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By FEMI SALAWU DAILY SUN, Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Despite the huge number of acclaimed poets in Nigeria, performance poetry as an artform is a less patronized genre. But a recent move to revive this art was demonstrated at an event tagged Word Slam, held at Goethe Institut, Victoria Island, Lagos. Kindred spirits and lovers of the art including Amb. Segun Olusola, Odia Ofeimun and Arne Schneider defied the downpour that initially threatened what the organizers called A Feast of Poetic Flights. The evening featured poetic presentations with dance and musical accompaniment from artistes including Ropo Ewenla, Jojo Body Beats, Akeem Lasisi, Sage Has.Son, Muri Amulegboja, Iquo Eke, Edaoto, Awoko, Jumoke Verissimo, Dagga Tolar and Conerstone. The choice of Ropo Ewenla, a respected poet as compere was not a mere coincidence as he often spiced the evening with Ijala, Yoruba traditional hunters’ chant. The highpoint of the event was the performance by Sage Has.Son. The Kaduna- born artiste who ...

10th Lagos Book and Art Festival, November 7-9, 2008 Theme: Literacy and the Global Knowledge Society DATE: NOVEMBER 7-9, 2008 Key Literary Events Panel Discussions . Dialogues . Conversations . Arthouse Parties Details on www.lagosbookartfestival.com Physical; CORASECRETARIAT, 95 Bode Thomas Street, Suruletre, Lagos Contact; Toyin 08057622415; Jummai: 08023683651 Marketing Consultant: INSPIRO PRODUCTIONS c/o AYOOLA SADARE 08023044806; inspiro77@yahoo.co.uk Knowledge capacity of the people of Africa Preparations for the 10 th Lagos Book & Art Festival, scheduled for November 7 – 9, 2008 , began on the last day of the 9 th outing. The key goal of this edition, which is slated to hold in the spacious Exhibition Hall of Nigeria's National Theatre, right in the heart of the city, remains two fold: (1) To help improve the African human capacity through encounters with The Book and (2) to provide a site for the most informed, robust debates on the literature of the continent. In purs...