Principal Funder

15th POETRY AFRICA 17-22 October 2011

The 15th Poetry Africa, International Poetry Festival features 20 participants from 12 di erent countries. The extensive week-long programme includes performances, readings and book launches every evening at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, with a festival nale and the Durban SlamJam at the BAT Centre on Saturday 22 October. Day activities include seminars, workshops, poetry competitions, open mic opportunities and school visits. Ticket prices at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: R30 (R15 for students and pensioners). Closing night at the Bat Centre: R50. There is no charge for workshops and seminars. Book at Computicket (Tel: 083 915 8000 or www.computicket.com) or at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 18h30. No advance bookings for BAT Centre. Centre for Creative Arts, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4041 Tel: +27 31 260 2506 or +27 31 260 1816 Fax +27 31 260 3074 E-mail: cca@ukzn.ac.za See www.cca.ukzn.ac.za for participant bios and festival information.

FEATURING
Didier Awadi (Senegal) Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa) Joshua Bennett (United States) Jaap Blonk (The Netherlands) TJ Dema (Botswana) Dikson (Zimbabwe) Sandile Dikeni (South Africa) Myesha Jenkins (South Africa) Khadijatou (United Kingdom) Phelelani Makhanya (South Africa) Oswald Mtshali (South Africa) Dashen Naicker (South Africa)

PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Niyi Osundare (Nigeria) Shailja Patel (Kenya) Fernando Rendn (Colombia) Patrice Treuthardt (Reunion) Uzinzo (South Africa) Mphutlane wa Bofelo (South Africa) David wa Maahlamela (South Africa) Ral Zurita (Chile) Musicians: Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe) Tibass Kangu (DRC) Sazi Dlamini and Ndikho Xaba (South Africa) Tidal Waves (South Africa)

Organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal), the 15th Poetry Africa festival is supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (Principal Funder), Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS), French Institute of South Africa and the City of Durban.

Saturday, 24 September Pre-festival

15h30 20h30 100,000 Poets for Change includes Gcina Mhlophe, Busiswa Gqulu, Patrick Bond, Sakhile, STP Shabalala, Inyosi Siphamandla Xaba, New Divas Music Ensemble, Open Mic, Poetry Weaving sunset screening of Waste Land (directed by Lucy Walker, Karen Harley and Joo Jardim)

Monday, 17 October
15h45 17h20 Electro Acoustic Music Workshop: Jaap Blonk Studio Control A, School of Music, Howard College Campus, UKZN. Tel: 031 260 1050

Monday, 17 October Opening Night

Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme
19h30 Music: Sazi Dlamini and Ndikho Xaba Introduction: Peter Rorvik, Centre for Creative Arts Didier Awadi, Gabeba Baderoon, Joshua Bennett, Jaap Blonk, TJ Dema, Dikson, Sandile Dikeni, Myesha Jenkins, Khadijatou, Phelelani Makhanya, Oswald Mtshali, Dashen Naicker, Niyi Osundare, Shailja Patel, Fernando Rendn, Patrice Treuthardt, Uzinzo, Mphutlane wa Bofelo, David wa Maahlamela, Ral Zurita

Tuesday, 18 October
AM AM 10h30 12h00 12h30 14h00 12h30 14h00 13h00 14h00 School Visits Prison Programme Sandile Dikeni, Mphutlane wa Bofelo closed event Poetry Exchange: Didier Awadi, Niyi Osundare, Fernando Rendn, David wa Maahlamela Luthuli Museum, 3233 Nokukhanya Luthuli Street, Groutville. Tel: 032 559 6822 Seen And Unseen: Windows On The ICC-Kenya Trials Shailja Patel CCS Seminar Room 602, 6th Floor, MTB Tower, Howard College Campus, UKZN. Tel: 031 260 3195 Poetry Performance: Joshua Bennett, Khadijatou, Phelelani Makhanya Ekhaya Multi-Arts Centre, B25 Giya Road, B-Section, KwaMashu. Tel: 031 504 6970 Poets in Dialogue: Myesha Jenkins, Dashen Naicker Damelin, 115 Jan Smuts Highway, Mayville, Westridge. Tel: 031 268 9400

Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme

18h45 19h15 18h45 19h15 Book Launch: Dreams of Flight, Myesha Jenkins, Gecko Publishing Wellington Tavern Deck Host: Chantal Snyman Music: Tibass Kangu (DRC) Poetry Prelude: Zuhaira Lerato Esau Siso Mtolo

Dashen Naicker (South Africa) Myesha Jenkins (South Africa) Khadijatou (United Kingdom)
interval

Ral Zurita (Chile) *Letters to Dennis: Shailja Patel (Kenya)

*In honour of activist and poet Dennis Brutus (1924-2009), the Letters to Dennis slot features a poet of high excellence who re ects Dennis passion for human rights and integrity. The Letters to Dennis poet for 2011 is Shailja Patel of Kenya.

