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LOCATION:Braamfontein Campus West 91¿´Æ¬Íø Science Stadium
DESCRIPTION:The eighth Jozi Book Fair is an educational and cultural festival for schools, children, book clubs, women, men, academics, communities and the public.Programme: 1 – 4 September 2016
<br />Schools and youth programme
<br />Date: Thursday/Friday – 1 and 2 September 2016 from 08:00 to 14:00
<br />Highlights:
<br />20 workshops related to reading, poetry and all art forms:
<br />
<br />Design the JBF House of Literature
<br />Meet the authors students have read
<br />Meet Guests of Fair
<br />Encounter on Soweto 1976
<br />Performance play Orphans of Qumbo; and live music with school bands
<br />Book launch: JBF teenage authors – 2016 short stories
<br />Exhibitions: Soweto 1976 in Photos; Conditions of Youth in SA; NGO and publisher’s books; Architecture
<br />
<br />Speakers/Artists:
<br />Zakes Mda, James Matthews, Kurt Ellis, Michael Williams (via Skype), Ronnie Govender, Guest of Fair Carol Mashigo, and Moses Molelekwa Art Foundation.
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:00 to 14:00
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />Spelling Bee with 20 schools, featuring Theresa Giorga, Nira Sklair, Karen Lazar, Mpho Masuko and the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation.
<br />Workshops for school, youth and public on all art forms
<br />Workshop on social media and new forms of struggle.
<br />
<br />Children’s programme
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:00 to 14:00
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />Special book launch: Poetry for Friends 3 [Poetry by JBF's poetry buddies from various townships]
<br />Play: Orphans of Qumbu [JBF innercity youth]
<br />isiZulu Book launch: Penny and Puffy [Zakes Mda and Mpapa Mkoane in isiZulu]
<br />Sesotho book launch: Mosweu o fapane jwang le Sentsho (How is Whitey different from Blackey); Pitsa Ya Mehlolo (The Miracle Pot) [Tsepo Mohale, Saliwa Publishing]
<br />Songs by Nacties (National Children's Theatre)
<br />Other activities: Bring your gumboots and learn to dance; face-painting; playing with languages; storytelling; poetry; meet authors; and open mic for children.
<br />
<br />Round tables
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 12:00 to 16:00
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />Youth Rising: Conditions of youth in SA
<br />What is the future of labour?
<br />Where is the ANC going?
<br />#Feesmust fall: What is the future of the South African university?
<br />Local Government Elections 2016: changing political landscape
<br />Decolonisations: art and artists
<br />#Feesmustfall: What future for the student movements with a special reflection on violence and intersectionality
<br />
<br />Speakers:
<br />Phali Lehohla (Stats SA), Susan Booysen (91¿´Æ¬Íø), Jackie Cock (91¿´Æ¬Íø), Dale McKinley, Justice Malala (analyst), Hein Willemse (UP), Zweli Vavi (tbc), Zakes Mda, Carol Mashigo and Kemang wa Lehulere, Ranjeni Moonsamy (tbc).
<br />Workshops
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:30 to 10:50
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />Writing for Fundza
<br />How to blog
<br />How to publish an ebook
<br />Meditation for youth
<br />Stealing ideas: Learning from experts
<br />Playing and reading music
<br />Poetry, music and writing short stories
<br />Introduction to photography using your cell phone
<br />Philosophy for youth
<br />Graffiti: reading walls
<br />Social Media and new forms of Struggle (09:00 – 11:00)
<br />Build and design the JBF House of Literature
<br />
<br />Speakers/Artists:
<br />David Henderson, Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin, Belinda Mendelowitz, Dale and Tshepo, Jerry Molelekwa, Theresa Giorza, Harmony Rhythms (Zimbabwe), Nira Sklair, Sthembele Ngobeni and Diana Ferrus.
