Super excited to announce the list of stories selected to be in our upcoming short story collection. Thanks again to everyone who submitted, it was a pleasure reading every story. In the coming days we will launch a campaign to raise funds for the book publishing. Please share and support! "Nonyana tsa siba leng li … Continue reading Ba re e ne re Story Anthology Book
2016 Ba re Litfest dates: 9-11 December
Hi friends, we're preparing for another incredible Ba re e en re Literature Festival aka "Ba re Litfest" and so make sure our dates are on your radar and on your calendar. This year our 3-day festival will be 9-11 December with the theme "Fumana lentsoe la hao/Find your voice". More details to come soon. … Continue reading 2016 Ba re Litfest dates: 9-11 December
Announcing the 2016 Lesotho Story Anthology
Friends of Ba re e ne re, we're extremely excited to announce that starting 1 May 2016 we'll be accepting submission for a short story collection we plan to publish this year. Please read the guidance below (also on our website) and submit your stories. Thank you for spreading the word! https://bareenere.com/anthology/ Anthology Submission Guidelines … Continue reading Announcing the 2016 Lesotho Story Anthology
Watch our 2015 Festival video
We are extremely proud to present our highlights video from the 2015 Ba re e ne re Literature Festival. Masterfully filmed and edited by Lesotho's own Sehlabaka Rampeta and his team, the video demonstrates the power of the festival and the brilliance of our guests, performers and audience. So much talent in one place. Enjoy … Continue reading Watch our 2015 Festival video
Ba re Galleries updated
Want to relive the memories from Ba re e ne re's exciting events or enjoy them from afar? Well we've updated our photo galleries so you can travel across space and time to experience our programmes once again. Click on the GALLERY link below and thanks for viewing! GALLERY
Ba re Litfest 2015 was a success!
We're still on cloud nine from the incredible vibe experienced at the 3rd Ba re e ne re Literature Festival held at Machabeng College in Maseru from 5-6 December 2015. We had the great privilege of hosting a wonderful crew of guests at this festival and our young audience came out to en masse to … Continue reading Ba re Litfest 2015 was a success!
2015 Festival Programme announced!
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 … Continue reading 2015 Festival Programme announced!
Moses Kilolo announced as festival guest
We are extremely fortunate to be hosting Moses Kilolo as a festival guest this December. Moses is the Managing Editor of Jalada Africa, a pan-African writers' collective based in Nairobi, Kenya. If you haven't read Jalada's publications, do yourself a favour and check them out at jalada.org. Please give Moses a warm welcome when he comes … Continue reading Moses Kilolo announced as festival guest
Napo Masheane at Ba re litfest
Our next guest to announce is the talented Napo Masheane! Napo is a renowned poet and playwright and is the director of Village Gossip Productions. She is also a founding member of Feela Sista Spoken Word Collective and has written a book of essays and poetry called Caves Speak in Metaphors. Show a little love … Continue reading Napo Masheane at Ba re litfest
2015 Festival Dates Announced!
The Ba re e ne re team is excited to announce that this year's literature festival will be held from 5-6 December 2015. We are working hard to put together an incredible programme so please stay tuned for more information. We can't wait to see you at the festival.