events

African Showcase

Friday 21 July from 12 - 6pm;

Saturday 22 July from 10am - 6pm

@ the Willesden Green Library Centre

London NW10

Over 20 stalls plus, music & dance, food & workshops.

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African Writers Evening

Friday July 21, 2006; Start Time: 7.30pm

The African Writers' Evening welcomes Hisham Matar (Libya) back after the successful sale of his first manuscript to Penguin (Viking) and subsequent publication of In The Country of Men. He will be joined by the poet Jessica Mkakyera Horn (Uganda) reading from her recently completed manuscript, Speaking in Tongues, which will be released later in the year. Hosted as always by Nii Ayikwei Parkes.

Venue: 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2

entry: £4 / to reservations: events [at] x-bout [dot] com