<br />Poetry
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [structured performance and open mic]
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />All about Poetry: Poetry performed
<br />Book launches
<br />Workshops on how to write poetry
<br />Poetry with music; poetry with art works; poetry with hip hop; and poetry, theatre, social justice
<br />Special guest poet performance by Diana Ferrus: I have come to take you home – for Saartjie Baartman
<br />
<br />Speakers/Artists:
<br />Nkululeke Phandiwe, Kenneth Nkosi, Alan Kyle, Mak Manaka, Brandon Douglas, Jonathan Tucker, Joseph Claassen and James Matthews, Keorapetse Kgositsile and Ronnie Govender.
<br />Seminars and panel discussions
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />How to publish your own bestseller in SA
<br />Patriarchy in organisations
<br />Legal deposit with the National Library of SA
<br />Literature meets jazz: Jazz in the East Rand
<br />History, influences and opportunities: Youth Rising in jazz today
<br />Economic justice: coal and climate change
<br />Economic justice, drought and food crisis
<br />Economic justice and waste
<br />Economic justice and nuclear energy
<br />Housing crisis in SA: challenges and lessons
<br />#Endoutsourcing and the #insourcing movement
<br />Post School Review
<br />Soweto's contribution to art and literature
<br />Role of workers in changing SA's labour history
<br />Youth and socialism today? Lessons from Kerala (India)
<br />Self-publishing and book launching
<br />Challenges facing women organising women
<br />
<br />Speakers/panelists
<br />Tsenase Webste, Shade Pietersen, Zoleka Mbotshelwa, Salim Vally, Madney Halim, Brett Pyper; Keorapetse Kgositsile; Fitzroy Ncgukana, Tumi Mogorosi, Samantha Hargreaves, Makoma Lekalakala, Thomas Mguni, Jacklyn Cock, Vanessa Black, Vanessa Pillay, Simon Mbata, Mantwa Joyce Mokoena, Simon Ganta, Lindokuhle Qayiso, Mamosweu Tsoabi, Vusi Mahlangu, Thabo Pieterse, Nosiswe Beva, Conrade Malema, Wally Serote, Mandla Langa; Luke Sinwell; David Balwanz and Mokesh Morar.
<br />Literature
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />Conversations and discussions with various authors, including The influence of Soweto on Literature; Jazz meets literature, and literature related performances and discussions.
<br />JBF's teen authors (Short Stories)
<br />PASS on the WORD, a special series for youth by legendary poets Kgositsile, James Matthews and Ronnie Govender
<br />Flowers of a broke by Mak Manaka
<br />Marriage has no formula by Naomi Molefe
<br />Thabo Mbeki by Gilbert Khadiagala and Adekeye Adebajo
<br />Students must Rise
<br />Just Work? Migrant workers struggle today
<br />Africa and Millennium Development Goals 
<br />Mending a broken heart by Banele Lukhele
<br />Porters rule: slave to the city by Adam Rabinowitz
<br />Taking equal education into the classroom
<br />Country Bard Blues by Sello Huma
<br />House without walls by Alan Kyle
<br />We kissed the sun and embraced the moon
<br />Reflections on Community participation in education with N. Cebekhulu, Thami Hukwe and Brit Baatjies
<br />Community education newsletter, Ikamva, with Fatima Gabru and Hendrina Diedericks Khanyile
<br />
<br />Speakers/artists:
<br />Mohale Mashigo and Kemang wa Lehulere, Sylvia Vollenhoven, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, James Matthews, Charles Cilliers, Zakes Mda, Hein Willemse, Yolisa Qunta, Percy Mabandu, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Adam Sher and Palesa Motsumi.
