Ba re e ne re Literature Festival Programme 13 January 2018 Machabeng College “Decolonising learning” Activity Time Arrival and Welcome 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Artist Performances (music, poetry) 2:00 pm – 2:30pm Session A: Panel Discussion: Exploring Critical Literacies 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Session B: Town Hall – Perspectives on museum and gallery … Continue reading 2018 Ba re Litfest Programme
Ba re e ne re Lit Fest 2018
Ba re e ne re is extremely excited to announce that our annual event, the Ba re e ne re Literature Festival, will be held on the 13th January 2018 at Machabeng College between 12:30 and 18:00. The theme of this year’s festival is Decolonizing Learning and we are honoured to host members of the … Continue reading Ba re e ne re Lit Fest 2018
Lineo tells a story about Sesotho’s written origins in Vienna
While in Vienna at the Another Roadmap School's Intertwining Hi/Stories Art Education Festival Ba re e ne re co-director Lineo Segoete was asked to share a story about our work with literary education in Lesotho. She chose to speak about contemporary creativity with Sesotho, as well as narrate the messy origins of missionaries transliterating Sesotho … Continue reading Lineo tells a story about Sesotho’s written origins in Vienna
Intertwining Hi/Stories Art Education Festival – Vienna – Oct. 2017
In October 2017, Ba re e ne re participated in the Another Roadmap Intertwining Hi/Stories Art Education Festival held in Vienna, Austria. Our representative, Lineo Segoete co-facilitated a session called "Critical Literacies" and led a storytelling session about the original transliteration of the Sesotho language by missionaries. The Intertwining Hi/Stories Art Education Festival brought overlapping … Continue reading Intertwining Hi/Stories Art Education Festival – Vienna – Oct. 2017
Notes from AFRICA CLUSTER COLLOQUIUM 2 – Joburg – April 2017
The Another Roadmap Africa Cluster (ARAC) held their Second Colloquium from 3-7 April, 2017. Highlights Public timeline making event at Wits School of Education ARAC members were invited to create what would become known as the Un/Chronological timeline, which included events added by participants to a large plastic sheet, juxtaposed with the history of visual … Continue reading Notes from AFRICA CLUSTER COLLOQUIUM 2 – Joburg – April 2017
Watch our 2016 Festival Video
Celebrate great memories from the 2016 Ba re e ne re Literature Festival by viewing our highlights video. We see some familiar faces!
Khokahanyo ea lipale tse khutšoane (Sesotho)
Khokahanyo ea lipale tse khutšoane Khokahanyo ena ea lipale e tla hatisoa bukeng ea pampiri le bukeng ea marang-rang. Sepheo sa rona ke hlahisa bokheleke le boqapi ba ho ngola lipale tse khutšoane ho tsoa lingoling tsa Basotho ba lulang ka har’a naha ea Lesotho. Lipehelo tse tataisang - bala ka hloko Letsoalloa la Lesotho … Continue reading Khokahanyo ea lipale tse khutšoane (Sesotho)
SHORT STORY: ‘The untitled story of my life’ by Mpho Leteka
We hope you enjoy the final chapter of our freedom of creative expression writing series. This is 'The untitled story of my life' by Mpho Leteka. --- Lately the memory of my mother keeps popping up at unexpected moments. The littlest things spark a memory; they have me wondering how she felt when it struck her … Continue reading SHORT STORY: ‘The untitled story of my life’ by Mpho Leteka
ESSAY: “The Right to Be Me” by Mammatli Molefi
In this short essay "The Right to Be Me", Mammatli Molefi talks about the power and importance of creative expression. --- Thousands and thousands of years ago humans used drawings, songs, dance, and simple gestures to tell stories, stories of hunting expeditions, love and death, and a brighter future. If they hadn’t applied creativity, their … Continue reading ESSAY: “The Right to Be Me” by Mammatli Molefi
Photos from Conversations @ Morija
Check out the pictures from the Conversations event at Morija where Ba re e nere Literature Festival was announced! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.646915931996253.1073741851.249648975056286&type=1
