Former Minister
of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir el-Rufai and one of Nigeria’s best
comedians, Julius Agwu will be headlining the 15th Lagos Book and
Art Festival (LABAF).
The annual event
which is scheduled to run from November 15 to 17, 2013, will take place at the
Freedom Park, Broad Street in Lagos. Organised by the Committee for Relevant
Art (CORA), the LABAF is a grand cultural picnic with heavy book content.
According to a
release made available to Daily Newswatch, Agwu, who has just published his
biography, Jokes
Apart – How Did I Get Here?,
will open the Green Festival (children) segment of the three day Festival with
a mentoring talk and performance skits to a throng of 8-15 year olds. The Book In My Life is the
working title of the Comedian’s engagement with the kids.
El Rufai,
author of the much-debated book The Accidental Public Servant, a searing insight into governance in
Nigeria, will interact in a conversation with some participants.
With the theme:
Nigeria’s Centenary, The Lagos Narrative, the
event will feature 10 panel conversations around 20 fictional and non fictional
books on politics, art, romance, the economy, business, religion in the course
of the three days.
Other
highlights that will spice up the event among others include book displays, a visual
art exhibition, a jazz concert, live poetry and spoken word sessions, an art
party, a film documentary for adults and lots of workshops, readings and
excursions for children.
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