The Arts-Muse Fair

The Literary Media & Publishing Consultants will host the 2018 edition of African American Children’s Book Fair. The event holds on Saturday, February 3, 2018 between 1:00 and 4:00pm at Community College, Philadelphia, US. The African American Children's Book Fair is a part of the African American Children's Book Project's initiative to promote and preserve multicultural children's literature. The organization is leading a campaign titled PRESERVE A LEGACY, BUY A BOOK. It aims to put books back into children's homes. The slogan is “You can't tell a child to read at home if there are no books”. However, the African American Children's Book Fair is one of the oldest and biggest day events for Children's books in the country. It features nationally known bestselling authors and illustrators, many of whom have won some of the most prestigious literary awards including the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Award. These auth

The Minna Book Club opens its activities for the year 2018 with an open mic. Scheduled for Saturday, January 13, the event will have discussions on books and literary events and contests. Nana Sule, Coordinator of the club, in statement said guests will get to read their literary works alongside scrabble game at the occasion which will hold at AMAB Bookshop, No.1, Himma school road, Minna, Niger state. The Minna Book Club was formed in 2016 by AMAB Books & Publishing.  It holds meetings for members regularly that are dominated by book readings, literary discussions and scrabble competitions. In December 2016, the club organised a food-donation to the Minna orphanage and a reading for the orphans where Khadijah Muhammad, author of My Life As An Almajiri, read to the children from her book.

In 2018, the Goethe-Institut Nigeria in the context of its partnership with the Center for Art and Urbanistics (ZK/U) in Berlin, the cultural office of local government Berlin Mitte, SAVVY Contemporary Art Space Berlin and the Arthouse Foundation in Lagos, continues with a residency programme for artists and curators from Berlin and Lagos. The Artist’s and Curator’s Residency Berlin-Lagos has been initiated to strengthen the dialogue between Germany and Nigeria. It provides an individualized offer in order to get an insight into the art and culture scene of the respective city and the partner institutions. They will offer possibilities of exchange, mentoring, making contacts and the presentation of work results. The first to participate in this project in 2015 was the artist and curator Folakunle Oshun from Lagos, Nigeria. He supported Nigerian artist Emeka Ogboh at working on his solo exhibition »No food for the lazy man« at Galerie Wedding. The following year, performance

A free entry contest for the promotion of art and poetry. In this first edition, there is no specific theme or topic for the entries. All you need to do is look at the given artwork and write your poem to give the artwork voice by making the drummer boy the speaker of the poem.  The Drummer Boy The best poem in the name of the author will be published on a canvassed print version of the artwork to promote the poet. This canvassed print version would be also available for sale in a frame for interior decor. Prizes First Prize is N5000 in addition to the artwork in a frame shielded with glass. Second Prize is N3000 Third Prize is N2000. Rules The poem should not exceed 8 lines. Entry closes on January 24th, 2018. submit your poem to  Lumaartshop@gmail.com

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The general public is invited to participate in the 2018 International Arts and Calligraphy workshop in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. The event is scheduled to hold from February 23 to March 9, 2018. Theme of the workshop: Towards Tertiary Tuition of Islamic Arts and Calligraphy: Prospects for the Nigerian Socio – Economy. Title of Exhibition: Confluence of two Visual Arts.  Activities: The workshop session will be handled by international renowned visual experts and it will feature the following activities: v   Intensive lessons v   Calligraphy and Persian Rug making by visiting world renowned experts v   Exhibition of works on both Islamic Arts and Calligraphy and conventional visual Arts. Benefits of the Workshop: v   The event will give the participants unique experience in visual arts. v   They will have a rare opportunity to meet and interact with leading world calligraphers and Persian Rug makers and in the process learn the calligraphic arts and

Arts and Africa and 16 by 16 will tomorrow, 29 December 2019, present Ajinde (resurrection) event to  mark a huge milestone in Arts and Africa's journey to becoming one of the foremost publishers in Africa as it plans to reestablish Arts and Africa as a journal interested in chronicling experiences and telling stories, particularly from young people. At the relaunch event holding at 16 by 16 between 5pm-10pm., Arts and Africa will be unveiling two books published by it: Monochrome Lagos’s  Photobook Vol II  and  Numb Tantrums , a chapbook by Yakeeb, illustrated by Aàdesokan. Monochrome Lagos features amazing photography from Lagos alongside well-curated and edited literature from talented individuals. Numb Tantrums is a new authentic and rich experimental poetry.  Other exciting lineups for this event include poetry by Chika Jones, music performances, spoken word and live art. You can purchase your tickets online for NGN1,500 here .  This event is open to peop