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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