The Arts-Muse Fair

Desert Weed I've been through this before But It’s okay I know I will endure I've walked through it over and over I've created a worn footpath like a constant trekker With my eyes closed I can navigate the heartache I know when the pain will overtake I know precisely when my chest will burn Exactly when the tears will return But I   am now excellent at stifling the sobs I know the perfect position to curl up and stop the throbs I am perfect at stretching my lips into that smile The precise tone of 'I'm OK' always in line More than that I now know how to overcome Because my love is way too strong to be undone My roots run deep That ordinary storms now can't rip Sandstorms don't scare me I'm no spring rose you see I'm a desert weed Come rain come shine I'll always keep my heart Broken Art I sit in chaos Broken bits of my life before me Can’t walk past them I stumble upon them trying to move on And I break into

Praxis Magazine Online in collaboration with Box Office Studios has announced the launch of “ Praxis Hangout ”, a monthly gathering that brings together creative people in Nigeria to interact with their fans and fellow lovers of arts.  According to available information from the organizers, the debut September 2017 edition would feature two prominent performance poets; Dike Chukwumerije and Andrew Patience, as discussants on “performance poetry as a tool for social re-engineering.”   The event is scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at “Name It Media Store, 3rd Floor, Silver bird Galleria”, Abuja by 4:00pm. The Praxis Hangout is planned to host various artists, ranging from painters, writers, performance poets, actors, musicians, filmmakers among others, every first Saturday of every month, all year round with proceedings filmed for broadcasting after the event.

As preparations get under way, the organizers of the forthcoming Abuja International Photo Festival have released the official schedule of activities for the 5-day event.   The International Photo Festival is centered primarily around 4 key areas which are Seminars and Dialogues, Trainings, Exhibitions and Awards. Pictures are a powerful tool of human communication and very effective when initiating a social change. At This 2017 edition, participants will reflect on a more detailed meaning of the phrase: “A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.”  The photo festival is designed to focus on social issues that the world face today such as environmental degradation, girl child education, climate change, terrorism, poverty and unemployment and to celebrate and showcase works that communicate the essence of being human. Participants should look forward to wide range of photography contents, exhibitions, networking opportunities and discussions The annual event,

Come September 23, 2017 winners would be named for inaugural 2017 Brittle Paper Literary Awards. Brittle Paper, a Blog, is celebrating its seventh anniversary with the launching of “Brittle Paper Literary Awards”, an award that recognises the finest, original pieces of African writing, published online across Africa. The awards which come in five categories range from Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction, and Essays/Think pieces to the anniversary Award for works published online. The winners in the fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and essay/think pieces categories will receive $200 each while the Anniversary Award winner will get $300.  The shortlists were made based on quality, relevance, and impact. Shortlisted fiction, poetry, nonfiction and essays/think pieces categories were those published from January, 2016 to July 2017 while anniversary award is for works published online between August, 2016 and July, 2017. The celebration is not only of writers and their r