AFROCONSCIOUS, a South –African published art and literature journal featuring artists from parts of Africa presents AFROCONSCIOUS Poetry writing contest for LESOTHO based artists.
This competition which is strictly for Lesotho poets invites all interested poets to write a poetry under two themes and stand a chance of
1) Winning the first AfroConscious journal copy (published 2010),
2) having their poetry published on the Lyrical Bacteria blog [www.sechabalb.wordpress.com] and the U WRITE WHAT U LIKE BLOG [www.uwritewhatulike.blogspot.com]
3) as well as a chance to be featured in AfroConscious volume 2 (scheduled for 2011).
Two themes for the competition which will span Two months, with each month having its own theme are; FREEDOM (July) & ACTIVISM AGAINST VIOLENCE TOWARDS CHILDREN AND WOMEN (August)
The theme for the month of July is: FREEDOM (what you think of freedom, your personal definition of freedom etc).
Entries will be accepted from July 1st to July 31st.
Poems can be submitted to following email: sechabalb@gmail.com or meet in person with the coordinator, SECHABA KEKETSI via the email given,
Twitter: twitter.com/bacterialyrical or
Facebook: www.facebook.com/skeketsi1 or contact telephonically: +266 6337 3926
Infinite Writing!
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19 January 2011
January Theme- New Beginnings
Greetings!
Its Mid Month January 2011, how are you treating this year? Ready to make your mark, the time is NOW- This Is IT!
Its always a good time to create your resolutions, as its the time for new beginnings.
New Beginnings, is the theme for the month, get to writing and sketching for Volume 2 of the AfroConscious Journal.
For inspiration have a look at the First Issue, the story of Kweku Ananse- by Kofi Anane Kyeremeh (Ghanaian Folklore) appears under the New Beginnings theme.
http://uwritewhatulike.blogspot.com/2010/12/title-afroconscious-authors-multiple.html
GIVEAWAY:
Starting this month, for each month of 2011, I am giving away one copy of the AfroConscious Journal. How?
Submit your writings/sketches under the set themes for each month.
THEMES:
January- New Beginnings
February- Love, and Black History
March- Human Rights
April- Freedom
May- Africa Day
June- Youth
August- Women
September- Heritage and Nature
November- 16 days activism against women and children
July/ October/ December- FreeStyle
If you do not own a copy of AfroConscious, here's the list of retailers.
AfroConscious Stockists:
Xarra Books, Newtown, Jozi.
Clarke's Books, Long Street, Cape Town
AfroIvan Muhambe, Maputo, Mozambique
If you cant get to the above retailers, then get yourself a copy of AfroConscious from me (Inbox me) or email uwritewhatulike@gmail.com.
"Today is where YOUR book begins, the rest is still UnWritten" Natasha Bedingfield!
Write What U Like!
Love and Light!
Vuyokazi Yonke
January 2011
Its Mid Month January 2011, how are you treating this year? Ready to make your mark, the time is NOW- This Is IT!
Its always a good time to create your resolutions, as its the time for new beginnings.
New Beginnings, is the theme for the month, get to writing and sketching for Volume 2 of the AfroConscious Journal.
For inspiration have a look at the First Issue, the story of Kweku Ananse- by Kofi Anane Kyeremeh (Ghanaian Folklore) appears under the New Beginnings theme.
http://uwritewhatulike.blogspot.com/2010/12/title-afroconscious-authors-multiple.html
GIVEAWAY:
Starting this month, for each month of 2011, I am giving away one copy of the AfroConscious Journal. How?
Submit your writings/sketches under the set themes for each month.
THEMES:
January- New Beginnings
February- Love, and Black History
March- Human Rights
April- Freedom
May- Africa Day
June- Youth
August- Women
September- Heritage and Nature
November- 16 days activism against women and children
July/ October/ December- FreeStyle
If you do not own a copy of AfroConscious, here's the list of retailers.
AfroConscious Stockists:
Xarra Books, Newtown, Jozi.
Clarke's Books, Long Street, Cape Town
AfroIvan Muhambe, Maputo, Mozambique
If you cant get to the above retailers, then get yourself a copy of AfroConscious from me (Inbox me) or email uwritewhatulike@gmail.com.
"Today is where YOUR book begins, the rest is still UnWritten" Natasha Bedingfield!
Write What U Like!
Love and Light!
Vuyokazi Yonke
January 2011
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