Sokoto Book and Arts Festival

Arts. Literature. Caliphate. Changing the Narrative. #SOBAFest25: August 22-24. Email: [email protected]

[Sokoto Book and Arts Festival @SOBAFdn]

And we are on @brittlepaper. Thank you so much, BP for featuring our festival.

If you missed our event (or wish to relive the memory which we highly recommend), visit the link below to watch the photos.😊
https://t.co/MNFZSskwRa

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Day 1 of #SOBAFest25 is here!

10am: Book Chat w/ Taofeek Ayeeyemi

11am: Panel on AI & Writing

4:30pm: Book Chat w/ Nana Sule
Books, brains & vibes. Sokoto’s got it all today

tickets: https://t.co/LXkjFcDusQ

#SOBAFest25 #BookChat #AIandWriting #SokotoEvents #Nigerian

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11am: Panel on AI & Writing

Register here: https://t.co/fMhfOLeiR2

And get your ticket here: https://t.co/LXkjFcDusQ

#SOBAFest25 #BookChat #AIandWriting #SokotoEvents #Nigerian

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@SOBAFdn @salimpotter 4:30pm: Book Chat w/ Nana Sule
Books, brains & vibes. Sokoto’s got it all today

Register here; https://t.co/fLo3ilrMDj

Don't forget to get your ticket also for tomorrow's event; https://t.co/LXkjFcDusQ

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[Salim 🍥 @salimpotter]

The caliphate summons & we shall answer.

I'm incredibly honored to be on a panel with friends I look up to: Haneefa, @saidsaadwrites & @HarounMuhammed for @soba_fest to discuss a topic that's dear to my heart.

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Here are answers to your questions. We hope you've found the clarity you needed.

Ready to secure your tickets?
Call/Whatsapp: [phone] for your tickets if you're in Sokoto or click the selar link now to purchase!
https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq
See you at the festival!

#sobafest25

[Uchenna Emelife @emelife_uc]

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Sign up here:
https://t.co/Rr6f8FUOt9

[Uchenna Emelife @emelife_uc]

I am so excited to be curating and moderating this @soba_fest 25 panel premised on @iamToluDaniel ‘s arguments on rethinking authenticity in African fiction and the implications of its pursuit on the African immigrant creative. 📆: 24/08/2025 | 5PMWAT
Reg: https://t.co/Rr6f8FUOt9

[Uchenna Emelife @emelife_uc]

Have you read @izesule’s debut, Not So Terrible People (@masobebooks, 2025) or are you looking for reasons to? Then, join this @soba_fest book chat with her moderated by @Mubarak_AMT.

📆: This Friday, 22-08-2025 | 4:30PM WAT. 📍Zoom.

Meeting details: https://t.co/DmgKd2I0N1.

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Everyone’s asking… where can I get tickets for Sobafest25?

Our Curator will be answering some of our FAQ... Be nice and clap for her. 😁

https://t.co/oyxJHwB2R6

#SOBAFest2025 #sobafest #WhatsTheHype
#sobafest25

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Day 3 at #SOBAFest25 is a journey through time.

11am: Museum Tour

5pm: Panel – Writing Home Away From Home

6pm: Night of Performance

From heritage to rhythm, Sokoto’s alive today

Ticket: https://t.co/LXkjFcDusQ

#SOBAFest25 #MuseumTour #WritingPanel #NightOfPerformance

[Sokoto Book And Arts Festival @soba_fest]

Day 2 of #SOBAFest25 is stacked!

Open Mic

Book Chat w/ Adamu Yahuza

Boyskido panel + music

Book Fashion Exhibition

Literary Panel

Art by JCIN UDUS & Project Green

Poetry Slam

Sokoto’s creative heartbeat is LOUD today

#SOBAFest25 #PoetrySlam #OpenMic

[Sokoto Book And Arts Festival @soba_fest]

Day 1 of #SOBAFest25 is here!

10am: Book Chat w/ Taofeek Ayeeyemi

11am: Panel on AI & Writing

4:30pm: Book Chat w/ Nana Sule
Books, brains & vibes. Sokoto’s got it all today

tickets: https://t.co/LXkjFcDusQ

#SOBAFest25 #BookChat #AIandWriting #SokotoEvents #Nigerian

[Sokoto Book And Arts Festival @soba_fest]

Khadija Ibrahim Haruna is joining the panel at #SOBAFEST25
Let’s talk stories, culture & intersections of identity
🗓️ Aug 22–24 | 📍 UDUS Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets 👉 https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq

#BookFestival #PanelDiscussion #KhadijaHaruna #Intersections2025 #LitCulture

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Abdulbasit Abubakar is joining the panel at #SOBAFEST25
Let’s talk stories, culture & ideas at INTERSECTIONS
🗓️ Aug 22–24 | 📍 UDUS Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets 👉 https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq

SokotoEvents #BookFestival #PanelDiscussion #Intersections2025 #LitCulture

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Can African lit survive in colonial languages?
Let’s talk Engausa, translation & creativity at SOBAFEST’s Language at the Margin 📚
🗓️ Aug 23 | ⏰ 11AM | 📍 UDUS Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets 👉 https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq

#SOBAFEST2025 #Engausa #AfricanLiterature #SokotoEvents

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A book chat you don’t wanna miss

Adamu Yahuza Abdullahi talks about his debut chapbook The Rainbow is Not as Beautiful as My Ruins at #SOBAFest25. Moderated by Fasasi Ridwan.

🗓️ Aug 23
🕛 12:00–12:35pm
📍 UDUS Auditorium
🎟️ Register: https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq

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Muhammad Hassan returns to #SOBAFest25!
Arabic calligraphy that speaks louder than words 🎨
Aug 22–24, Sokoto Book and Arts Festival.
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/35rF7pd2wq
📞 08103594740 | 📧 [email protected]
#MuhammadHassan #ArabicCalligraphy #SokotoArts #Naija

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Vendors, it’s your time to shine
Sokoto Book & Arts Festival wants YOU on August 23rd!
Arts, crafts, food, drinks — if it’s cool, we want it.
Fee: ₦3,000 | Venue: UDUS Auditorium
Apply via 08103594740

Let’s make magic happen

#SobaFest2025 #sobafest25

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History’s calling

Join us for A Trip to the Past — a museum tour at Waziri Junaidu History & Culture Museum.
🗓️ Aug 24 | ⏰ 11AM–12PM
Let’s explore Sokoto’s rich culture together!

#TripToThePast #SokotoBookFestival #MuseumTour #WaziriJunaiduMuseum #SokotoEvents