PAN AFRICAN LITERARY FORUM
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 3rd
Arrivals
Friday, July 4th
7:00 P.M.: Orientation at NYU campus office with PALF faculty and staff. Excursion to hear live traditional Ghanaian music at Osekan at Accra Beach.
Saturday, July 5th:
2:00-5:00 P.M.: Walk to Makola Market (Assemble at Afia Beach Hotel at 1:45)
7:00-9:00 P.M.: Opening Ceremony at the DuBois Center (Assemble at Afia Beach Hotel at 5:30)
*Reading and Keynote address: South African Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, and Tyehimba Jess
*Musical Performance by Grandmaster Masese
*Musical Performance by Toni's Jazztones All Stars
Sunday, July 6th:
9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.: Group Trip: Excursion to James Town (Assemble at Afia Beach Hotel) and Museum at University of Ghana, Legon
3:00-4:30 P.M., NYU Office in Yard: The State of Writing and Publishing in Ghana, all of sub-Sharan Africa and the African Diaspora: Mohammed Ben Abdullah, Laurie Calhoun, Sandile Ngidi, Hope Eghagha, Manu Herbstein, Malaika Adero, Vonani Bila, and Moderator Jeffery Renard Allen
5:30-7:00 P.M.: Sunday Salon Reading at Niagra Plus Hotel: Dr. Abena P.A. Busia, Hope Eghagha, Siphiwo Mahala, & Yusef Komunyakaa, hosted by Wanjiru Wainaina
Monday, July 7th:
Morning Workshops (10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.) at NYU campus
Fiction: Niq Mhlongo (Classroom 1 in Office)
Poetry: Patricia Jabbeh Wesley (Solomon's Lodge)
Poetry: Hope Eghagha (Solomon's Lodge)
Creative Nonfiction: Faith Adiele (Yard at NYU Office)
Fiction: Fran Gordon (Solomon's Lodge at NYU Dorm)
Afternoon Workshops (2:00-5:00 P.M.) at NYU campus
Fiction: Binyavanga Wainaina (Classroom 1 in Office)
Poetry: Yusef Komunyakaa (Solomon's Lodge)
Creative Nonfiction: Pam Fletcher (Yard at Office)
Fiction: Arthur Flowers (Yard at Office)
Fiction: Matthew Sharpe (Solomon's Lodge)
7:00-8:30 P.M., Niagara Beach Hotel: Reading with Arthur Flowers, Manu Herbstein, and Dumisani Sibiya
Tuesday, July 8th:
Morning Workshops (10:00 a.m.-1:00 P.M.)
Afternoon Workshops (2:00 p.m.-5:00 P.M.)
7:00-8:30 P.M., Chelsea Hotel and Jazz Tones Club: Reading with Mohammed Ben Abdullah, Vonani Bila, and Pamela Fletcher
Wednesday, July 9th
Morning Workshops
Afternoon Workshop
7:00-8:00 P.M., Chelsea Hotel: Reading with Faith Adiele, Muthoni Garland, Zukisa Wanner, and Kea' Modimoeng
Thursday, July 10th
Morning Workshops
Afternoon Workshops
7:00-8:30 P.M., NYU Office Yard: Publisher's Panel (Magazines): Vonani Bila, Laurie Calhoun, Hope Eghagha, Sandile Ngidi, Binyavanga Wainaina, and Moderator Jeffery Renard Allen
9:00-10:00 P.M., NYU Office Yard: Jacqueline Johnson, Billy Kahora, and Kito Kgaboesele
10:00 P.M. on: Live music at the Byewel
Friday, July 11th
Morning Workshops
Afternoon Workshops
7:00-8:00 P.M., NYU Office Yard: Publishers' Panel (Books): Malaika Adero, Bibi Bakare-Yusef, Vonani Bila, [], Binyavanga Wainana, and Moderator Jeffery Renard Allen
9:00-10:00 P.M., NYU Office Yard: Reading with Niq Mhlongo, Angela Wachuka, and Binyavanga Wainana
10:00 P.M. on: Live music at Osekan
Saturday, July 12th
7:00 a.m: Group visit to Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle (Assemble at Afia Beach Hotel)
8:00 p.m.: Chelsea Hotel: Reading by Poets Kofi Anyidoho and Atukwei Okai
Sunday, July 13th
7:00 a.m: Group visit to Kakum National Park (Meet at the Afia Beach Hotel)
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