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Page 1: programmeWelcome to the 5th edition of our biennial gathering of writers, poets, literary academics and theorists from the continent and beyond. Titled Beyond the Map of English: Writers

Full Programme & Descriptions: kwanilitfest.tumblr.com

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Page 2: programmeWelcome to the 5th edition of our biennial gathering of writers, poets, literary academics and theorists from the continent and beyond. Titled Beyond the Map of English: Writers

The 2015 Kwani? Litfest is presented in programming partnership with and financial

support from a number of partner organizations, whose support we’re very grateful for.

Special thanks to Lambent Foundation, Stichting Doen, Ford Foundation, Goethe-Institut

and the German Embassy, our 2015 Litfest funding partners.

Page 3: programmeWelcome to the 5th edition of our biennial gathering of writers, poets, literary academics and theorists from the continent and beyond. Titled Beyond the Map of English: Writers

Welcome to the 5th edition of our biennial gathering of writers, poets, literary academics

and theorists from the continent and beyond. Titled Beyond the Map of English: Writers in Conversation on Language, this year’s festival hosts, among others, Yvonne Adhiambo

Owuor (Kenya), Taiye Selasi (US/Italy/Ghana), Boris Boubacar Diop (Senegal), Wu Ming

(Italy), Prof Aldin Mutembei (Tanzania), FOKN Bois (Ghana), Siphiwo Mahala (South Africa),

Patrick Mudekereza (Congo) and Nuruddin Farah (Somalia) to share their work with writers

from other parts of the continent.

Central to the 2015 Kwani? Litfest is the fact that beyond maps dictated by national

borders and the cartographic memories and claims by ethnic and ancestral hinterlands,

one of the most enduring legacies of the colonial enterprise has been a rearrangement in

the continent along European languages and half a century later, these African language

maps have reconfigured themselves in complex, possibly less structured ways.

We’re excited to be in a number of venues across Nairobi this year and hope that this

unique showcase of workshops, writers in conversation, public lectures, book launches

and performances will break the norm of formal conversations between African writers,

academics, public intellectuals and artists being limited to infrequent engagements either

within the continent or at an international event.

Happy Litfest!

Sincerely,

Angela Wachuka Billy KahoraExecutive Director Managing Editor

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Tuesday 1sT december 10.00am – 2.00pm

SympoSium on LAnguAge

Keynote LectureS: prof ALdin mutemBei, KAmAu KiArie

Writers, publishers, media and scholars meet to discuss the

current state of Kiswahili and African language publishing in

East Africa. moderators:

Prof. Kimani NjoguRespondents

Ken Walibora, Rayya Timami, Prof. Rocha Chimera, Billie Odidi

and Toninio.

Invite Only

7.00pm - 9.30pm phoenix playeRs

KWAni? open mic: KiSWAhiLi And Sheng editionThis special edition will feature two poets working exclusively

either in sheng or swahili. participants

Poets Jicho Pevu, Mamboleo and KIU Charges

Advance Kes. 200 only on Mpesa. Go to “Buy Goods”: 56714 Gate: Kes. 300 MC: Cindy Ogana

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Full Programme & Descriptions: kwanilitfest.tumblr.com

Wednesday 2nd december 1.00- 3.00pm DaysTaR univeRsiTy

community outreAchSiphiwo Mahala, Patrick Mudekereza and Yvonne Adhiambo

visit Daystar University to discuss all things writing.

2.30pm – 4.00pm KenyaTTa univeRsiTy

Keynote Lecture - prof. ALdin mutemBeiOpening performance by Abdilatif Abdalla

Prof. Aldin Mutembei talks about his work in the context of the

future of Swahili writing in the region. This session will also

feature a performance by Kenyan poet Abdilatif Abdalla. participants

Prof. Aldin Mutembei, Prof. Kimani Njogu, Abdilatif Abdalla

6.00pm - 7.30pm Kenya naTional TheaTRe

pAneL diScuSSion on LAnguAgeLanguage and its changing relations to African experience and

writing on the continent . participants

Siphiwo Mahala, Patrick Mudekereza, Yvonne Adhiambomoderator

Mukoma Wa Ngugi

7.30pm - 9.00pm Kenya naTional TheaTRe

puBLic Lecture: tAiye SeLASi – cApturing AfricAn WorLdS

Acclaimed Ghanaian-Nigerian writer Taiye Selasi talks about

her work and straddling different language worlds to capture

African experiences. participants

Taiye Selasi

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Thursday 3rd december 10.00am -12.00pm

meet Wu mingitalian literary phenomenon and collective, Wu ming meet local

writers to talk about the writing craft, method and process.

invite onlyPlease email [email protected] for enquiries.

