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Contemporary African Voices (online event)
13 April 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT
Free
We are delighted to invite you to another event of Contemporary African Voices! We believe we come to know a country by reading its authors. This time we will take you to Uganda. This event is a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign which supports community-based organizations in sub-Saharan Africa who are turning the tide of HIV and AIDS. Thank you for your support.
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Ugandan award-winning novelist, in Conversation with Garvia Bailey, followed by a Q&A
Live On Zoom on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Recording available from Thursday, April 13 to Thursday, April 27, 2023
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is a Ugandan novelist and short story writer living in Manchester, England. Her second novel A Girl is A Body of Water (published as The First Woman in the UK) is earning accolades on both sides of the pond. Please click here for an initial meeting with Jennifer. Short interview about A Girl is a Body of Water.
Garvia Bailey is a Toronto based, Jamaica born journalist, producer, broadcaster, and former CBC host who is inspired and driven by the power of sharing our stories.
Massy Books is our bookstore partner in Vancouver and Makumbi’s book, A Girl is a Body of Water, is in stock on their bookshelves now. Please visit https://www.massybooks.com/ or check with your local independent bookstore.
There is no charge for this event. Donations are welcome to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. To make an online donation, please click on the DONATE button above the tracker which shows our fundraising progress. The PARTICIPANT is listed as CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN VOICES. Donations of $20 and more will receive a charitable tax receipt directly from the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Commercial Drive Branch #12 of Vancity Credit Union through their Community Branch Partnership grant.
This online event is presented by SLF Grandmothers Groups in Vancouver: East Van Gogos, Tikun Olam Gogos, VanGogos, and Welisa Gogos.
With warm wishes and heartfelt gratitude,
Contemporary African Voices committee
For more information, please contact [email protected]