<br />Book launches
<br />Date and time: Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]
<br />Highlights:
<br />
<br />JBF's teen authors (Short Stories)
<br />PASS on the WORD, a special series for youth by legendary poets Kgositsile, James Matthews and Ronnie Govender
<br />Flowers of a broke by Mak Manaka
<br />Marriage has no formula by Naomi Molefe
<br />Thabo Mbeki by Gilbert Khadiagala and Adekeye Adebajo
<br />Students must Rise
<br />Just Work? Migrant workers struggle today
<br />Africa and Millennium Development Goals 
<br />Mending a broken heart by Banele Lukhele
<br />Porters rule: slave to the city by Adam Rabinowitz
<br />Taking equal education into the classroom
<br />Country Bard Blues by Sello Huma
<br />House without walls by Alan Kyle
<br />We kissed the sun and embraced the moon
<br />Reflections on Community participation in education with N. Cebekhulu, Thami Hukwe and Brit Baatjies
<br />Community education newsletter, Ikamva, with Fatima Gabru and Hendrina Diedericks Khanyile
<br />
<br />Speakers/authors:
<br />Mak Manaka, Noor Nieftagodien, Rami Chuene, Naomi Molefe, Chris Landsberg, Banele Lukhele, Mondli Hlatswayo and Aziz Choudry.
<br />Full programme
<br />Visit the Jozi Book Fair website&nbsp;for the complete programme.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>The eighth Jozi Book Fair is an educational and cultural festival for schools, children, book clubs, women, men, academics, communities and the public.</strong><h2>Programme: 1 – 4 September 2016</h2>
<br /><h3>Schools and youth programme</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday/Friday – 1 and 2 September 2016 from 08:00 to 14:00</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><p style="padding-left: 30px;">20 workshops related to reading, poetry and all art forms:</p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Design the JBF House of Literature</li>
<br /><li>Meet the authors students have read</li>
<br /><li>Meet Guests of Fair</li>
<br /><li>Encounter on Soweto 1976</li>
<br /><li>Performance play Orphans of Qumbo; and live music with school bands</li>
<br /><li>Book launch: JBF teenage authors – 2016 short stories</li>
<br /><li>Exhibitions: Soweto 1976 in Photos; Conditions of Youth in SA; NGO and publisher’s books; Architecture</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/Artists:</strong></p>
<br /><p>Zakes Mda, James Matthews, Kurt Ellis, Michael Williams (via Skype), Ronnie Govender, Guest of Fair Carol Mashigo, and Moses Molelekwa Art Foundation.</p>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:00 to 14:00</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Spelling Bee with 20 schools, featuring Theresa Giorga, Nira Sklair, Karen Lazar, Mpho Masuko and the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation.</li>
<br /><li>Workshops for school, youth and public on all art forms</li>
<br /><li>Workshop on social media and new forms of struggle.</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><h3>Children’s programme</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:00 to 14:00</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Special book launch: <em>Poetry for Friends 3</em> [Poetry by JBF's poetry buddies from various townships]</li>
<br /><li>Play: Orphans of Qumbu [JBF innercity youth]</li>
<br /><li>isiZulu Book launch: <em>Penny and Puffy</em> [Zakes Mda and Mpapa Mkoane in isiZulu]</li>
<br /><li>Sesotho book launch: <em>Mosweu o fapane jwang le Sentsho</em> (<em>How is Whitey different from Blackey</em>); <em>Pitsa Ya Mehlolo</em> (<em>The Miracle Pot</em>) [Tsepo Mohale, Saliwa Publishing]</li>
<br /><li>Songs by Nacties (National Children's Theatre)</li>
<br /><li>Other activities: Bring your gumboots and learn to dance; face-painting; playing with languages; storytelling; poetry; meet authors; and open mic for children.</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><h3>Round tables</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 12:00 to 16:00</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Youth Rising: Conditions of youth in SA</li>
