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 Draft Programme for Mboka Festival 2019 : 4-27 JANUARY

Please note that further activities are still to be confirmed and programme to be updated in November.
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Photo of Ben Okri Credit Angela Catlin Theatre Production postponed to May 2020
DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR MBOKA FESTIVAL 2019 (MAIN ACTIVITY  DATES )
 
CULTURAL PROGRAMME STARTS
Fri 4 Jan     Gambia Development School – ends 15 January
Sat 5 Jan     Opening Cultural Festival at Manduar Development Hub
Fri 11 Jan   The Logic of the System Conference at Manduar  Development Hub
Sat 12 Jan   Run4Africa
                      Global Hands Publications launch four books (by Gambian Writers)
                      The Dictator and the Heretic - Momodou Sallah
                      Closures - Baaba Sillah
                      Lenrie Peters: Trailblazer of Gambian Literature – Dr. Cherno  Omar
                      Barry
                      Assan Musa Camara by Dr Jeggan Senghore
 
    
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM PROGRAMME STARTS
Sat 12 Jan  International Junior Chef of The Year Competition at GTHI Kanifing
Fri 18 Jan   Kankurang and Masquerade Festival at Janjanburay ends 20 Jan
Fri 18 Jan   Senegambia for Integration from  Barra to Dakar - Ends 21 Jan
                 

LITERARY FESTIVAL STARTS
        
Sunday 20 Jan Youth Conference @ Ebunjan Theatre (focus on young people with
                            disabilities)
                            plus performance showcase to include musicians, singers and
                            poets (young Gambian and visiting artists)
Mon 21 Jan       New Dawn Readings and performances  with
                            with  Gambian and international visiting  artists including
                            Tsistsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe), Martina Odonkor, (Ghana),
                            Maimouna Jallow with John Titi (Gambian and Kenyan storytellers),
                            Farouk Sesay (Sierra Leone),  and UK based writers and artists  
                            from the UK, Nadia Maddy, Don Kinch
                            Plus published and aspiring Gambian writers including Isatou Alwar
                            Graham, Musa Bah, Essa Bah and Bintou Sanneh
                            Venue:  Jarama Restaurant, Kololi/opposite Duplex
Tue 22 Jan        Honouring our Literary ancestors/Anniversary of the African Poetry 
                            Library
                            Venue: African Poetry Library @ NCAC, Fajara
Wed 23 Jan       Workshops in schools around the country
                            (creative writing/drama/circus/storytelling)
Thu 24 Jan        Workshops in schools around the country  
                            (creative writing/drama/circus/storytelling)
                            Readings from Dayo Forster and Dangarembga
                            Special guest writer, Ama Ata Aidoo  from Ghana- extract of her work
                            translated into  Gambian languages  with readings
Fri 25 Jan         International Igbo Conference  (pop-up)  @ Senegambia Hotel
                           with discussion, film, language masterclass, music and food
Sat 26 Jan        Oware (Wuri) Tournament @Jarama Restaurant, Kololi/opposite 
                           Duplex
                          
                           Arawa : youth workshop and play reading (afternoon) about Mama's
                           young granddaughter Fatou who becomes pregnant. Instead of
                           banishing her in shame, they plan to gift the child. A woman comes to
                           adopt. @ Ebunjan Theatre
 
                           In Conversation with Ama Ata Aidoo
                           plus a film on her life and work
                           @Ebunjan Theatre (Full programme tbc)
Sun 27 Jan       Oware (Wuri) Tournament @  Jarama Restaurant, Kololi/opposite
                           Duplex
                           Closing Party @ Mymoonia Restaurant with open mic competition
                           and Dj’s
 



Other events with dates to be confirmed very soon include:
Sustainable Tourism Symposium
Ninki Nanka Tour
Excursions 1-3 days
Fanal
Creative writing workshop programme around the county (22-25 Jan)
Film screenings
Indie Book Show Africa, live recordings


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