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#PaGya Literary Festival in Accra
This weekend the new literary festival PaGya (I believe the meaning is “To light a fire” in Akan) organized by Writers Project Ghana happened. Here are my impressions.
1. So many literature lovers and writers!
#PaGya guest Writers using by the pool. No one’s swimming. @NiqMhlongo@mokaewriter @kajsaha pic.twitter.com/BjS2KoAYTd
The first night I stumbled into the company of several of the international guests and stayed way longer than planned…
The night still young at #Pagya. Day 2. pic.twitter.com/Rd8BUOG0PW
Comment from the floor, “the publisher doesn’t sell or promote my book, I will self publish next time!” Here’s @eimasuen‘s response. #PaGyapic.twitter.com/BDR6g0w9Yv
Happening now on Day 2 of #Pagya. An interaction with contemporary writers. Sitting by me is @NJBraso. Another contemporary.?. pic.twitter.com/S0fVxnQHK9
#PaGya is on! pic.twitter.com/Vk09WinQSZ
#pagya panel on ‘sex, love and nontraditional relationships in Ghana pic.twitter.com/5Pb2fBKWqt
Poetry from Elizabeth #PaGya pic.twitter.com/NV0nYQ4U1R
Celestine reads her Haiku. Day 3 of #Pagya pic.twitter.com/xDIZN4aiRn
Final poetry session here at #pagya… Ending in about 10 minutes… pic.twitter.com/wdYK3lh7NC
Our Logistics Manager seems to be enjoying Ghana a little too much here…?? Work resumes today #Throwback to #pagya Literary festival! ?pic.twitter.com/Ywn04GhAtnhttps://t.co/Ywn04Gpic.twitter.com/Ywn04GhAtn
Head over to my instagram to see what books I walked home with: instagram.com/kajsaha
3. The lit-scene is coming alive in Ghana..
…or as Andy said it, it is lit!
A really lit literary festival happening in Accra, Ghana, dubbed #Pagya.
More info here:
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Pa Gya! A literary Festival in Accra | Writers Project Ghana
Writers Project of Ghana and the Goethe-Institute are organising a 3 day Literary Festival from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd October, 2017. Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra will be held on the premises of the Goethe Institute. -
Literary festival hosts prominent writers – Graphic Online
Oct 14, 2017 … … Canada and Nigeria will converge on the Goethe-Institut in Accra from Friday, October 20, for a three-day literary festival dubbed, ‘Pagya!’. -
Literary Festival To Open @ Goethe-Institut – Daily Guide Africa
5 days ago … Prof Ama Ata Aidoo. PaGya, a literary festival in Accra aimed at igniting passion in literature, will from Friday, October 20 open at the …