Join us on Tuesday 29 December, 6:00pm EAT for the Babishai 2020 Haiku Award-Giving ceremony. Facebook Live, on Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation.

Programme:

6:00-6:10pm: Introduction, Thanksgiving Tributes, and Welcome

6:10pm-6:30pm: Panel Discussion: Politics, Poetry and Persuasion, with Lekpele Nyamalon (Liberia) and Waruguru wa Kiai (Kenya)

6:30pm-6:35pm-Q and A

6:35pm-6:50pm: Poetry, Nature, The Future -Discussion by Dr. Sara Kaweesa (PhD)

6:50pm-7:00pm: Poetry Performances: Rashida Namulondo (Uganda), Kunta Moloise (Botswana)

7:00pm-7:30pm: Panel discussion and readings with shortlisted poets (Akello Charlotte-Uganda, Adipo Sidang-Kenya, Praise Osawaru-Nigeria, Herbert Omuna-Uganda, Ali Znaidi-Tunisia)

7:30pm-7:35pm Q and A

7:35pm-7:40pm-Performances by Rashida Namulondo and Kunta Moloise

7:40pm-7:55pm: Announcement, Award-giving, (Kariuki wa Nyamu, Richard Ali, Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva)

7:55pm-8:00pm: Close, Networking, Feedback forms

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