Crater Literary Festival

Crater Literary Festival aka CraterLitFest celebrates and promotes literature and budding literary creators, with particular reference to south-east Nigeria.

Crater Literary Festival features a variety of presentations and readings by authors, spoken word artists, poets, and theatre groups.

Panel discussions covering fiction, non-fiction, comics, libraries, copyright, creative commons and publishing are designed to provide an intellectual and academic focus for the participants.

The festival is free and open to all.

The primary objective is to promote budding local authors and creatives  in the south-east, connect them with established authors and creatives for mentorship and opportunities which will boost their craft

OBJECTIVES OF THE FESTIVAL

• To organize, arrange and hold an annual Crater Literary Festival;
• To promote local creatives and provide a platform where they can connect with global and successful creatives ;
• To build a connection between budding creatives and established creatives  for mentorship and collaborations;
• To promote reading culture and foster love for  literature and arts in southeast Nigeria;
• To conserve and promote an awareness of the rich cultural heritage of southeast Nigeria with focus on literature, arts, music, dance, and theatre;

• To promote and gain publicity for libraries in Nigeria  through collaboration and focused advocacy.

AUDIENCE PROFILE                                          

Crater Literary Festival attracts literate and educated participants with reasonable disposable income.

The audience comprises of teens (usually secondary school teen creatives), college and university students, youths in professional careers, middle-aged, and retired persons.

We aim to bring the best of today’s writers, artists and best publishers to the event. We look forward to resurrecting south east Nigeria as a nationally recognised powerhouse of creativity, innovation, and discovery.

Dates of past editions of the #CraterLitFest:

1st edition: 2nd December 2017

2nd edition: 7-8 December, 2018.

3rd edition: 12-14 December, 2019

4th edition(Virtual): Coming up 14-16 December, 2020

If you are a like-minded organisation or business interested in enabling us to stage this ambitious festival and ensure its place as a landmark cultural event for south-east and Nigeria, then please consider supporting us as a Sponsor or Partner.

We will be delighted to hear from you.For more information about our sponsorship packages or to discuss other opportunities, please contact:

litfest@thecraterlibrary.com

+2348060011469 

To Donate to the festival,

Crater Library & Publishers

0796119078

Access Bank Nig. Plc