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March 23, 2019 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Discussion
  • Non-fiction

New Daughters of Africa

Margaret Busby, Leila Aboulela and Sheila Ruiz
A picture of writers Margaret Busby and Leila Aboulela

Venue:

Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street
Colchester, CO1 1JH
Tickets:
£7
£5 concessions (27 years and under)
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Box Office:

Firstsite
(01206) 713700
http://www.firstsite.uk/

New Daughters of Africa is a major new anthology celebrating the work of women of African descent. Ghanaian-born publisher, editor, writer and broadcaster Margaret Busby OBE talks to Leila Aboulela, award-winning novelist and playwright, about the uplifting sense of sisterhood that endures from generation to generation, and common obstacles writers still negotiate around issues of race, gender and class.

The event will be chaired by Sheila Ruiz, Deputy Director of the Royal African Society. Prior to joining the RAS, Sheila was the Communications and Programming Consultant for the Africa Centre and previously worked as a freelance events producer for various arts projects in London. Sheila holds an MA in African Studies from SOAS and a BA in History from UCL. She is of mixed Spanish/Equato-Guinean heritage and is bilingual in Spanish and English. With a passion for dance and music, Sheila has performed with a number of groups, including the London Lucumi Choir.

This event is part of Essex Book Festival’s PLACE weekend, taking place at Firstsite in Colchester on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 March.

wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Busby

leila-aboulela.com

facebook.com/laboulela

royalafricansociety.org/

@SheilaRuiz

 

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Venue

Firstsite
Lewis Gardens, High Street
Colchester, CO1 1JH

Hearing Loop: Firstsite does not have a hearing loop system in this room.

Essex Book Festival has a mobile Roger Pen hearing loop system, which needs to be booked by individuals in advance at least five days before the event. If you would like to use the Roger Pen email claire@essexbookfestival.org.uk