CARIFESTA X. This bi-annual Caribbean Festival of the Arts has been a major launching pad for several regional artists since 1972.
Now held every 2 years, the arts festival will be hosted in Guyana in August 22-31 2008. Visit the site for history, scheduling, registration and other information.
Spoken Word was represented at CARIFESTA IX in Trinidad 2006.
The 6TH Geneva Writers’ Conference is to be held in Switzerland from
February 2-3, 2008. It will feature well-known authors, editors, literary
agents, and publishers from Britain, Denmark, France, Italy,
Switzerland, and the USA. The Conference is non-profit and made
possible through registration fees and the generous support of
sponsors. Registrations are now open.
Conference flyer: Click HERE!
For more information, visit the website.
Contact Susan Tiberghien
Tel. +41 (0)22 774 3835, susan.tiberghien@iprolink.ch
The National Cultural Foundation of Barbados (NCF) hosts the National Independence Festival Of Creative Arts NIFCA celebrating Barbados’ anniversary of Independence via the arts: music, culinary, drama/speech, visual and of course literary. It has been launched for the last few years in September culminating in December, at the Awards Ceremony at Ilaro Court, The Prime Minister’s Residence. Contact the NCF for the annual schedule.
Forms are available from the NCF, Queen’s Park or upon request via email from Cultural Officer, Literary Arts - De Carla Applewhaite.
Eligibility: Entrants must be Barbadian whether based in Barbados or overseas.
Final deadlines for literary arts are by the end of August.
For further information you may also call the Cultural Officer, Literary Arts at (246) 424-0909 Extn. 232
The Caribbean International Literary Arts Festival first held in Antigua in 2006, featured stellar writers like Terry MacMillan.
The Literary Arts Desk of the National Cultural Foundation hosts Writers Fest every year between April and May. Workshops, readings and the Ironman/Ironwoman Writing Contest. Writers from everywhere are welcomed.
Contact De Carla Applewhaite, Cultural Officer, Literary Arts for details.
Email: De Carla Applewhaite
or Tel: (246) 424-0909 Extn. 232
**Explore Barbados in a different way at READ-IN! a series of parish-by-parish readings held every 2nd Sunday of the month, featuring Barbadian writers, open mic and refreshments (FREE!)
The Calabash Festival founded by novelist Colin Channer is held in Jamaica every summer. Workshops and events are free.
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