HIBAF 2024: Hausa International Book and Arts Festival

Event details

NWF attended HIBAF 2024 in Abuja, where our President Zakiyyah Dzukogi, Secretary Ibraheem Uthman, Treasurer Yusrah Dzukogi, and friends were present. NWF's Northern Narratives Initiative was among the projects that won the Open Arts Fund.

HIBAF is a major festival for Hausa arts, language, and literature, drawing creatives from across Africa and the diaspora. The festival featured book launches, panel discussions, poetry readings, and cultural performances celebrating Hausa literary and artistic traditions.

Schedule

Day 1 - December 19, 2024

Opening Ceremony
Book Launches
Panel Discussions on Hausa Literature

Day 2 - December 20, 2024

Poetry Readings
Cultural Performances
Award Ceremonies

Day 3 - December 21, 2024

Closing Events
Networking Sessions

Location:

Abuja, Nigeria

Dates:

December 19, 2024

December 21, 2024

Price:

Free

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