<br /><li>What is the future of labour?</li>
<br /><li>Where is the ANC going?</li>
<br /><li>#Feesmust fall: What is the future of the South African university?</li>
<br /><li>Local Government Elections 2016: changing political landscape</li>
<br /><li>Decolonisations: art and artists</li>
<br /><li>#Feesmustfall: What future for the student movements with a special reflection on violence and intersectionality</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p>
<br /><p>Phali Lehohla (Stats SA), Susan Booysen (91¿´Æ¬Íø), Jackie Cock (91¿´Æ¬Íø), Dale McKinley, Justice Malala (analyst), Hein Willemse (UP), Zweli Vavi (tbc), Zakes Mda, Carol Mashigo and Kemang wa Lehulere, Ranjeni Moonsamy (tbc).</p>
<br /><h3>Workshops</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 from 09:30 to 10:50</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Writing for Fundza</li>
<br /><li>How to blog</li>
<br /><li>How to publish an ebook</li>
<br /><li>Meditation for youth</li>
<br /><li>Stealing ideas: Learning from experts</li>
<br /><li>Playing and reading music</li>
<br /><li>Poetry, music and writing short stories</li>
<br /><li>Introduction to photography using your cell phone</li>
<br /><li>Philosophy for youth</li>
<br /><li>Graffiti: reading walls</li>
<br /><li>Social Media and new forms of Struggle (09:00 – 11:00)</li>
<br /><li>Build and design the JBF House of Literature</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/Artists:</strong></p>
<br /><p>David Henderson, Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin, Belinda Mendelowitz, Dale and Tshepo, Jerry Molelekwa, Theresa Giorza, Harmony Rhythms (Zimbabwe), Nira Sklair, Sthembele Ngobeni and Diana Ferrus.</p>
<br /><h3>Poetry</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [structured performance and open mic]</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>All about Poetry: Poetry performed</li>
<br /><li>Book launches</li>
<br /><li>Workshops on how to write poetry</li>
<br /><li>Poetry with music; poetry with art works; poetry with hip hop; and poetry, theatre, social justice</li>
<br /><li>Special guest poet performance by Diana Ferrus: <em>I have come to take you home</em> <em>– for Saartjie Baartman</em></li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/Artists:</strong></p>
<br /><p>Nkululeke Phandiwe, Kenneth Nkosi, Alan Kyle, Mak Manaka, Brandon Douglas, Jonathan Tucker, Joseph Claassen and James Matthews, Keorapetse Kgositsile and Ronnie Govender.</p>
<br /><h3>Seminars and panel discussions</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>How to publish your own bestseller in SA</li>
<br /><li>Patriarchy in organisations</li>
<br /><li>Legal deposit with the National Library of SA</li>
<br /><li>Literature meets jazz: Jazz in the East Rand</li>
<br /><li>History, influences and opportunities: Youth Rising in jazz today</li>
<br /><li>Economic justice: coal and climate change</li>
<br /><li>Economic justice, drought and food crisis</li>
<br /><li>Economic justice and waste</li>
<br /><li>Economic justice and nuclear energy</li>
<br /><li>Housing crisis in SA: challenges and lessons</li>
<br /><li>#Endoutsourcing and the #insourcing movement</li>
<br /><li>Post School Review</li>
<br /><li>Soweto's contribution to art and literature</li>
<br /><li>Role of workers in changing SA's labour history</li>
<br /><li>Youth and socialism today? Lessons from Kerala (India)</li>
<br /><li>Self-publishing and book launching</li>
<br /><li>Challenges facing women organising women</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/panelists</strong></p>
<br /><p>Tsenase Webste, Shade Pietersen, Zoleka Mbotshelwa, Salim Vally, Madney Halim, Brett Pyper; Keorapetse Kgositsile; Fitzroy Ncgukana, Tumi Mogorosi, Samantha Hargreaves, Makoma Lekalakala, Thomas Mguni, Jacklyn Cock, Vanessa Black, Vanessa Pillay, Simon Mbata, Mantwa Joyce Mokoena, Simon Ganta, Lindokuhle Qayiso, Mamosweu Tsoabi, Vusi Mahlangu, Thabo Pieterse, Nosiswe Beva, Conrade Malema, Wally Serote, Mandla Langa; Luke Sinwell; David Balwanz and Mokesh Morar.</p>
