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Illustration Masterclass with Stian Hole

A wonderful chance to learn from award-winning Norweigan graphic artist, illustrator and writer for children (Garmann’s Summer), celebrated for his innovative style of mixed media collage and digital images.

Sponsored by Norla

Travel Writing Workshop with Peter Moore

Author of Swahili For The Broken Hearted and one of the world's funniest travel writers shares his experience and expertise.

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines

Writing For Children

A creative writing workshop with Edwin Mokaya. Edwin’s Go-go the Goat Goes Ga-ga in the Gamepark is published by Storymoja.

Creative Writing Workshop

Award-winning British Indian novelist and journalist Hari Kunzru on short stories. Kunzru contributed his short story 'Kaltes Klares Wasser' to the Oxfam anthology OxTales.

In association with Oxfam

Festival Opening Gala Dinner

Join a celebration dinner with local and international guests of the festival for an evening of poetry, storytelling, comedy and music.

Storytelling Workshop

The creators of San Francisco’s Porchlight Storytelling sessions Beth Lisick and Arline Klattel join Kenya’s leading storyteller Mshai Mwangola.

Sponsored by Ross Van Horne

Poetry Masterclass 1

Yusef Komunyakaa and Njeri Wangari

American Pulitzer prize-winner Komunyakaa and celebrated Kenyan poet Wangari lead this poetry masterclass for students.

Sponsored by US Embassy

Stress & Wellness Workshop with Neil Shah

Learn about stress management and wellbeing.

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines

Innovators and Achievers

Meet inspiring young people doing fantastic things; Chief Nyamweya, comic artist from The Star, and author Mikhae’elah Kanari Zeigler.

Meet the Stars

Teenagers are invited to meet comedian and storyteller James Campbell.

Poetry Masterclass 2

Ben Okri and Keguro Macharia

The second poetry masterclass is led by Nigerian-born poet Ben Okri (An African Elegy and Mental Flight) and Kenyan poet Keguro Macharia, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Maryland.

Sponsored by the British Council

Storytelling Workshop

The creators of San Francisco’s Porchlight Storytelling sessions Beth Lisick and Arline Klattel join Kenya’s own leading storyteller Mshai Mwangola.

Sponsored by Ross Van Horne

Stress & Wellness Workshop with Neil Shah

Learn about stress management and wellbeing.

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines

Football in Africa

Moroccan-Dutch writer Abdelkader Benali's journey across Africa was a journey of discovery: discovery of what it means to Africans across the continent.

Comedy 4 Kids: James Campbell

Storytelling Workshop with Nick Hennessey

A passionate advocate of the spoken word, Hennessey is a master of the ancient European storytelling tradition exploring Celtic and British myths and the great Finnish epic The Kalevala.

Sponsored by Arts Council of England

Poetry Performance Workshop

Beth Lisick and Ngwatilo

Under the spotlight with performance poets Lisick (USA) and Ngwatilo (Kenya).

Sponsored by Ross Van Horne

Poetry Slam

Slam poetry evening hosted by American poet, writer and National Slam champion Beth Lisick, featuring the very best Kenyan slam poets.

Globalisation & Technology

Writers Hari Kunzru (Transmission and Gods Without Men) and Jonathan Ledgard (Giraffe and Submergence) talk to Dayo Forster about their persepctives on the modern world we live in.

Sponsored by British Council

A Personal Insight Into Addiction

Chris Lyimo talks about his battle with alcoholism and the bravely open account of his journey to sobriety in his book My Side of the Streets