ANA, LAGOS CALENDAR FOR 2007
ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS, LAGOS BRANCH (ANALAGOS) 2007 CALENDAR1.
February 10, 2007: Special Lovers' Day Reading. Theme: Female Representation in Nigerian Literature.Guest Writer: Dr Razinat MuhammedSpecial Guest: Otunba Olayinka Lawal-SolarinBook Review: Litany by Omo Uwaifo2.
March 10, 2007: Reading-cum- Meeting. Theme: The Writer, His Writing, His Image. Guest Writers: McPhilips Nwachukwu, Dapo Adeleke,Canny I. ArmahBook Review: Love Is Blind by Mufu Onifade3.
April 14: Nigerian General Elections (proposed)4.
May 12, 2007: International Book Fair5.
June 9, 2007: Poetry Festival. Theme: PerformancePoetry in Contemporary Nigeria6.
July 14, 2007: Reading/Meeting. Theme: The Indigenous Language Question in Relation toNigerian Literature. Guest Speakers: Bibi Bakare, Andy Akhigbe, Jossy IdamSpecial Guest: Otunba Eddie AderinokunBook Review: Tears of Denial by Chris Akomah7.
August 11, 2007: Reading/Meeting.Theme: An Appraisal of the Content of NigerianLiterature, with Emphasis on Language. Guest Writer: Kalu UdumaBook Review: God of Poetry by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu8.
September 8, 2007: Reading/Meeting. Theme: Poetic Rites, Human Rights and the Politics ofOtherness in Nigeria. Guest Writer: Dr James Tar TsaaiorBook Review: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa and OtherEssays by Adewale Maja-Pearce9.
October 13, 2007: ANA Lagos Convention. Theme:Remembering Amos TutuolaFurther details on each item on the above calendarwill be released in due course.Usual Venue: Cultural Hall, National Gallery of Art(Aina Onabolu Complex), National Theatre, Iganmu,Lagos. Time: 2.00 p.m. prompt(ANA Lagos Secretariat: 31, Shomade Crescent, byBabajide Bus Stop, Masha, Surulere, Lagos; Telephone:+234 (0)802 735 2577; Email: http://us.f532.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=analagos_1%40yahoo.com)Folu Agoi0803 725 7165 / 0802 611 8565Chairman, ANA Lagos
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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Notable UNESCO Events
World Literacy Day January, 8
World Poetry Day March, 21
World Book & Copyright Day April, 23
International Literacy Day September, 8
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Monday, October 16, 2006

ANA, Lagos Calendar (2006)
CALENDARThe following is the ANA Lagos Calendar for the year2006:ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS, LAGOS STATE BRANCH (ANA LAGOS)PROGRAMME:JANUARY 2006 - DECEMBER, 2006
JANUARY 14: Monthly Reading. Special feature: afull-length play by Edun Productions, entitled: MarenMust Not Escape � The Story of Soyinka. Compere: Daggar Tolar
FEBRUARY 11: Special Lovers' Day Reading.Theme: TheTheme of Love and Romance in African Literature.Speakers: Toni Kan (award-winning writer, poet, etc.) and Olalekan Alabi Adewusi (writer, publisher).Book Review: Heartstrings by Adeshina OlusanyaCompere: Lookman Sanusi
MARCH 11: Monthly Reading. Theme: The Writer, HisImage. Guest speaker: Akin Adeoya.Book Presentation: Verses by Post by Adolphus AmasiatuIICompere: Austyn Njoku
APRIL 8: Monthly Reading. Theme: Female Voices in theNigerian Literary Landscape. Guest speaker: Dr RazinatMohammed. Book Presentation: No Sense of Limits by AraceliAipoh.Compere: Sola Alamutu
MAY 10 - 13: NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR. UsualVenue: University of Lagos
JUNE 10: Monthly Reading. Theme: The Writer inDemocratic Processes. Guest Speakers: Mr Femi Adesina(Editor [Daily], The Sun newspapers) and Mr Ayo OyozeBaje (Editorial Page Editor, Daily Times). Book Review: Weeping Shadows by Rex OdoemenamCompere: Tunde Ashe Emmanuel-Balthazar Snr
JULY 8: POETRY FESTIVAL. Theme: Our Life, Our Poetry.Guest Speaker: Dr promise Okekwe; Guest Poet: Dr (Mrs) Shambhavi Gopalkrishna(Department of Political Science, University of Lagos)MC: Tony Iweka
AUGUST 12: PATRON�S DAY. Compere: Monday-MichaelsAshibuogu
SEPTEMBER 9: Monthly Reading. Theme: The Climate ofCreative Writing in Present-Day Nigeria. Speakers:Chike Ofili and Kalu Uduma. Moderator: Layi Adeniji.
OCTOBER 14: ANA LAGOS CONVENTION. Theme: ANA Lagos inRetrospect. Speakers: Dr Tolu Ajayi; Uzor Maxim Uzoatu and NikeAdesuyi. Compere: Chike OfiliDRAMA: Talk the Talk written by Femi Onileagbon
NOVEMBER 11: Monthly Reading. Theme: The Future of Creative Writing with Freedom of Information (FOI).Guest Speaker: Tive Denedo (Media Rights Agenda)Book Review: War Games by Dulue.Speakers: Prof Femi Osofisan, Mrs Mobolaji Adenubi,Toni Kan, Osarobu IgudiaDECEMBER 9: Monthly Reading. Theme: The Writer and thePublishing Industry in Nigeria.Speakers: Prof Femi Osofisan, Mrs Mobolaji Adenubi,Toni Kan, Osarobu IgudiaBook Review: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa and otherEssays by Adewale Maja-Pearce- Folu AgoiChairman, ANA Lagos
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