Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF), organised by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) began on the 13th of November, 2023. On this day, LABAF, in conjunction with Adubiifa Network Company, hosted Mr. Akinyemi Cash Onadele, popularly known as Aiye-ko ooto. Aiye-ko ooto is a Nigerian-American playwright, poet, and novelist, who has written 109 titles. Some of his books include Soused in Vintage, The Outsider, At Sea Without You, and Wishing Well on Black Hills.
Read MoreThe 25th edition of CORA YOUTH CREATIVE ART hosted twelve government schools, both junior and secondary students. The event was held at The Garden in Freedom Park, Victoria Island. The delegate from each school — Sobande Omogbolahan from Epetedo Senior High School, Oyekachi Nice, and others — participated in the Live Writing Competition and Live Reading Competition on the theme: The Reset: History and the Darkling Plain. Some of the attended schools are Epetedo Senior and Junior High School, Boys Academy, Ebute Elefun Senior and Junior High School, Okesuna Junior School, Girls' Junior, and Senior High School, and Eko Akete Junior and Senior High School.
Read MoreSession of inquisition and interaction, addressing contemporary issues that face girl child and also impede the progress of learning: writing and reading.
Read MoreThe Community Literacy Outreach iteration of the CORA BOOKTrek moved to the Ejigbo-Igando axis of Lagos on October 20, 2023. Organised by the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) in collaboration with iRead Library, the outreach was held in iRead Library, with about 40 attendees. CORA Community Outreach BookTrek usually features interactive discussions between an author and audience dotting on the thematic thrusts in the author's book that affects communities and the society.
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