Bi Monthly Events
Regular literary and cultural gatherings that keep the spirit of IBAFEST alive throughout the year.
Keeping the Conversation Going
IBAFEST is not limited to its annual gathering. Throughout the year, our bi monthly events create opportunities for the literary and creative community to meet, share ideas, discover new work, and maintain meaningful connections.
These gatherings provide a continuing space for writers, readers, artists, publishers, scholars, students, cultural practitioners, and members of the wider community to come together.
What Our Events Offer
Each gathering creates a different opportunity for literary, artistic, and cultural exchange.
Book Conversations
Conversations around books, authors, ideas, and the stories that continue to influence our understanding of the world.
Readings & Creative Sessions
Opportunities for writers and artists to share their work, develop their practice, and engage directly with audiences.
Cultural Discussions
Open conversations on literature, arts, culture, society, and the experiences that inform creative work.
A Space for Community
Each event provides a more intimate setting for conversations that may not fit within the annual festival programme. It is a space where established and emerging voices can meet, audiences can engage directly with creative work, and new ideas can develop through open conversation and exchange.
From discussions around new books and writers to readings, artistic presentations, and community centred activities, the bi monthly programme keeps literary and cultural engagement active in Ibadan throughout the year.
The annual festival may be the gathering point, but the conversation continues all year round.
A Continuing Cultural Programme
Through these regular events, IBAFEST creates a continuing programme for literary and cultural participation, connecting people beyond the annual festival and providing space for ideas, books, creativity, and community to remain at the centre of the conversation.
The programme is part of our commitment to making literary and cultural engagement a continuing part of life in Ibadan, while creating opportunities for people to encounter new voices, works, and perspectives throughout the year.
Stay Connected
Follow our programme for upcoming conversations, readings, creative sessions, and other IBAFEST community events throughout the year.