As part of the celebration of this year’s Pa Gya Literary Festival, a panel discussion has been held in Accra to explore ways of promoting African literature to the rest of the world.
The event was held at the residence of the European Union Ambassador’s residence in Accra on October 13, 2022.
In attendance were people from the literary fraternity and the arts community in general.
Panel members, Eghosa Imasuen, Maame Aba Daiise and Othniel Forte discussed the theme: ‘Promoting African Literature on the European Market.”
Nana Aba Daisy of Flipped Eye Publishing on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected book supply in Ghana #PaGya #PaGyaFestival @EuropeInGhana #GhanaWeekend @Citi973 pic.twitter.com/Bn0Y0nZ7qH
— Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) October 13, 2022
The panel discussion was one of the activities that preceded this year’s Pa Gya! Festival.
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra is a three-day arts festival featuring activities such as readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards and many more.
The festival engages all literary forms such as fiction, poetry, spoken word, comic and graphic novels, creative non-fiction such as travel writing and literary blogging.
#HappeningNow at the Residence of the European Union Ambassador: A panel discussion on “Promoting African Literature on the European Market” as a part of this year’s Pa Gya Literature Festival#GhanaWeekend pic.twitter.com/70vKakGbev
— Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) October 13, 2022
Over the years, the festival has grown to include art talks, art and literary exhibitions, film screenings and many more. The festival also offers booksellers, publishers and independent authors to showcase and sell their books.
Writers, poets, literary performers, academics, editors, illustrators, librarians, literary agents, bloggers and many other literary practitioners from Ghana, Africa, the Black Diaspora and all over the world find a welcoming space to showcase their works and fraternize during the festival.
Nana Aba Daisy would love to publish her books in Ghana, but…#PaGya #PaGyaFestival @Citi973 @EuropeInGhana #GhanaWeekend pic.twitter.com/p3461EmM6s
— Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) October 13, 2022
Being the sixth edition, the main festival started from October 14-16 featuring appearances by Amandzeba Nat Brew, Zapp Mallet, among others.
