Lagos comes wide awake with Lagos International Poetry Festival 4th edition

dayo adesanya

October 6, 2018 4:40 AM

This year’s LIPFest kicks off on October 31 at Freedom Park, Lagos, drawing an array of exciting poets, writers and artists from across the world.

Lagos International Poetry Festival #LIPFest 2018

The Lagos International Poetry Festival is back for its fourth edition this October.

This year’s LIPFest kicks off on October 31 at Freedom Park, Lagos, drawing an array of exciting poets, writers and artists from 15 countries across the world.

LIPFest 2018 Headliners

Headliners include Kwame Dawes, 2018 Forward Prize winner, Danez Smith, South African poet and activist Lebo Mashile, and a special guest appearance by Niyi Osundare.

LIPFest 2018 examines the growing importance of vigilance in a post-truth era with the theme, Wide Awake.

The four day festival will include poetry, spoken word and music performances, riveting conversations, workshops and masterclasses.

“We have a more expansive program, some of the finest poets, writers and artists working today, exciting performances, and great conversations, there’s so much at this year’s festival to look forward to,” says Efe Paul Azino, director and co-founder of the Lagos International Poetry Festival.

Registrations for LIPFest2018 are open at https://lagospoetryfestival.com/register/

The festival is chiefly sponsored by Nigerian Breweries and supported by Pulse.ng.

dayo adesanya