2015 Ba re e ne re Literature Festival programme
5th – 6th December 2015
Saturday 5 December 2015 – Festival Day 1 – Machabeng College
| Activity | Time |
| Doors open – Arrival in Main Hall | 9:30am – 10:30am |
| Artist Performances | 10:30am – 11:00am |
| Welcome – Ba re e ne re team – projects, awards, Rantekoa’s | 11:00am – 11:30am |
| #longstorySHORT story reading with Hlubi Mboya with Mbali Kgosidinsi | 11:30am – 12:30pm |
| Break for lunch | 12:30pm – 1:30pm |
| Student performances | 1:30pm – 2:00pm |
| Session A: Panel – Writing for social change (Room 2)
With Lucy Kolobe, Napo Masheane and Boreng Hlalele |
2:00pm – 2:50pm |
| Session B: Panel – Writivism Prize Winners reading (Main)
With Anthea Paelo and Saaleha Bamjee |
2:00pm – 2:50pm |
| Break | 2:50pm – 3:00pm |
| Session C: Panel – Cultivating new readers (Room 2)
With Napo Masheane and Moses Kilolo |
3:00pm – 3:50pm |
| Session D: Panel – The state of African literature (Main)
With Moses Kilolo and Mbali Kgosidinsi |
3:00pm – 3:50pm |
| Break | 3:50pm – 4:00pm |
| Liepollo Rantekoa keynote: “Reclaim your story” – Sabata-mpho Mokae | 4:00pm – 4:50pm |
| Day 1 closing remarks | 4:50pm – 5:00pm |
Saturday evening poetry event – 7:30pm – 10:00pm – Victory Arts Centre (Lapeng)
| Activity | Time |
| Welcome and “Peace Natives” poetry film screenings | 7:30pm – 8:00pm |
| Schedule Performances with Napo Masheane, Christie van Zyl and more | 8:00pm – 9:00pm |
| Open Mic – show us what you got! | 9:00pm – 10:00pm |
Sunday 6 December 2015 – Festival Day 2 – Machabeng College
| Activity | Time |
| Doors open – Arrival | 11:00am – 11:30am |
| Writing boot camp (pre-registered – Room 2) With Sabata-mpho Mokae, Moses Kilolo, Napo Masheane and Boreng Hlalele | 11:30am – 1:00pm |
| Break for lunch | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| Artist performances | 2:00pm – 2:30pm |
| Skype conversation with George Shire | 2:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Break | 3:30pm – 3:45pm |
| Session E: Panel – The power of poetry (Room 2)
With Mpho Sefali and Christie van Zyl |
3:45pm – 4:45pm |
| Session F: Panel – The Writer’s hustle (Main)
Sabata-mpho Mokae and Lucy Kolobe |
3:45pm – 4:45pm |
| Final artist performances | 4:45pm – 4:55pm |
| Festival closing remarks | 4:55pm – 5:00pm |
| Annual cleansing of the stone (Off site) | 5:00pm – 5:30pm |
Ongoing activities on both days
- “French Corner” sponsored by Alliance Francaise with French language literature for browsing
- “Sesotho Corner” with Sesotho literature available to browse
- Food stalls and crafts sales
- Book signings by local and visiting guests
- Art exhibitions; the BA RE Dictionary project
- Photo-booth – Tell us who your favourite author is!
- Bookmaking/colouring for kids
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