximus
Hauwa Shaffii
Sibongile Fisher
Moderator:
Ademola Adefolami
*Book Chat
2:20-3:20pm
Adaobi Nwaubani
Sulaiman Addonia
Host:
Lade Tawak
*Book Chat
Abdourahman Waberi
*Panel Discussion
The Making of a
Graphic Novel
Sylvia Ofili
Johann Ulrich
Moderator:
Ope Adedeji
*Panel Discussion
IN FRENCH
The Changing
Shape of Corporate
Africa
Amal Hassan
Mo Abudu
Moderator:
Laila
Johnson-Salami
*Book Chat
4:50-5:50pm
Temi Oh
Wole Talabi
Host:
Tolu Daniel
*Interview
6:00-7:00pm
Life and Times Series
Tsitsi Dangarembga
Host:
Molara Wood
*Book Launch
4:50-7:00pm
Water Birds on the Lakeshore:
An Anthology of Afro Young Adult Fiction.
Host:
Zukiswa Wanner
*Concert:
8:00-10:00pm
Ibejii
Temmie Ovwasa
Dwin the Stoic
Clay
Fokn Bois
Le Griot Barassuno
Kunle Afolayan begins research for new movie ‘CITATION‘
Kunle Afolayan is having a good year.
After a recent acquisition and release of six of his movies on the Netflix platform, including his most recent flick, ‘Mokalik’ which had earlier represented Nigeria at the Durban International Film Festival in July, the renowned movie maker is set to take his genius a notch higher.
Deputised Golden Effects Pictures crew members and associates, have spent the last 8 days in Dakar, the Senegalese capital and the exotic Goree Island as well as in Praia, Cape Verde, scouting for suitable locations, for their next movie titled “Citation.”
Written by the company’s long-standing writer, Tunde Babalola; ‘Citation’ treats the volatile subject of lecturer-student sexual exploitation.
The highly-anticipated movie will be shot in Nigeria, Senegal and Cape Verde, similar to Afolayan’s 2016 multi-location flick, The CEO.
The crew has successfully locked down some of the best production hands in Senegal, with Alexander Rideau chosen as Line Producer, together with Dakar-based Keewu Productions.
Also in Cape Verde, Samira Vera-Cruz, the Cape Verdian Line producer; was able to assist the team in sealing a deal towards the production of Citation; with the Cape Verde’s Culture and Creative Industries Minister, Abrãao Vicente , who led the government team that included the Director General of Arts and Creative Industries, Adilson Lima Gomes and the Coordinator of Cultural Goods and Music, Luhena Correia de Sá .
While the details of the deal is yet to be announced, their aim, clearly, is to use the movie ‘Citation’ to market Cape Verde to Nigerians and the rest of the world while also establishing affinity between the two countries in the areas of film and cultural promotions.
Their intension for going to Cape Verde for part filming is coming at a time that Cape Verde is looking towards more traffic from Nigeria with a new direct flight set to launch in December.
It was a fruitful meeting that altogether with the Nigerian envoy to Senegal, Ambassador Salisu Umaru, who led other senior officials like the Minister at the embassy, Mr. A.K Zanng and Senior Counsellor, Mr. Adamu Akinola, in welcoming The Citation team to Senegal and introducing them to the creative and corporate communities.
The lead female role will be played by a prominent Nigerian who will be making her debut in acting. But for now we would still keep the cast list under wraps.
Fokn Bois, Clay, others to feature in #Akefestival Concert tonight
Tonight the Ake festival event will wrap up with an amazing concert experience with its line-up of eclectic artistes that will create a musical cultural experience.
So after the book chats and panel session if the day, Ake participants will be treated to the sounds of Clay, Fokn Bois, Ibejii, Temmie Ovwasa, Dwin the Stoic and Le Griot Barassuno.
So if you missed the days proceedings, you can still hang with us tonight.
See you at 8 pm.
LABAF2019 – FILM SCREENING @Kongi’s Harvest
At #Labaf2019 we will be screening the movie, ‘Dancing Mask’; a documentary series about the history and activities of The Association of Nigerian Authors ( ANA).
Date: Saturday, Nov 9, 2019
Time: 11 am
Venue: Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos
Don’t miss #Labaf2019
