LABAF 2024: FEATURING PIN ARTHUB LIVE

Under the aegis of PIN ARTHUB, Nigeria’s leading spoken word poet, Sage Hassan is set to lead a team of A-list performance/spoken word poets to the 26th edition of Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF). In the team are the foremost Comrade Poet and curator of Aj House of Poetry in Lagos, Dagga Tolar, award winning storyteller and poet Toby Abiodun, artist/performance poet, Evelyn D’Poet, winner of several performance and spoken word poetry contests, Kemi Bakare (aka Kemistree), Adigun Olushola (Solaspeaks) and renowned performance/spoken word poets, Bold Seth, Tirwister Tiwistar, Solutionist Clementina and Jacob Sukpa respectively. I am Indomitable, Gabriel, Favour, Marvel and Treasure Obi are rising spoken word poets that are bound to establish their feet on the acclaimed LABAF stage.

Further details of the entire PIN Arthub @LABAF will be shared subsequently.

Date: 12th November, 2024
Time: 5pm

It’s the Soyinka Year, endeavour to be part of this all-important event.

RSVP:
1) Funke Awodiya – 07034815063
2) Shola Phebian – 0703816 7920
3) Clementina Owumi – 08076500936
4) Abiodun Dada – 0806 672 0940

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Hannah Omokafe Dennis Is A 24-year-old Journalist, Voice-Over artist and UNFPA Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Advocate Living In Nigeria. She Currently Serves As A Community Manager In Konya Shamsrumi AndHas Some Of Her Written Works Published On Writer's Space Africa and audio stories on Genti media. She Enjoys Using Words And Her Voice To Tell Stories. She Tweets @Omokafe_forite.

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