Ekiti Poetry Festival Holds Tomorrow

 

EKITI POETRY FESTIVAL HOLDS TOMORROW

 

The much-awaited Ekiti Poetry Festival will hold tomorrow 16th of July, 2021. The venue is Federal University Oye, Oye-Ekiti State at Phase 1, Faculty of Arts New Pavilion hall, and the time is 10:00am on the dot. 

EKPOFEST promises to be an avenue for poetry, music, dance, book reading and public presentation by Ekiti's best writers and poets alike. 

 

EKPOFEST will be chaired by Dr. Harry Olufunwa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and literary Studies and the renowned Nigerian Poet, Jide Badmus will be featured as guest poet.

For participation and enquiries call: Olamilekan Okebiorun on 08129925044

 

Call for Submissions: Echoes from Ekiti - Deadline: 31st July, 2021

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ECHOES FROM EKITI - DEADLINE: 31^ST JULY, 2021

 

Ekiti Book Club, an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) invites writers to submit poems, short stories and essays on any topic/issue relating to Ekiti State and its environs.

 

GUIDELINES

 

1. Submission is free and open to writers from any part of the world.

2. Entrants are free to write on any topic relating to Ekiti State.

3. Entrant can give their work any interesting title of their choice.

4. Only works that 'comply' to the submission guidelines will be selected and published.

5. Entrants can submit minimum of 3 works and maximum of 5 works
6. Entry MUST be written in English Language
7. Entry should be brief and concise —a maximum of 500 words for short stories, 450 words for essays, and a 40 lines for poetry.

8. Author’s information —location, contact details, and a short bio of no more than 40 words should be included in the submission.

9. Entry MUST be type-written and sent in the body of the mail; NOT AS AN ATTACHMENT. Entries sent as attachment will be automatically disqualified.

10. Entry MUST be original work of the entrant.
11. All entries should be sent on or before 31st of July, 2021. Late entry will not be accepted.

12. Entries should be sent via mail to societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com

13. The subject of mail should be “ECHOES FROM EKITI”.

 

BENEFITS:

1. All successful and shortlisted entries will be published in IBC Proposed Anthology.

2. Online promotion of the successful/published entries and entrants.

3. All successful/published entrants are entitled to e-copy of the published anthology.

4. Automatic/free membership and admission into the Ekiti Book Club will be given to successful/published young Nigerian entrants.

For further inquiries, support or partnership, contact: Olamilekan Okebiorun - 08129925044

Ekiti Book Club unveils Jide Badmus as EPF Guest Poet

 

EKITI BOOK CLUB UNVEILS JIDE BADMUS AS EPF GUEST POET

 

Ekiti Book Club, the organizer of Ekiti Poetry Festival has unveiled Jide Badmus as Guest Poet for the forthcoming Poetry Festival scheduled to take place on the 16^th of July 2021 at the New Pavilion, Phase 1, FUOYE, Oye-Ekiti by 10am.

With the Festival Theme tagged: "Shadows on a Hill". The event is free and open to the public.

Jide Badmus is an engineer, a poet inspired by beauty and destruction; he believes that things in ruins were once beautiful.

Jide is the author of There is a Storm in my Head; Scripture; Paper Planes in the Rain (co-authored with Pamilerin Jacob) and Paradox of Little Fires.

Badmus has curated and edited several anthologies such as Vowels Under Duress; Coffee; Today, I Choose Joy; and How to Fall in Love.

He is the founder of INKspiredNG, a literary platform, Poetry Editor for Con-scio Magazine, and sits on the board of advisors for Libretto Magazine.

He writes from Lagos, Nigeria.

EKPOFEST will be chaired by Dr. Harry Olufunwa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and literary Studies.

 

Ekiti Book Club takes reading campaign to the Gem School

 

EKITI BOOK CLUB TAKES READING CAMPAIGN TO THE GEM SCHOOL

 

In a bid to continue the good works left unattended for a brief spell, EBC visited a prominent primary and secondary private school in Oye Ekiti on the 25th of June, 2021.

 

The junior secondary school students who were the major attendees were lectured by Miss Pelumi Jegede on the values of reading early in life and the various benefits of reading good books no matter the field one might be in.

 

Miss Olapeju Atere, the second speaker spoke on reading culture and how readers become writers and leaders. She also elaborated on the importance of quality education and how one can make a great change in the world affairs through writing.

 

The speech was rounded up by Miss Hannah Ojo and a call for avid readers and writers were made in which a very large percentage of the students indicated interest.

 

It is very encouraging to know that most of these students have read far and wide on several books as they mentioned popular books and names of their authors. This shows a good teaching ethics set by the school authority in grooming their students.

 

The lecture lasted for an hour and pictures were taken with the students and their teachers.

 

Olamilekan Okebiorun

EBC Coordinator

+234 812 992 5044