You missed Calabash again!

You missed Calabash again!

The Calabash International Literary Festival was founded in 2001 by three Jamaicans: the novelist Colin Channer, the poet Kwame Dawes and the producer Justine Henzell. Their aim was simple—to create a world-class literary festival with roots in Jamaica and branches reaching out into the wider world.

A three-day festival of readings and music with other forms of storytelling folded in the mix, Calabash is earthy, inspirational, daring and diverse. After 10 successive years Calabash is now staged on a biennial basis on even years. All festival events are free and open to the public. Passion is the only price of entry but voluntary contributions are welcomed.

The festival is produced by the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust (the Trust), which also produces publishing seminars and writing workshops. The Trust is affiliated with the Friends of the Calabash International Literary Festival, a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in the United States.
Calabash 2016, under the theme fruu-ish-aan, had an impressive list of authors and poets from New Zealand, India and Somalia.  Chris Abani headed the list of star-studded writers who took to the stage and mingled with the audience.
For Calabash June 2018, watch this space: http://www.calabashfestival.org/2016/index.html

Extract from Calabash 2016

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