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Sawti & Soma Poetry Open Forum 2019

Last night 4/7/2019 Soma and Sawti held a Poetry Open Forum for the participants of Sawti’s “Poetry as Preservation” workshop, who were also joined by other poets. We heard poems from the thought provoking “What should we preserve/ Who decide what is preserved” from Richard Mabala to a rib cracking “I love her” from the […]

Watoto na Vitabu Q3 2019

Leo kwenye kipindi cha Watoto na Vitabu, Watoto waliweza kufanya kazi mbalimbali za usomaji kama kusoma vitabu kwa ukimya, kueleza kwa ufupi kuhusu hadithi walizosoma kwenye vitabu, kusoma vitabu kwenye makundi pia waliendelea kuboresha hadithi zao walizozitunga hapo awali kwaajili ya kuchapishwa kwenye kijarida chao cha Muhula huu. Today on Watoto na Vitabu session, Children […]

Digital Storytelling Workshop

In partnership with The Creative Xchange from Botswana and Soma Book Cafe , Soma Book Cafe hosted Digital Storytelling Workshop facilitated by Letlhogonolo Godsave Christian Moremi from The Creative Xchange. Kwa ushirikiano wa The Creative Xchange kutoka Botswana na Mkahawa wa Vitabu Soma, Mkahawa wa Vitabu-Soma iliendesha mafunzo yaitwayo Digital Storytelling Workshop yaliyofanyika Mkahawa wa […]

Sawti & Soma Poetry Workshop Callout

Poetry as Preservation: Exploring East African Narratives This is one in a series of workshops titled Poetry as Preservation aiming to explore local heritage whilst focusing on language and the impactof borders have on how individuals choose to identify. It targets young Tanzanian poets who are interested in continuing this conversation and adding to the […]

Watoto na Vitabu at Book Bazaar April 2019

Watoto na Vitabu Saturday program routinely organises an end of quarter fair, where children showcase their acquired reading skills and creative writing prowess. This time round the session was planned to coincide with the Book Bazaar. The event featured the following activities: Book Launch of children own story book titled, Turtle and Swan and Other […]

Book Bazaar April 2019

Soma organized its 2nd Book Bazaar a Soma Book Café its literary hub and co-creation space  on Saturday 27th April 2017  from 10 to 17 hours. The following book related activities featured: Book Exhibition and Book Swapping; Watoto na Vitabu end of quarter fair; Meet the Author session where readers had a chance to converse […]

Visit from Board President of Books for Africa

Soma was honored to receive Jote Taddese, Board President of Books for Africa accompanied by David Robinson, Books for Africa Ambassador. The latter is also founder of Bara Village Community Resource Centre in Songwe, together with his friend Dr Julius From Water Read Foundation ; currently looking into working partnership with Soma Book Cafe to […]