Storytelling sessions
Intergenerational oral storytelling that carries memory, language, values, and lived experience.
Programme 01
Book Fair &
Storytelling
Our stories, in our languages, carried forward in our voices.
Take partWhy this programme
Stories preserve what a people cannot afford to lose.
The programme promotes literacy, preserves African heritage, and creates space for authentic African voices.
Authors, poets, publishers, oral historians, readers, and young writers meet for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and cultural preservation. Indigenous languages and oral traditions are treated not as relics, but as living resources for identity, education, and the future.
Programme experience
What happens
on the platform.
Formats can be adapted for the annual flagship, schools, libraries, villages, and smaller community gatherings.
Author conversations
Writers and readers meet through readings, interviews, launches, and panel discussions.
Book exhibitions
Publishers, booksellers, libraries, and independent creators present African literature.
Emerging voices
Young and developing writers receive visibility, encouragement, and access to experienced practitioners.
Intended outcomes
A stronger reading culture and a living archive.
- 01Greater visibility for African authors and publishers
- 02More young people encouraged to read and write
- 03Indigenous languages and oral histories actively preserved
- 04Connections across generations, disciplines, and communities
- 05New platforms for dialogue and knowledge exchange
Participate or partner
Bring your voice to the story.
We welcome authors, oral historians, poets, publishers, libraries, educators, schools, sponsors, and community organisations.
Open programme enquiry form