<br /><h3>Literature</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li>Conversations and discussions with various authors, including <em>The influence of Soweto on Literature</em>; <em>Jazz meets literature</em>, and literature related performances and discussions.</li>
<br /><li><em>JBF's teen authors (Short Stories)</em></li>
<br /><li><em>PASS on the WORD</em>, a special series for youth by legendary poets Kgositsile, James Matthews and Ronnie Govender</li>
<br /><li><em>Flowers of a broke</em> by Mak Manaka</li>
<br /><li><em>Marriage has no formula</em> by Naomi Molefe</li>
<br /><li><em>Thabo Mbeki</em> by Gilbert Khadiagala and Adekeye Adebajo</li>
<br /><li><em>Students must Rise</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Just Work? Migrant workers struggle today</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Africa and Millennium Development Goals </em></li>
<br /><li><em>Mending a broken heart</em> by Banele Lukhele</li>
<br /><li><em>Porters rule: slave to the city</em> by Adam Rabinowitz</li>
<br /><li><em>Taking equal education into the classroom</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Country Bard Blues</em> by Sello Huma</li>
<br /><li><em>House without walls</em> by Alan Kyle</li>
<br /><li><em>We kissed the sun and embraced the moon</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Reflections on Community participation in education</em> with N. Cebekhulu, Thami Hukwe and Brit Baatjies</li>
<br /><li>Community education newsletter, <em>Ikamva</em>, with Fatima Gabru and Hendrina Diedericks Khanyile</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/artists:</strong></p>
<br /><p>Mohale Mashigo and Kemang wa Lehulere, Sylvia Vollenhoven, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, James Matthews, Charles Cilliers, Zakes Mda, Hein Willemse, Yolisa Qunta, Percy Mabandu, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Adam Sher and Palesa Motsumi.</p>
<br /><h3>Book launches</h3>
<br /><p><strong>Date and time:</strong> Saturday/Sunday – 3 and 4 September 2016 [various times]</p>
<br /><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>
<br /><ul>
<br /><li><em>JBF's teen authors (Short Stories)</em></li>
<br /><li><em>PASS on the WORD</em>, a special series for youth by legendary poets Kgositsile, James Matthews and Ronnie Govender</li>
<br /><li><em>Flowers of a broke</em> by Mak Manaka</li>
<br /><li><em>Marriage has no formula</em> by Naomi Molefe</li>
<br /><li><em>Thabo Mbeki</em> by Gilbert Khadiagala and Adekeye Adebajo</li>
<br /><li><em>Students must Rise</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Just Work? Migrant workers struggle today</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Africa and Millennium Development Goals </em></li>
<br /><li><em>Mending a broken heart</em> by Banele Lukhele</li>
<br /><li><em>Porters rule: slave to the city</em> by Adam Rabinowitz</li>
<br /><li><em>Taking equal education into the classroom</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Country Bard Blues</em> by Sello Huma</li>
<br /><li><em>House without walls</em> by Alan Kyle</li>
<br /><li><em>We kissed the sun and embraced the moon</em></li>
<br /><li><em>Reflections on Community participation in education</em> with N. Cebekhulu, Thami Hukwe and Brit Baatjies</li>
<br /><li>Community education newsletter, <em>Ikamva</em>, with Fatima Gabru and Hendrina Diedericks Khanyile</li>
<br /></ul>
<br /><p><strong>Speakers/authors:</strong></p>
<br /><p>Mak Manaka, Noor Nieftagodien, Rami Chuene, Naomi Molefe, Chris Landsberg, Banele Lukhele, Mondli Hlatswayo and Aziz Choudry.</p>
<br /><h3>Full programme</h3>
<br /><p>Visit the &nbsp;for the complete programme.</p>
SUMMARY:Jozi Book Fair
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