NKABOM LITERARY FESTIVAL 2017 (AUGUST 23 - 26, 2017) TALK SET LITERATURE, ARTS & SOCIETY: A REFLECTION + WAY FORWARD SPEAKERS: KWASI OHENE-AYEH (CURATOR) Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh is an artist based in Kumasi, Ghana. He expresses his ideas through writing, installation and curatorial projects. Ohene-Ayeh has done projects in Senegal, Morocco, UK , Colombia, USA and is currently doing MFA Curatorial Studies at the College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. (https://iubeezy.wordpress.com) JOSEPHINE KUU IRE (AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER) Digital artist and conceptual photographer Kuu Ire offers hope to those dwelling on lost thoughts and deferred dreams. Born and raised in Ghana, it was during high school in the U.S. that she first realised she wanted to be a photographer. (https://www.instagram.com/mumblephotography) FOFO GAVUA (FILM MAKER) Fofo Gavua was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised between Ghana and Toronto. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Ghana, he decided to follow his lifelong dream to be a filmmaker and enrolled at Vancouver Film School. A new, refreshing, creative voice in the film industry. (https://fofogavua.wordpress.com) KOFI ‘BEATMENACE’ BOACHIE-ANSAH (SOUND ARTIST) Known for his contributions to the film sounds for Ghanaian popular flicks Grey Dawn, Devil in the Detail and a countless number of video series, the vinyl boy, Blck-Tee owner, enterpreneur, stills and Motion picture maker, graphics artist, animator, band leader, record producer, writer and director has loads to share. (smolsmoldistins.tumblr.com) IN ATTENDANCE: THE ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS OF ENGLISH, LEGON (ASEL), DEPARTMENTOF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA VENUE: LEGON SRC UNION BUILDING - CONFERENCE ROOM, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON - ACCRA DATE: FRIDAY AUGUST 25 TIME: 3PM - 6PM FREE ENTRY inkfluent.com/nkabom-2017/inkfluentgroup@gmail.com