11.00am - 1.00pm DusiTD2

KWAni? LitfeSt preSS conferenceinformal meet and greet between visiting writers and local media

participantsVisiting Writers, Press

2.30pm - 4.00pm univeRsiTy of naiRobi

Keynote Lecture - nuruddin fArAh Renowned african writer nuruddin farah talks about his writing and connecting to african experiences through different language-

worlds.

participantsNuruddin Farah

moderatorDr Tom Odhiambo

7:30 pm

KWAni truSt’S gALA Kwani hosts the winners of the inaugural mabati-Cornell Kiswahili prize for african literature. Readings by

Taiye selasi, Ken Walibora, siphiwo mahala

Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature presentation Auction and Entertainment

Page 7: programmeWelcome to the 5th edition of our biennial gathering of writers, poets, literary academics and theorists from the continent and beyond. Titled Beyond the Map of English: Writers

Full Programme & Descriptions: kwanilitfest.tumblr.com

Friday 4Th december 10.00am-12.00pm

the WAy of the crAft: miKhAiL ioSSeLCanadian – Russian Writer and sls founder mikhail iossel meets local writers to talk about the writing craft, method and

process.

invite onlyPlease email [email protected] for enquiries.

2.00pm – 5.00pm allianCe fRanCaise

puBLic Lecture - BoriS BouBAcAr diop: Why engLiSh? Why french? the LAnguAge of empire And the AfricAn nArrAtive acclaimed senegalese Writer talks about his literary work and the influence of different language worlds on his writing.

participantsBoris Boubacar Diop

moderatorWandia Njoya

pAneL diScuSSionmr Diop is joined by Congolese writer patrick mudekereza to talk about writing the african experience and imagination in european languages.

participantsBoris Boubacar Diop, Patrick Mudekereza

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6.00 – 7.30 pm KWani TRusT

mABAti-corneLL KiSWAhiLi prize for AfricAn LiterAture WinnerS in converSAtion With muKomA WA ngugi

Participants: Anna Samwel, Mohammed K. Ghassani, Enock Maregesi and Christopher Bundala Budebah.

moderatorMukoma Wa Ngugi

7.45pm – 9.30 pm KWani TRusT

pAneL diScuSSion 2 – neW contemporAry nArrAtiveS – eScAping the StrAitjAcKet of genre.

Where do fiction and non-fiction meet?

participantsWu Ming 1, Mikhail Iossel

moderatorBilly Kahora

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Full Programme & Descriptions: kwanilitfest.tumblr.com

saTurday 5Th december 2.00pm- 4.00pm KWani TRusT

BooK LAunch: Hiding in Plain Sight, nuruddin farahnuruddin farah in conversation with Tom maliti on his new book partly set in nairobi, exploring themes of family, freedom, and loyalty.

participantsNuruddin Farah, Tom Maliti

8.00pm The elephanT

Love concert: KWAni? for BinyAvAngA feAt foKn BoiS + friendS

Benefit party in aid of our beloved Binyavanga Wainaina’s Medical Fund, established following his stroke and hospital stay. For more information on Binyavanga’s medical condition, please visit www.kwani.org. FOKN Bois lead an evening of love, literature and good vibes as we raise funds.

LAunch of KWAni? 08: The latest journal, Kwani? 08 explores the 2013 elections, the campaigns, questions around IDPs, the Constitution and how all these things could be connected to our current political reality in Kenya.Readings by Siphiwo Mahala and featured Kwani? 8 writers.

Advance tickets Kes. 1,500 (via www.ticketsasa.com)Gate: Kes. 2,000

Entry ticket comes with option of Kwani? 08, hiding in plain sight by Nuruddin Farah or Taty Went West by Nikhil Singh.

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sunday, 6Th december 1.00pm –3.00pm easTleigh high sChool

eAStLeigh outreAch acclaimed writer nuruddin farah meets local eastleigh

communities to talk about all things writing. participants

Nuruddin Farah and Yusuf Hassan.

2.30pm (unTil laTe) KWani TRusT

KWAni? SundAy SALon And fAreWeLL pArty pAneL diScuSSion 1acclaimed writer Ken Walibora in conversation.

pAneL diScuSSion 2: Sheng, pidgin, pAtoiS,

And AfricAn LAnguAgeS What is the place of new urban languages in formal writing

and publishing?

participantsGo Sheng, Jalada, Patrick Mudekereza, Fokn Bois

SeSSion 2: reAdingSWriters from all over the world share their work with

Kenyan audiences.

participantsSiphiwo Mahala, Boris Boubacar Diop, Mikhail Iossel

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Full Programme & Descriptions: kwanilitfest.tumblr.com

the 2015 KWAni? LitfeSt iS deLivered in pArtnerShip With

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