The Ake Arts & Book Festival 2024, one of Africa’s leading literary events, is set to return for a twelfth edition.
This year’s edition of the Festival is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from November 20 to 23, 2024.
The Festival’s official X (formerly Twitter) account confirmed the dates via a post which read: “It is finally here! We are excited to officially announce the dates for the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024.”
For eleven years, Ake Arts & Book Festival has brought over 1000 writers, poets, musicians, actors, filmmakers, artists and thinkers together to celebrate creativity, network and share stories. Its first edition was held in 2013 at Abeokuta, Ogun State which played host to the event until 2018 when the decision was made to find a new home in Lagos.
This year, the festival is back with a fantastic programme of events that includes panel discussions, book chats, poetry and music.
Ake Arts Book Festival is organised by Book Buzz Foundation, a non-governmental organisation founded 2012. The Board of Trustees includes Lola Shoneyin, Ms Mojisola Adeniran and Dr Soji Adelaja. The main aims of the Book Buzz Foundation are to promote literacy, especially amongst children of school-going age; to develop reading tools and resources to support schools in the creation of reading spaces; and to organise events and festivals that promote literacy, reading and Culture.
Click here to learn more about the Festival.