Call For Submissions | Anthology Of Little Things & Spaces Of Minna | Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation
The Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation, Minna, Niger State,
Nigeria, passionate about documenting Minna city in a book form to give the
young people a feel of her past calls for submission of essays about Minna, the
Niger State Capital.
The
book will be titled “Little Things and
Spaces of Minna: An Anthology of Short Essays about the Old Minna”.
Need To Talk About Old Minna In New Ways
It is obvious that there hasn’t been any serious document
in a book form that explains the behaviour of Minna and those who lived in her
in the past. It is the reason why the Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation Minna desires
to relive the city by getting young and old people, particularly the old to
bring back those profound moments and memories of places and convergence
grounds that had contributed to the molding of characters of individuals that grew
in her in those past days.
Therefore, the project is not about the “new Minna”. It is only
looking for stories about historic locations within Minna such as Kasuwan dare, Filin kaci uwarka, Rafin
green, Kasuwan mula, Jan gada, Makera, Paida and the hills, Bahoven, Bosso,
Fatima college, 123 quarters, Mami market, Railway club, Railway traders, Hawan
Eidi a gidan sarki among several others.
The creative angles of these essays should be a recasting of
the innocence of the town of Minna and the laces of old that have disappeared,
making young people unaware of the nature of old Minna. These essays are meant
to preserve those unique things about Minna for future.
The book shall tell the story of Minna to tourists and
guests and shall be handy in entertaining residents and visitors while also
serving as a ready souvenir for the government to use and pop up the capital
city of Minna. It will be soft, readable and easily digestible to all ages.
Participants:
Contributions to this vibrant project are welcomed from everyone
irrespective of tribes, religion or gender. They can come from Igbo, Nupe,
Gwari, Gbagyi, Yoruba, Tivs, Hausas or foreigners who have lived or still live
in Minna. This is a universal call to everyone in the world that has a story to
tell about Minna.
Guidelines:
- Essays should not be more than three
(3) typed pages with 1.5 line spacing
- Essays should be of lucid literary
language with local coloration
- Submitted essays should be accompanied
by scanned photographs
- Old pictures of old Minna are especially desired.
Deadline for Submissions
Submission
closes on November 30, 2017.
How to Submit:
Essays
should be sent to hilltopcart@gmail.com
All accepted submissions would be published by the first
quarter of 2018. His royal highness, the Emir of Minna is expected to
participate in the project.
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