About AAWPF
The All African Women Poetry Festival seeks to conceptualize, program and deliver a unique poetry experience whilst exploring the multiplicity of Africa's cultural heritage with women from different cultural backgrounds and countries.Event Speakers
Miss Saraphina Oduro Darko
Akofa Edjeani
Dufie Boakye
Dr. Ansong
Mariska Taylor
Oluwatoyin Odusanya
Doreen Avio
Ama Krampah
Dzifa Grey
Gina Fiagbenu
Petra Aba Asamoah
Effie Nkrumah
Miss Yankey
Dr. Kaltum Akubo
Cynthia Amoah
Conference Schedule
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthology workshop (recurring) in person and virtual event. closed workshop | Prof Esi Sutherland- Addy, | 10:00 - 13:00 | British Council |
| 2 | Workshop/Panel African wellness - Women will be well! | Ama Krampah, Petra, Dzifa Grey | 12:30 - 13:30 | British Council - Garden |
| 3 | Workshop- Finding the Person called Me | Mami Serwaa Amoakohene | 13:15 - 13:30 | British Council |
| 4 | Adinkra Poetry Prize - Reading & Fundraiser | - | Art Africa Gallery | |
| 5 | Panel Conversation 1- A reading for Ama Ata Aidoo | Dzifa Grey, Kate Awuku-Darko (UK), Nana Hemaa Kobi Osisiadan-Bekoe | 17:30 - 18:30 | Art Africa Gallery |
| 6 | Opening ceremony & Poetry Exhibition | 18:30 - 19:30 | Art Africa Gallery |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop - Anthology Workshop | - | British Council - Garden | |
| 2 | VOW | 10:00 - 12:00 | ||
| 3 | Book launch - guest event - Song of a caged bird. | - | British Council | |
| 4 | Panel Conversation - Programming women-poetry for the creative economy | 16:20 - 17:20 | British Council | |
| 5 | Panel - Women Reading Africa. | 17:30 - 18:30 | ||
| 6 | Panel - We must all be Poets! | , Dr. Tryphena Yeboah, Chioniso Tsikisayi, Mariska Araba Taylor, Akosua Dufie Boakye | 19:10 - 20:10 | British Council |
| 7 | Film showing - Movie in he park We are dying here | Jesse, Anniwaa Buachie | 19:10 - 21:00 | British Council |
| # | Topic | Speaker | Time | Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literary Therapy Session | Petrina Adusei | 10:00 - 11:15 | British Council |
| 2 | Cross continent Poetry Soiree - Closing Concert | 18:30 - 21:00 | British Council |
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