Festival Schedule*
* subject to change
MAIN STAGE |
POP UP LIBRARY |
IWEMI TENT |
AKADAVILLE |
TOURNAMENT TENT |
ROOM 6 |
QUIET ZONE |
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| 08:00am | Welcome to the 7th annual Akada Children's Book Festival | I Wish I Could Fly Ekanem Ogegere Selia | Get Rid of Your Phone Mummy Mazzi Odu | READING CORNER | |||||||||||||||||
| 08:30am | Mummy, Daddy, Me: Let's Dance! Afrobeat Edition | Keeping My Pledge Amaka Ohia | Children's Workshop Winning With Good Manners Bolanle Afolabi | ||||||||||||||||||
| 09:00am | Book Chat 1 Merit Eneotu Isaiah and Michael Daniel - Why I Love My Favourite Book | The Water School Ogbu Eme | Chess Tournament Starts | ||||||||||||||||||
| 09:30am | Pop Quiz & Giveaway! | The Two Nonagenarian Sisters: A Counting-in-Tens Rhyming Story Noma Sodipo | Children's Workshop 3 Power Tools For Building Self-Confidence Moyosoreoluwa Aladesuyi | READING CORNER | |||||||||||||||||
| 10:00am | Book Chat 2 Students from Ikunna Academy: Hafsat Lawal; Bunyamin Lawal and Mohammed Ikunna - Why I Love My Favourite Book | Entitled: Adventures of Enobong Ekanem Ogegere Selia | The Magical Market of Maraba Solape Azazi |
Animation Workshop Group A SMIDS Animation Studio (90 mins long) |
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| 10:30am | Theme Song Competition UpBeat International School | The Talking Mushroom and Other Stories Chinenyenwa Anih-Ibekaku | Children's Workshop What To Do In A Medical Emergency Emonena Abenabe Akwara | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00am | Children's Author Spotlight Lola Shoneyin | Sleep Tight Friends Eniola Olajobi | READING CORNER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30am | Book Chat 3 Students from Wisdom International School of Excellence: Uche Ndubuisi; Ibene Destiny; Favour Akande; and Chidinma Henry - Why I Love My Favourite Book | The Boy Who Grew BackwardsKanyinsola Balogun Kuku | Children's Workshop 3 Money Skills You Need To Know Dr Lola Odeyale Ayo-Fashida | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00pm | Interview with Obianuju Onuorah: 10 Reasons Every Neighbourhood Needs A Library | Tunde Onakoya The Chess Champion Lola Shoneyin | Children's Workshop For Boys Only: Let's Talk Puberty, Peer Pressure & Purpose Mike Ewewie | Chess Tournament Ends | Draw Like A Pro! Children's Illustration Workshop KR Onimole | ||||||||||||||||
| 12:30pm | Book Chat 4 Akpan Blessing Ngosi; Aborishade Joshua Desire; Oyeyemi Tomiwa Esther - Why I Love My Favourite Book | The Invincible Will Amadi Ekwutosilam Njoku | Children's Workshop For Girls Only: Let's Talk Puberty, Peer Pressure & Purpose Yinka Awobo-Pearse | READING CORNER | |||||||||||||||||
| 01:00pm | Announcing The Winner of the Chess Tournament | Tommy Too Can WinAyodeji Anifowose | Scrabble Tournament Starts |
Animation Workshop Group B SMIDS Animation Studio (90 mins long) |
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| 01:30pm | Theme Song Competition Creative Gem School | Setto Saves The Trees Lola Shoneyin | Parent's Workshop Raising Moneywise Children Iyobosa Sorae | ||||||||||||||||||
| 02:00pm | Meet our exhibitors | On The Water Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi | READING CORNER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 02:30pm | Announcing The Winner of the Writing Competition; Illustration Competition & the Theme Song Competition | The Saint Sisters Mystery Club Stephanie Odili | Parent's Workshop 10 Ways A Talent Agency Can Boost Your Child's Creative Abilities Keke Hammond | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03:00pm | Book Chat 5 Ayomikun Oke and Ayomiposi Oke - Why I Love My Favourite Book | The Bird That Broke Her Wing Ifeoluwa Aduradola (Studio 5:13) | Draw Like A Pro! Children's Illustration Workshop KR Onimole | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03:30pm | Kid Theatrics: Book An Adventure Dynamic Tales Drama Company | The Day Ajapsi Broke His Shell Akinwunmi Braithwaite | Parent's Workshop 7 Amazing Places In Lagos To Visit With Your Children Olajumoke Oluade | READING CORNER | |||||||||||||||||
| 04:00pm | Presentation of the Akada Children's Book Festival Awards: Picture Book of the Year; Early Reader Book of the Year; and Children's Book of the Year | A New School Experience Eshema Momoh | Scrabble Tournament Ends | ||||||||||||||||||
| 04:30pm | Mummy, Daddy, Me: Let's Dance Again! AfroBeat Edition | Parent's Workshop Why Does My Child Behave Like That? Understanding Your Children And Recognising The Unique Way They Learn Bukola Akinsanya | |||||||||||||||||||
| 05:00pm | Announcing The Winner of the Scrabble Tournament | READING CORNER | |||||||||||||||||||
| 05:30pm | Grand Dance-Off Finale! | ||||||||||||||||||||
MAIN STAGE |
POP UP LIBRARY |
IWEMI TENT |
AKADAVILLE |
TOURNAMENT TENT |
ROOM 6 |
QUIET ZONE |
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