LABAF 2024 runs November 11-17 at its traditional base, Freedom Park, Lagos Island and virtually.

The theme: BREAKOUT: HOPE is a STUBBORN THING.

The 2024 edition is tagged #The SOYINKASession — dedicated to commemorating the 90th birthday anniversary of Africa’s illustrious ‘Son of Letters’ and, preeminent Global Humanist.O
Though a week-long feast of campaign for Literacy through literature, performing and visual arts, the heart of the festival lies in the three weekend days of Friday November 15 to Sunday November 17, when the 15 main books of the festival are discussed.
The ‘CONVERSATION’ (Colloquiums, Seminars, Symposiums, BookTreks, Booklogues, Mentorships etc) is the major plenary assembly of the LABAF.
Dubbed the biggest cultural carnival on the continent, LABAF has held consistently since 1999 when it was staged as main event of the maiden (but now rested) “National Creativity Day” to commemorate the return of Professor Chinua Achebe back to Nigeria since he left in 1991 after an auto accident that left hm confined to wheel chair till the end of his life in March 2013 at age 82.
Organised by the Committee for Relevant Art, CORA. the overarching objectIve of the festival is growing the HUMAN CAPITAL CAPACITY(Development) of Nigeria (and the continent, by extension) through LITERACY — that promotes and deepens spread of EDUCATION. ENLIGHTENMENT. EMPOWERMENT of the populace across ages, creeds and persuasions.
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