Day 2: 22 August 2024 Art exhibition • Conversation • Poetry performance

THE GIFT

A week-long photography exhibition featuring work from Jean-Claude Tjitamunisa.

Time: all day
Venue: Goethe-Institut’s Auditorium, Library, and Fidel Court
Admission: Free • No ticket necessary


BEHIND THE LENS: FACE TO VOICE WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Jean-Claude Tjitamunisa, the featured visual artist of the 2024 Doek Literary Festival discusses his craft and process with Rémy Ngamije.

Time: 18h15
Venue: Goethe-Institut’s Auditorium
Admission: Free • No ticket necessary


THE REAL CRIME IS NOT TELLING THE STORY

Femi Kayode, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Mukoma Wa Ngūgī, and Ndawedwa Denga Hanghuwo discuss the histories behind the mysteries that make for good crime writing as well as the courage needed to turn a crime story into a good novel.

Time: 19h00
Venue: Goethe-Institut’s Auditorium
Admission: Free • No ticket necessary


CONTINENTAL COUSINS: TRANSIT LOUNGE FOR THE IN-BETWEENERS

From Lagos to Addis Ababa, and from Jamrock to Luanda, Chiké Frankie Edozien, Ishion Hutchinson, Ondjaki, and Maaza Mengiste talk about what is gained and lost through migration and the diaspora with Filemon Iiyambo.

Time: 20h00
Venue: Goethe-Institut’s Auditorium
Admission: Free • No ticket necessary


POETRY AND PICNIC VIBES

Black on black ryhmes with Charmaine //Gamxamus, Ishion Hutchinson, Veripuami Nandee Kangumine, and Ondjaki.

Time: 21h00
Venue: Goethe-Institut’s Fidel Court
Admission: Free • No ticket necessary
Please note: bring along a picnic blanket and enjoy some poetry under the stars.


IMAGE GALLERY

Doek Literary Festival: Day 2, 22 August 2024. © Jean-Claude Tjitamunisa. © Doek Arts Trust.
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