WHEN A POET WINS 1,000 US DOLLARS, POETRY AND FILM FESTIVAL IN KAMPALA

Courtesy photo of Tom Jalio

It’s a pleasure and a privilege to coordinate annual poetry awards in Africa. Tom Jalio, the #BNPA2014 winner is by far one of the most dedicated, self-aware and respectful poets we have awarded. During the #BNPA2014 festival in Kampala and Nairobi, the #BN team could not help but notice the intensity in which he took note of his surroundings, acquired himself, took possession of the poetry spaces availed him and created a metaphysical commitment to learning and nurturing are inspirational.
Mildred Barya, Ugandan poet based in the US, will be part of POETRY AND FILM FESTIVAL running from 24th to 26th November in Kampala. BN Poetry Foundation will host the Women Film-makers of Zimbabwe as they tour Makerere University Film Studies Department, the African Poetry Library, Femrite and hold a mini film festival at CICP-Uganda National Cultural Center.

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