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Who is Afraid of Nigerian Poetry?

Titled after the Nigerian poet Kechi Nomu’s essay, written in response to the rumoured decline of Nigerian poetry and literature, this special 10th-anniversary performance event showcases some of the best of Nigerian poetry in the last ten years with performances and readings by Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi, David Odiase, Michael Imossan, Kamnelechukwu Susan, Muiz Ajayi, Tobi Abiodun, and Abu Bakr Sadiq. Hosted by Obii Ifejika.

October 25th, 2024
7:00pm
The Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi
Free admission. Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Does Climate Science Need a New Language?

In this hybrid conversation moderated by Deji Toye, renowned poet Niyi Osundare, whose oeuvre challenges our relationship with the natural world, joins Amy Shimson-Santo, and Dr. Nnimmo Bassey to explore how poetry and art can bridge the gap between scientific data and public understanding, potentially reshaping our approach to climate action.

October 25th, 2024
3:00pm
Hybrid: Online/In-person at Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi)
Free admission. Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Where Butterflies Come to Rest (Exhibition)

Prince Uhunoma’s multidisciplinary exhibition blends film, poetry, and performance art to reimagine the metaphysicalities of the inanimate world and our relationship to the environment. Where Butterflies Come to Rest opens at 3:00 PM and will be open to the public for the duration of the festival.

October 25th, 2024
3:00pm
The Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi
Free admission. Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Light and Sound: A Generative Writing Workshop with Mahogany L. Browne

Drawing from an archive of Black poetry, poetics and traditions, Mahogany Browne will guide participants through innovative exercises that challenge perception and form and generate writing that illuminates and delights – poetry as a portal of discovery.

October 25th, 2024
12:30 pm
📍 American Corner, 5 Jeremiah Ugwu Str., Lekki Phase I, Lekki
🎫 ₦5,000

Comfort Food with Wana Udobang

Wana Udobang’s acclaimed Comfort Food workshop makes its Lagos debut at LIPFest 2024, following successful runs in Edinburgh, Chicago, Berlin, and Accra. Using food as a motif, Wana will work with participants to develop poems that explore memory, history, joy and healing, transposing the succor and sustenance we derive from food into words that become toolkits for survival.

“What I am discovering is that Comfort food isn’t just about poetry or for people who write. It is for any and everybody who is looking to connect with themselves through storytelling. I am looking forward to sharing space and learning new recipes of joy, love, growth and beauty from people and communities from across the world.” – Wana Udobang

October 24th, 2024
1:00 pm
📍 Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi

🎫 ₦5,000 naira

The Science of Things – A Speculative Writing Workshop

Everything around us that is concrete was and continues to be imagined. This class will use storytelling to understand our place in the built world around us. We will explore the challenges of writing speculative fiction and learn how to weave in our lived realities to produce more grounded writing.

October 24th, 2024
3:30 pm
Virtual/In-person (Alliance Française | Mike Adenuga Center, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi)
₦5,000

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