All Write Now!
Saturday, May 14
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Festival Tent, Independence Square
Includes:
- Write in the Open
A writing workshop for 7-11 year olds conducted by Lynn Joseph.
- NoMo' FOMO!
A Micro-poem / Flash Fiction contest for 12-18 year olds led by DJ Simmons.
- Writing for Children & Young Adults
A workshop for adult writers conducted by A-dZiko Simba Gegele (Venue: National Library). - Space is limited! To register, contact the Literary Arts Desk at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) with name, age (if registering for a child), and contact information.
Tel:
Fee:
Free
Lynn Joseph is from Trinidad and is the author of numerous books for children and young adults, including An Island Christmas; A Wave in Her Pocket; The Mermaid’s Twin Sister; Jump Up Time: A Trinidad Carnival Story
D.J Simmons is a pure bajan poet. This award winning spoken word artist and acclaimed writer has been performing and developing the art of poetry and creative writing in Barbados for the past decade.
A-dZiko Simba Gegele is a prize winning author whose work has been published in the Caribbean, England and the United States. Her debut novel All Over Again, won the inaugural Burt Award for Caribbean Literature in 2014.
Sponsors
Maria Holder Memorial Trust
WaterFront Cafe
The NodeHub
Island Inn Hotel
CODE
Days Bookstore
National Library Service
FLOW
Maria Holder Memorial Trust
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