THEME: “Inspiring the future & preserving the past”
Friday September 5, 2014 – Alliance Francaise 2pm – 4:30pm
- Reception (refreshments) and live music performance by Ceci
- Welcome remarks from Ba re Litfest Festival Director Lineo Segoete
- Tribute to Liepollo Rantekoa by her mother ‘M’e Mantsane Rantekoa
- Summary of the student writing competition
- Keynote talk by Niq Mhlongo on cultivating a new generation of readers and writers in Southern Africa
- Closing remarks by Zachary Rosen
Saturday September 6, 2014
Daytime – Maseru Prep School
- Bookmaking with children led by Family Art and Literacy.)
- Storytelling performance* (Reatile Mohapeloa)
- Creative student performances in Theatre, dance, poetry and live music by students from National University of Lesotho International School
- Live performance by local star Juvinile and renowned Poet Teboho Rantsoabe*
- Panel discussion facilitated by Bongani Kona (Chimurenga) – “The past present and future of creative writing in Southern Africa”* (led by Niq Mhlongo, Yewande Omotoso, Mpho Makara, Teboho Rantsoabe, Patrick Bereng and Teboho Rantsoabe)*
- Google Hangout with Zakes Mda
Evening – Private Residence
- Poetry performances by Siphiwe, Lineo Tsikoane,
- Live music by Zhazha and partner.
- After-party with live DJ
Sunday September 7, 2014
Maseru Prep School
- Poetry performances by Kemet, Malord and international guest from Namibia; Keamogetsi Molapong*
- Live music performance by Chino*
- Practice-oriented discussion facilitated by Zachary Rosen – Creative writing strategies*
- Practice oriented discussion facilitated by Zachary Rosen – Publishing Your Writing: Traditional vs. Self publishing*
- Closing – recap and thank you from Lineo Segoete*
Ongoing throughout the festival
- Book/craft sales (Morija Sesotho Book Depot, Guests and Chimurenga)
- Book exhibits
*indicates portions of the festival were broadcast live on Chimurenga Pan-African Space Station (PASS) at panafricanspacestation.org.za
