The Benue Guide And Arts Pageant (BBAAF), one in all Nigeria’s rising artwork showcases, is about to return for an additional version this quarter.
This 12 months’s occasion will likely be cut up throughout two completely different continents, with actions scheduled to happen in Nigeria and the UK.
Working with the theme Residence & A-Means, the 2025 version of BBAAF will function exhibitions, readings, literary panels, workshops and stay performances spanning two months. Visitors and contributors will likely be hosted at Nottingham, England on twenty fifth January, whereas the house run of the pageant will likely be held in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria on twenty first and twenty second February. On-line periods may even be scheduled for various dates between January and March.
The Benue Guide and Arts Pageant (BBAAF) celebrates the wealthy tradition of the worldwide diaspora in Europe and Nigeria’s Center Belt, selling native creativity and social affect throughout continents in a steady cultural dialogue. Organized by SEVHAGE Publishers and the SEVHAGE Literary and Improvement Initiative, BBAAF brings collectively artwork, literature, and social affect by way of partaking actions, culminating in quarterly occasions in Nottingham, England, and a week-long hybrid summit in Makurdi, Nigeria.
This 12 months, SEVHAGE has partnered with Goethe Institut to energy this vibrant intercontinental cultural occasion that showcases the wealthy creativity of diasporans in England and in addition celebrates Nigeria’s Center Belt by way of varied inventive expressions.
A full schedule, which can embrace the listing of confirmed panellists in addition to particular venues, will likely be introduced quickly.
Go to the BBAAF official web site to study extra concerning the pageant.