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Festival of African Literature

Are you a young and emerging African Poet/Spoken Word artist between the ages of 18 and 35?

Are you ready to unleash your creativity and share your African story with the world?

Then, you are invited to submit your entry for the Poetry and Spoken Word Slam to feature at the CBAAC Festival of African Literature

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Poetry Requirements:

-It must be an original composition, specifically for the slam.
- It should not exceed the duration of 5 minutes.
- The Poem/Spoken Word should tell an authentic African Indigenous story/history or in line with the Theme: 'African Heritage and Renaissance'.

Selected entries will be performed live at the slam or a pre-recorded (video) for international participants and others outside Abuja will be on display for virtual participants.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Poems should be submitted in digital format (Word or PDF) with a (1) minute reel of a previous performance.

- Send your Entry to the Email: [email protected] with "POETRY/SPOKEN WORD SLAM'' as the subject.

- Poets should also include their names, contact information, age, and a short bio (maximum of 100 words) along with the work.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 15th January, 2025
Successful entries will be notified on or before the 22nd January, 2025.

PARTICIPATION

Participation is free and open to all, registration is however compulsory. Kindly click on the link below to register and be a part of this event:

https://formurl.com/to/FestivalofAfricanLiterature