POETRY AFRICA PRELUDE POETS

SIYABONGA MPUNGOSE

TUMELO KHOZA

SIFISO MTOLO

ZUHAIRA LERATO ESAU

JUBA

Wednesday, 19 October
AM 10h30 11h15 10h30 11h30 12h00 12h45 12h00 13h30 School Visits Poetry Africa Campus Invasion: Didier Awadi, Joshua Bennett Room 25, Steve Biko Campus, DUT. Tel: 074 922 4247 Poets in Media: Sandile Dikeni, Dikson, Shailja Patel Department of Journalism, Room 149, City Campus, DUT. Tel 031 203 6614 Poetry Africa Campus Invasion: Jaap Blonk, TJ Dema Room 310, UNISA, Aliwal Street. Tel: 072 149 4757 Poetry Africa at Wushwini: Oswald Mtshali, Mphutlane wa Bofelo Wushwini Arts and Culture Heritage Centre, Kwangcolosi Tribal Authority, 60 Wushwini Road, KZN. Tel: 072 462 1603 Zwakala! Mazisi Kunene Poetry Showcase: David wa Maahlamela, Phelelani Makhanya Sipho Gumede Hall, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451

12h00 14h00

Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme

18h45 19h15 19h30 Book Launch No Serenity Here, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, Isabel Ferrin-Aguirre, Xiao Kaiyu, World Knowledge Publishers, Beijing Wellington Tavern Deck Host: Zos Kunene Music: Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe) Poetry Prelude: Tumelo Khoza Juba

Patrice Treuthardt (Reunion) Uzinzo (South Africa) TJ Dema (Botswana)

interval

Jaap Blonk (The Netherlands) Didier Awadi (Senegal) with guitarist Tibass Kangu (DRC)

Thursday, 20 October
AM 12h00 13h00 12h10 13h05 12h20 13h05 12h30 14h00 12h30 14h00 School Visits Poetry and Co ee at Colombo: TJ Dema, Fernando Rendn 369 Gale Street (Magwaza Maphalala Street), Durban. Tel: 031 205 3283 Poetry Africa Campus Invasion: Patrice Treuthardt, Uzinzo Piazza Area, Edgewood Campus, UKZN. Tel: 071 547 7654 Poetry Africa Campus Invasion: Khadijatou, Dashen Naicker Quad Area, Westville Campus, UKZN. Tel: 084 318 9321 Poets Speak: Gabeba Baderoon, Niyi Osundare, Shailja Patel, Ral Zurita Howard College Theatre, UKZN. Tel: 031 260 2506 Community Writing Forum: Mphutlane wa Bofelo, David wa Maahlamela Nelson Mandela Youth Centre, Chatsworth Circle Road, Chatsworth. Tel: 031 401 4191/083 981 3506 Poetry Africa Campus Invasion: Joshua Bennett, Dikson Shepstone Building Level 6, Howard College Campus, UKZN. Tel: 073 165 9903

14h00 14h30

Thursday, 20 October (cont.)

Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme
18h45 19h15 19h30 Book Launch The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology 2011, Vonani Bila, Jacana Media Wellington Tavern Deck Host: Carole Gumede Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award

David wa Maahlamela (South Africa) Fernando Rendon (Colombia) Sandile Dikeni (South Africa)
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Niyi Osundare (Nigeria) Oswald Mtshali (South Africa)

Friday, 21 October
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme
18h45 19h15 19h30 Book Launch Conduit, Sarah Frost, Modjaji Books Wellington Tavern Deck Host: Noxolo Malimba Poetry Prelude: Siyabonga Mpungose Schools Poetry Competition Award Winners

Phelelani Makhanya (South Africa) Dikson (Zimbabwe) Mphutlane wa Bofelo (South Africa)
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Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa) Joshua Bennett (United States)

Saturday, 22 October
10h00 11h30 12h00 13h30 14h00 15h30 15h45 17h00 Co ee with Poets at Alliance Franaise: Didier Awadi, Patrice Treuthardt 22 Sutton Crescent, Morningside. Tel: 031 312 9582 Poetry Writing Workshop: Gabeba Baderoon, Niyi Osundare, Shailja Patel Mission Control, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 Open Mic: Sipho Gumede Hall, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 Durban SlamJam: Joshua Bennett, Dikson, Sandile Dikeni, Dashen Naicker, Mphutlane wa Bofelo Sipho Gumede Hall, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451

Sipho Gumede Hall, BAT Centre: Evening Programme

19h30 Host: Busiswa Gqulu Festival Finale: Didier Awadi, Gabeba Baderoon, Joshua Bennett, Jaap Blonk, TJ Dema, Dikson, Sandile Dikeni, Myesha Jenkins, Khadijatou, Phelelani Makhanya, Oswald Mtshali, Dashen Naicker, Niyi Osundare, Shailja Patel, Fernando Rendn, Patrice Treuthardt, Uzinzo, Mphutlane wa Bofelo, David wa Maahlamela, Ral Zurita Music Finale: Tidal Waves

DIDIER AWADI (SENEGAL)

GABEBA BADEROON (SOUTH AFRICA)

JOSHUA BENNETT (UNITED STATES)

JAAP BLONK (THE NETHERLANDS)

TJ DEMA (BOTSWANA)

DIKSON (ZIMBABWE)

SANDILE DIKENI (SOUTH AFRICA)

MYESHA JENKINS (SOUTH AFRICA)

KHADIJATOU (UNITED KINGDOM)

PHELELANI MAKHANYA (SOUTH AFRICA)

OSWALD MTSHALI (SOUTH AFRICA)

DASHEN NAICKER (SOUTH AFRICA)

NIYI OSUNDARE (NIGERIA)

SHAILJA PATEL (KENYA)

FERNANDO RENDN (COLOMBIA)

PATRICE TREUTHARDT (REUNION)

UZINZO (SOUTH AFRICA)

KOBUS MOOLMAN (South Africa) MPHUTLANE WA BOFELO (SOUTH AFRICA)

DAVID WA MAAHLAMELA (SOUTH AFRICA)

RAL ZURITA (CHILE)

CHIWONISO (ZIMBABWE)

SAZI DLAMINI AND NDIKHO XABA (SOUTH AFRICA)

TIBASS KANGU (DRC)

TIDAL WAVES (SOUTH AFRICA)