Official Opening

Host: Siphindile Hlongwa

Featuring: Siphokazi Jonas and Dr Stella Nyanzi

The opening event of the 25th Poetry Africa Festival will provide a context for celebrating 25 years of this festival organised by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a sneak preview of some of the highlights of the festival. The opening event, presented from the Phansi Museum, features a keynote address by Dr Stella Nyanzi and an address by the featured poet of the festival, Siphokazi Jonas.