PAWA Commemorates African Writers’ Day

The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) last Friday commemorated African Writers’ Day with a Literary Legend’s Evening. The event, held at the PAWA House in Roman Ridge, Accra, marked the climax of the annual Ghana Association of Writers Book Festival (GAWBOFEST), in honour of literary icon Prof. Ladé Wosornu.

The celebration was jointly organised by the Ghana Association of Writers and the Creative Arts Agency of Ghana, and also featured the announcement of the planned “Ladé Wosornu Literary Nest” project. The initiative aims to discover and nurture emerging Ghanaian literary talents.

With over 200 participants, the evening centred on discussions about Prof. Wosornu’s contributions to education, culture, and Ghana’s literary heritage.

The event was graced by distinguished guests including:

• Margo Pitura, Programmes Manager – Private Sector, Trade and Culture, representing the European Union Ambassador to Ghana;
• Carl Ampah, National Programme Officer (Culture), UNESCO Ghana, representing the Country Representative of UNESCO Ghana;
• Ernesticia Lartey Asuinura, Executive Director of the Ghana Book Development Council; and
• Kathy Knowles, Founder of the Osu Children’s Library.

The panel for the literary conversation included:

• Dr. Wale Okediran, Secretary General of PAWA;
• Fio Richardson Commey, Special Aide to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts;
• Apiorkor, Poet, Media Practitioner, and Creative Entrepreneur; and
• Dr. Martin Egblewogbe, Author and host of Writers Project on Citi FM.

The event celebrated African literary excellence and reaffirmed PAWA’s commitment to fostering a vibrant literary culture across the continent.

By Linda Abrefi Wadie

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