Montserrat: Montserrat has been celebrating the Alliouagana Festival of the Word. The celebration was celebrated on November 17 and will be concluded on November 19, 2022.
The festival is celebrated in Montserrat under the theme- “imagination, language, identity.”
Day One- Thursday, November 17, 2022- It has consisted no of activities which are as follows:
Session I
- 10:00 am – Welcome Greeting by Nerissa Golden
- 10:05 am – Why I Love Reading by Eden Wilson of Lemonerdy.com
- 10:10 am – Book Parade from Little Bay
- 11:00 am – Meet the Authors – Christal Clashing O’Reilly
- 11:30 am – Meet the Authors – Sade Walker
Session II
- 6:00 pm – Meet the Authors – lan Gerald
- 6:30 pm – Meet the Authors – Deanne Whiskey-John
- 7:00 pm – Movie Night at Montserrat Cultural Centre – Yemoja’s Anansi
- 7:15 pm – Good Night Montserrat
Day Two – Friday, November 18, 2022
Session III
- 10:00 am – Meet the Authors – Roydenn Silcott
- 10:30 am – Meet the Authors – Vanessa Farrell
- 11:00 am – School Visits with Coryn A. Clarke in Montserrat
Session IV
- 5:00 pm – Meet the Authors – Dr. Howard Fergus
- 5:30 pm – Meet the Authors – Celia Sorhaindo
- 6:00 pm – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell Memorial Lecture
Day Three – Saturday, November 19, 2022
Session V
- 10:00 am – Book Launch at MCC- Dr Howard Fergus, lan Gerald, Deanne Whiskey-John
- 11:00 pm – MVO Prize Giving
- 11:30 pm – Department of Environment Prize Giving
- 12:00 pm – Book Launch at MCC – Coryn A. Clarke & Roydenn Silcott
- 1:00 pm – Children’s Fun Day with bouncy castle, face painting, treasure hunts, Book Swap in Montserrat and more.
Session VI
- 8:00 pm – Play on Words – After LitFest Lime at Chit Chat Outback
Another pack of activities are as follows:
The celebration was held from November 18 to 20, 2022 in Montserrat.
On Thursday, November 18, 2022:
- 9: 50 am- Opening of AFW Litfest (Online)
- 10 am- Book Parade (Ends at Sports Centre)
On Friday, November 19, 2022:
- 10 am- Author Interview (Online)
- 7: 50 am- Arrow Symposium
Saturday, November 20, 2022:
- 10 am-Noon- Workshops (Online)
- 6 pm- Gala evening celebrates new releases by Edwin, “Red Ride”.
