Writers Celebrate Mandela and Aluko at 90 The Centre of Excellence Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors Lagos holds a twin celebration for Africa's living human brand of brands, the former president of South Africa, the author of Long Walk to Freedom and the most revered world statesman, and a for Nigeria's oldest living writer ever, the author of One Man One Matchet, One Man One Wife, Wrong Ones in the Dock … an engineer, scholar and trustee of the national body of the association, Dr. T. M. Aluko who both recently turned the rare age of 90. While Dr. Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Road to Freedom (1994) chronicles blacks and his engagement with colonial overlords in South Africa as seen through his experiences and eyes, Dr. T.M Aluko's fictions imaginatively and satirically situate his lived experiences with colonial and post-colonial Nigeria . It is a special home delivery reading of writers on Saturday 26 July 2008 at Dr. Aluko's Apapa Lagos home, at 2pm . The event will also be hosting the ace comedian, Mr. Julius Agwu, who in the spirit of the satire and sarcasm that define the works of Pa Aluko, will be talking about "The Potency of Laughter and Satire", while Mr. Toyin Akinosho a widely traveled arts man and to all the nooks and crannies of South Africa and Africa will be taking a close look at "The Man Mandela: His Book, and Creativity in SA". Cornerstone will also be on hand to give us his meaningful music with melodies aplenty as we get our "beerings" right in-between poems; stories and jokes for the two "Ninetyees". This will be a private celebration of the Madiba, the biggest human pride of Africa and the world. The man who taught us to fight, forgive and reconcile with our opponents and enemies. The public one comes up on second Saturday of August at the National Arts Gallery, Aina Onabolu Complex, National Theatre, Lagos . 50 year old ANA members and above are especially expected. They and those below fifty should come clutching wine with canned drinks and small chops. Interested members of the public and Apapa dwellers willing to partake in this special home delivery that guarantees long live, and an anti-dote to this season of death in the art house, should email the chairman, chikeofili08023409781@yahoo.com. Chike Ofili Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos . |
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