On Ukraine from the Inside (audio)

May 10, 2015

A conspiracy thriller documentary, The Russian Woodpecker follows eccentric Ukrainian artist Fedor Alexandrovich as he unmasks a Chernobyl disaster cover-up amid clouds of war and revolution. Winner of a… More

Ninety Minutes, Three Minds (audio)

May 10, 2015

Moderated by Vanity Fair staff editor Anderson Tepper, these conversations get up close with three top African writers: Adéwálé Àjàdí (Nigeria), activist and author of the hit play Abyssinia;… More

Prayer and Meditation ( full audio)

May 9, 2015

A wish, an invocation, an impassioned plea. For this contemplative evening of meditation, the Festival has commissioned an esteemed assembly of writers and artists from a wide range of… More

Prayer and Meditation (full video)

May 9, 2015

For this contemplative evening, an assembly of writers and artists took to the stage to read their original, deeply personal prayers and meditations. More

Writing Gender (video)

May 9, 2015

A panel of venerated African authors and editors goes beyond the clichés to address the role of gender in the creation of art. More

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