The Arts-Muse Fair

A 30-Man horse crew from the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar will participate in the 2017 Calabar Festival, which begins tomorrow Tuesday, December 26, in Calabar, Cross River state. Gabe Onah,  Chairman of the Carnival Commission while announcing this  said not less than 26 states will take part in the carnival reports  The Nation .  The carnival, touted at the biggest street carnival in Africa, will host about 2 million tourist from Nigeria and abroad.  The chairman noted that participants from states and local governments would display their rich cultural content and other unique aspects of their states and cultures. He observed that Cultures are dynamic, and efforts have been made over the years to develop art and craft and take them to the next level at Calabar carnivals. The theme of this year festival is tagged `Migration’.

Juliane Okot Bitek’s poetry collection “100 Days” published by the University of Alberta Press, 2016, has been named winner of the 2017 Glenna Luschei Prize of African Poetry. The prize, administered by the African Poetry Book Fund, annually awards $1,000 to a book of poetry by an African writer published the previous year. Judge of the 2017 Prize, John Keene, scholar and award-wining writer  observed that, “In 100 Days, poet Juliane Okot Bitek set out to memorialize the tragedy of the Rwandan genocide, but the witnessing force of these brief, incantatory poems ripples outward to figuratively encompass multiple histories of violence and brutality, including the terror her own family and countless others faced under Idi Amin’s regime in Uganda. The lyric beauty, intertextual depth, and metonymic power of Okot Bitek’s poetry underscores the capacities of of art and language to cast light into the darkest corners of our human experience, and bridge the gulfs that lie between

Huza Press (RW) in collaboration with Kwani Trust (KE) No Bindings (UK) invites entries of short stories from Rwandans residing in or outside Rwanda for 2018 edition. Rules and Guidelines: Word length: 1000-4000 words Open to all Rwandans residing in or outside Rwanda Written submissions should be in English, French or Kinyarwanda Each writer may submit up to a maximum of 5 pieces Entrants should include a 100 words short biographical note, together with their contact details How to Submit: Submissions should be sent by email to radiobookrwanda@gmail.com Submission should be attached as a word doc (format 2.0 spacing & 12pt, times new roman) Successful writers will be notified by 15 Feb 2018 and receive a fee of £500 

Applications for participation in the Films by African Youth (FAY) Workshop and 7th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival have commenced. Films by African Youth (FAY) is a 10-day hands-on film training programme, committed to enable young talented African filmmakers who have a voice, find ways to create high quality productions in low budget situations. The programme is handled by professional filmmakers working at top levels within the African film industry. These professionals will not only teach, they will also serve as mentors and role models to the young generations who want to express issues that matter to them but might be feeling limited for lack of support, funds and mentorship. The workshop will provide basic introductory coursework that is critical to the craft of storytelling. A great emphasis is put on the idea of developing a culture of creating innovative cinema as a counter to imitative cinema. It stresses the value of cultural identity in the futu

ABUJA ON THE MOVE  - A Review of the Creative Sector in Abuja . By  Dike Chukwumerije and Promise Ebichi  From its days of cultural soullessness – caricatured as the stereotypical artificial city, made only of glass, concrete and migrant workers – Abuja has come a long way. For proof of this, look to the increasingly choked calendar of its cultural enthusiast. In recent months, this calendar has been crammed with poetry shows, musicals, theatre productions and cultural festivals, all healthy signs of a creative sector experiencing a boom.  Perhaps it is the city’s increasing population of the aspirational. Or the coming of age of a generation of Abuja born and bred, more inclined to see the city as home. Perhaps it is the re-location of artistes from more culturally vibrant cities, and the resultant pressure on local artistes to do more. Who knows? But the resultant boom has been loud, louder and more broad based than anything before, involving more diverse art fo

·          Nigeria and Egypt top entries from Africa. ·          Rising number of entries demonstrates increasing global acceptance of the Prize. The César Egido Serrano Foundation, Spain, organizers of the International Micro-Story Competition , this year received record high entries from 172 countries of the world. The contest, which is in its fifth edition, accepts micro-fictions of not more than 100 words on any theme that promotes understanding between different cultures and religion written in any of the languages of Spanish, English, Arabic or Hebrew. In the previous edition, over thirty five thousand works by writers from 149 countries were entered for the competition. The number of entries has spiked this year by almost 18%, recording 43.185 submissions from 172 countries. This edition also witnessed more participation from countries in all continents of the world. Spain, the United States and Argentina are among the countries with the highest participati

The Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria, Niger State Chapter calls for submission of short films from individuals and companies to mark the 2018 Minna Indigenous Film Festival. The Minna Indigenous Film Festival is organised by the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria as a platform to exhibit short films on the rich cultural heritage of Niger State. Interested companies and filmmakers should pick registration forms at the Niger State Book and Other Intellectual Resource Development Agency, Abattoir Junction, Minna – Niger State. Required duration of the films to be submitted and other requirements are contained in the registration form. Closing Date: January 30, 2018. For inquiry call: 07039559190, 08078145454, 08032888155, 08032856739.