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The Lagos International Poetry Festival, also often called LIPFest, is an annual festival of poetry which takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] Referred to as "an annual haven for Nigerian and international creatives, especially poets,” [2] LIPFest was founded by Efe Paul Azino, a Nigerian spoken word artist and poet, to bring together an international array of poets, writers, artists, and ...
The earliest documented festival in Lagos dates back to the 19th century, with the inaugural festival staged at Oke Ipa, located at the end of Glover Road in the Ikoyi area. Subsequently, numerous festivals have been held to commemorate various aspects of culture, art, and lifestyle in Lagos. [1] [2]
Lagos Poetry Festival Efe Paul Azino born in Lagos is a Nigerian writer, performance artist and poet, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] regarded "as one of Nigeria's leading performance poets." [ 3 ] He has also been regarded as one who has "played a pivotal part in lifting the words from the page and giving them life" in the Nigerian spoken word performance space.
She established Rouge Poetry in Edmonton, a poetry slam series. In May 2015, she became the first poet to appear at a Nigerian presidential inauguration. She published a poetry collection in 2016. [4] Sonuga has performed in the Lagos International Poetry Festival. [5] She was named Edmonton's ninth poet laureate. [6]
Epitacio Ramos Tongohan (born 19 November 1958), known in global literary circuits as Doc PenPen Bugtong Takipsilim, or simply Doc Penpen, is a medical doctor, indie filmmaker and producer, artist, and poet from Tanay, Rizal, the Philippines, and conferred by different poets organizations in different parts of the globe the title "Father of Visual Poetry". [1]
The severe drought designation means year-to-date precipitation has averaged less than 5% of normal. The designation includes Los Angeles and Ventura counties, where the wildfires have been burning.
A fast-moving brush fire that erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles threatened homes and sent thousands of residents fleeing, prompting city and state officials to declare a state of emergency.
Watson has yet to play more than seven games in a season since joining the Browns — having played 19 in total after signing a five-year, $230 million contract in 2022 — and finished his second ...