Kampala Poetry Festival

Celebrating Voices, Stories and Creative Expression.

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8 categories here at the #KlaPoetryFest.

WHICH OF THESE DO YOU FIND YOUR ART RELATABLE WITH?

Reach us today to book a slot for yourself and let the world see your creative creation.

Venue to be communicated soon.

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...yes. you read that right.

The #KlaPoetryFest is closing the month of July and starting the new month of August. Be a part of this celebration of voice, stories and creative expression.

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From the #stories that warmed our bellies and the conversations that inspire us. Poetry is a whisper, a scream, or even a song that will transmogrify you.

Join us at the #KlaPoetryFest26 for #creative workshops, #poetry readings and conversations.

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Read an in-depth review from Critique Magazine here https://t.co/HvRIgBFpdu

#KlaPoetryFest #BookFeature

🧵 4/4

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In the book, A Nation of Chameleons, Crooks and Idiots, Muwanguzi introduces us to a one Omajjo who begins his journey as a reflective young man driven by a high optimism for change. The unfortunate truth hits in as he goes through Matookeland..

#BookFeature

🧵 1/2

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Get yourself a copy of this book at https://t.co/0KenjH0t4X

#KlaPoetryFest #BookFeature

🧵 3/4

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Just as George R. R. Martin says it - a #reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one - be part of a #movement that promotes a thousand lives lived in one life.

RECOMMEND A BOOK BY A UGANDAN WRITER

#KlaPoetryFest #klapoetryfest26

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THE PUMPKIN in itself needs to be preserved, celebrated and passed on to the next generation with the same spirit of Ubuntu expressed in all creative forms.

As #KlaPoetryFest, we commit to add a brick on the celebration, the expression and the transition.

#Poetry #SpokenWord

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@NgobiPoet Flame and Song. Such a wonderful piece of life to tap into.

Philippa will always be celebrated.

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The #KlaPoetryFest weekly quiz 001

Do you remember the first one of the many poetry groups/clubs/collectives that we see today?

Which one was it? When was it started?

Share with us in the comment section 👇🏽
#Poetry #SpokenWord #Art

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@NgobiPoet This is where very many begin as regards the history of poetry collectives and gatherings.

Seems there's a big lot to unveil behind the curtains of the presence of the @Lanternmeet.

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@NgobiPoet Now this is a must read 👌🏽

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@NgobiPoet Gulu has always had the heart for creatives.

Any creative from Gulu and you're reading this, please drop a heart emoji because you're very much loved as much as you love the art.

#KlaPoetryFest

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@NgobiPoet @WartsonA Oh oh!

History never ends. @WartsonA are you there to build up on this "talk". We'd very much love to hear more.

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@NgobiPoet Wow!

Now this makes us very eager to have one of those readers and writers to have a conversation with the world on how the readers' serene was back then.

This is insightful.

#KlaPoetryFest

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@NgobiPoet "Mbu"

We'll need to unpack the whole truth. This is a good start. Thank you Kagayi for sharing.

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Some celebrations might happen for particularly a day, but the art of #SpokenWord, #poetry, theatre and literary arts should be appreciated daily.

We talk it.
We see it.
We walk it.
We are it.

#KlaPoetryFest26

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From the stories that
warmed the bellies
of our ancestors

The voices that
echo in quiet rooms

We celebrate #poets!

Save the dates! 📅 🥁 🪘

#KampalaPoetryFestival is happening soon. Venue will be shared soon.

#KlaPoetryFest26

[Kampala Poetry Festival @KlaPoetryFest]

From the stories that
warmed the bellies
of our ancestors

The voices that
echo in quiet rooms

We celebrate #poets!

Save the dates! 📅 🥁 🪘

#KampalaPoetryFestival is happening soon. Venue will be shared soon.

#KPF26