Garden City Literary Festival Celebrates 50 Years of Nigerian Writing
As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence, the 2010 Garden City Literary Festival (GCLF) is set to highlight the significant contribution of writers to the story of African nations. The GCLF is an initiative of the Rivers State Governor the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
This third outing of the festival is once again organised by the Rainbow Book Club in conjunction with the Rivers State government and will take place from the 8th till the 11th of December in Port Harcourt. Adopting the theme: 50 years of Post-Colonial Literature, this celebration of all things literary, promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
GCLF 2010 has an exciting line-up of writers including two Nobel Laureates - Professor Wole Soyinka and J.M.G Le Clezio - as special guest speakers. Visitors to the festival will enjoy a variety of events, including an international literature conference, writers’ workshops and a book fair. Plus there will be interactive sessions with authors, an essay competition for children and special drama presentations. The festival will be rounded off with a grand awards gala to celebrate those who have contributed to the Nigerian literary scene over the past five decades.
The focus on writers and their role in developing nations is part of Rainbow’s commitment to enhancing the future by promoting a reading culture on the continent.
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