The Bold & Beautiful Youth Foundation presents The Bold and Beautiful (TBAB) Youth Literary Forum / Workshop, which will take place on 12th - 16th July 2011 at NICON Luxury Hotel and Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria. TBAB will present four days of a seminal Literary Forum, interactive workshops and a literary gala night.
TBAB Youth Literary Forum / Workshop aims to provide a platform for the creatively talented between the ages of 17-35 to come in close contact with established and internationally celebrated writers. They will be tutored and mentored with the aim of having their budding writing skills honed and polished.
The event is certain to offer leverage to anyone with dreams of excelling as a historical documentary writer, narrative writer, poetry writer, scriptwriter, play writer and journalistic writer.
The event is scheduled as follows:
12th July - Free Literary Forum: Q&A Seminar paneled by established writers and public speakers. Amongst the speakers will be Abuja Literary Society President and author of "Spirit Walk" -Ken .
13th & 14th July - Literary and Writing Workshops: Interactive Sessions lead by established writers, where students can engage, learn and produce their own work, with a chance to win life changing and career enhancing prizes.
16th July - Literary Gala Night: As the crescendo of the 4-day event, the gala night will bring together a broad section of writers - known and unknown alike, publishers, students of literature and writing, literary societies, relevant government agents, endorsers and supporters of our course. A literary night indeed, as writers of note will grace the occasion and share excerpts from their works. Drama sketches and music performances will also add to the occasion.
TBAB is proud and honoured to have a creative team of both Nigerian and international authors who will be leading the literary workshops. The team will consist of;
Historical Documentary workshop - M.K Asante author “It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop”
Poetry workshop - Dike Chukwumerije author “The Revolution Has No Tribe”
Narrative workshop - Chika Unigwe author “On Black Sisters’ Street”
Narrative workshop - Jude Dibia author “Blackbird”
Play writing workshop - Tyrone Terrence producer “Living Large” & “Private Lies”
Script writing workshop - Ishaya Bako producer “Braids on a Bald Head”
Journalistic writing workshop – Peter Moutray and Nicola Phipps of the prestigious Pourtsmouth Higbury College, UK.
Stay inclined,glued and stuck to this blog for details.
