Category Archives: Book Bazaar

Watoto na Vitabu on Book Bazaar 26 10 2019

Watoto na Vitabu Saturday session on Book Bazaar, The children were in a beautiful room containing all creative works they have made throughout this quarter (August 2019 – October 2019). In collaboration with their parents and facilitators, children have eventually created a new story about “The Monkey in the school bus”.The great moment reached when […]

Book Launch “Kijiji Kisicho na Makaburi”

During the book bazaar event, Dickson Mtalaze launched his novel titled “Kijiji Kisicho na Makaburi” and the famous author Richard S. Mabala was his guest of honour who launched the book. Richard Mabala is a poet and a recognized writer of Secondary school English readers. His writings include Mabala the Farmer, Hawa the Bus Driver. […]

Watoto na Vitabu Q2 27 07 2019 Final event

Watoto na Vitabu quarter 2 final event happened during the Book Bazaar on 27th July 2019. The event featured with the following activities: Book launch of children’s own chapbook titled, Bring back Peace and other stories; an anthology of stories they wrote during the quarter. Storytelling session facilitated by Gloria Ngowi. Certificate and award giving […]

Meet the Author at Book Bazaar April 2019

Richard Mabala, Nahida Esmail and Lubacha Deus successive winners of CODE’s Burt Award for African Literature were invited to meet and converse with their audiences about their writing journeys, experience of writing and promote their books and receive feedback from readers. During the session participants raised issues of our education system; that it doesn’t prepare […]

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 […]