Who
Anglophone Cameroon Writers Association (ACWA)
Motto: Creativity for Humanity
Where
University of Yaounde I
When
Saturday 4th April 2009
What
- General meeting during which discussions were held about Prof. Lyombe Eko (university of Iowa) foundation’s proposed partnership and sponsorship of ACWA literary awards.
Elections
- Nkemngong Nkengasong-President
- Matthew Takwi-Secretary General
- Sampson Nkwetatang-Publicity Secretary
- Mbuh Mbuh Tennu-Coordinator Central Region
- Tanyi Tang-Coordinator Grand North Region
- Tansi Tang Lucas-Coordinator North West Region
- Tangyie Suh Nfor-Event’s MC
Highlights
- Welcome speech ACWA president
- Remarks by the dean of the Faculty of Arts Letters and Social Sciences (FALSH)
- Remarks by representative of the Ministry of Culture
- Playwright Bole Butake pays homage to Kwasen Gwangwa’a, Hilarious Ambe and Bate Besong.''
- Dirges, essays and poems for the trio by Giftus Nkam, Cho Wanki, Sarah Anyang, Matthew Takwi, Tanyi Tang and Tangem Donatus Fai.
- Event recognizes presence of literary luminaries like L.T. Asong, Ba’bila Mutia, Alobwede D Epie, Nol Alembong and Margaret Afuh
- Musical performance by Richard Kings
- ACWA laureates read from their winning entries
- Mini Exposition of Edition CLE’s Anglophone titles
- Poets Oscar Chenyi Labang (This is Bonamousadi) and Wirndzerem G. Barfee (Bird of Oracular Verb) sign copies of recent publications.
ACWA Awards
Children's category
- 3rd prize Akwi Bunda Temme (10.000 CFA francs)
- 2nd prize Ida Kwan Injekum (25.000 CFA francs)
- 1st prize Mbom Stephanie (50.000 CFA francs)
Adult category
- 3rd prize Tanyi Violet Alaha (25.000 CFA francs)
- 2nd Prize Elsie Enanga (50.000 CFA francs)
- 1st Prize Fokum’a M. Babila (100.000CFA francs)
*Report compiled by Wirndzerem G. Barfee
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