Open Book Podcast

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

In this conversation, Farai Mudzingwa, Wisani Mushwana and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah speak to Mapule Mohulatsi about African cities as spaces of reinvention and desire. Brought to you by the African Literary Cities Project as part of the African Cities as Text series.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

In this conversation, Nechama Brodie, Caryn Dolley and Morabo Morojele explore the normalisation of pervasive violence in the company of Erin Bates

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this conversation, Jeanne Bodenstein and Nechama Brodie speak to Joy Watson about the successes and failures of the National Strategic Plan on gender based violence and femicide. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

In this conversation, Hugo ka Canham, Lebohang Masango, Thandiwe Ntshinga and Uhuru Phalafala present insights into living in a world designed for white comfort. MC: Pumla Dineo Gqola.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

In this event, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi speaks to Wanjiru Koinange about her latest novel.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this discussion, Dawn Garisch, Busisekile Khumalo and SJ Naudé speak to Joy Watson about approaching death and grief.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. Damon Galgut and Sylvaine Strike speak to Africa Melane about the process of getting 'The Promise' from page to stage.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. Desiree Ellis, Sindiwe Magona and Patric Tariq Mellet speak to Firdose Moonda about overcoming the horrendous impact of apartheid.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2022. In this discussion CA Davids, Khadija Heeger and Bronwyn Law-Viljoen speak to Yewande Omotoso about history and identity.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2022. In this discussion Terry-Ann Adams, Melinda Ferguson and Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase speak to Koketso Sachane about living through loss

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.