Monday, January 29, 2007

ANA, LAGOS CALENDAR FOR 2007

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS, LAGOS BRANCH (ANA
LAGOS) 2007 CALENDAR

1. February 10, 2007: Special Lovers' Day Reading.
Theme: Female Representation in Nigerian Literature.
Guest Writer: Dr Razinat Muhammed
Special Guest: Otunba Olayinka Lawal-Solarin
Book Review: Litany by Omo Uwaifo

2. March 10, 2007: Reading-cum- Meeting.
Theme: The Writer, His Writing, His Image.
Guest Writers: McPhilips Nwachukwu, Dapo Adeleke,
Canny I. Armah
Book Review: Love Is Blind by Mufu Onifade

3. April 14: Nigerian General Elections (proposed)

4. May 12, 2007: International Book Fair

5. June 9, 2007: Poetry Festival. Theme: Performance
Poetry in Contemporary Nigeria

6. July 14, 2007: Reading/Meeting.
Theme: The Indigenous Language Question in Relation to
Nigerian Literature.
Guest Speakers: Bibi Bakare, Andy Akhigbe, Jossy Idam
Special Guest: Otunba Eddie Aderinokun
Book Review: Tears of Denial by Chris Akomah

7. August 11, 2007: Reading/Meeting.
Theme: An Appraisal of the Content of Nigerian
Literature, with Emphasis on Language.
Guest Writer: Kalu Uduma
Book Review: God of Poetry by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

8. September 8, 2007: Reading/Meeting.
Theme: Poetic Rites, Human Rights and the Politics of
Otherness in Nigeria.
Guest Writer: Dr James Tar Tsaaior
Book Review: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa and Other
Essays by Adewale Maja-Pearce

9. October 13, 2007: ANA Lagos Convention. Theme:
Remembering Amos Tutuola

Further details on each item on the above calendar
will be released in due course.

Usual Venue: Cultural Hall, National Gallery of Art
(Aina Onabolu Complex), National Theatre, Iganmu,
Lagos.

Time: 2.00 p.m. prompt

(ANA Lagos Secretariat: 31, Shomade Crescent, by
Babajide Bus Stop, Masha, Surulere, Lagos; Telephone:
+234 (0)802 735 2577; Email: analagos_1@yahoo. com)

Folu Agoi
0803 725 7165 / 0802 611 8565
Chairman, ANA Lagos


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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Notable UNESCO Events

World Literacy Day January, 8
World Poetry Day March, 21
World Book & Copyright Day April, 23
International Literacy Day September, 8


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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/authorsinlagos
http://groups.google.com/group/ana-lagos
http://www.ana-lagos.blogspot.com


- ANA, Lagos




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