The Praxis Hangout goes to Kano



The Praxis hangout, a physical event where creative people get together to discuss topical issues and find actionable solutions to problems will berth in Kano on Saturday, the 20th of July, 2019.

Organized by Praxis Magazine Online, in collaboration with Box Office Studios and Poetry for Change, the event which would mark the first Praxis hangout in Kano, will hold at the American Space, Murtala Muhammad Library.  

Since October 2018, the theme of Praxis hangouts has been on Mental Health. So far, five editions have held in Durban, South Africa, Abuja and Kaduna where survivors and experts of mental illnesses were brought together to discuss and demystify mental illness.


The Kano hangout will have Dr. Mustapha Ibrahim Gudaji, an Honorary Consultant Special Grade 1 as guest speaker. He is also a Senior Lecturer, and Former head of Psychiatry, Head of Unit Drug Abuse treatment, Education and Research Examiner, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

Coordinated by Prof. Ismael Bala and Nana Sule, the hangout will also feature an Open Mic session to allow young poets in Kano lend their words on the creation of mental health awareness.

For sponsorship and other enquiries on The Praxis Hangout Kano, please contact:  08065380091/08174835067

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