Newsletter of the Jozi Book Fair Issue No. 33- April 2016

EditorialDear Friends,

The JBF’s activities linked to the theme, YOUTH RISING, is picking up. Children and school youth in townships are reading and writing in preparation for the annual Fair at Wits University in September.

Pass on the word!!!, with Poet Laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile rocked with youth performing in many languages. Don’t miss this Saturday’s Poetry!

This month we Launch YOUTH RISING in JAZZ, to appreciate JAZZ and provide a platform for young artists.

Registration is Open for organisations and individuals to EXHIBIT and HOST events at the Fair!

In solidarity

Maria

JBF Call & Invite! EXHIBIT & HOST Events @ the Fair!!The Jozi Book Fair invites Youth, women, authors, students, progressive publishers, NGOs, Libraries, book clubs, research & academic institutions, LGBTIQ, social justice organisations, activists and the Public to EXHIBIT and/or HOST an event at this year’s Fair, 1-4 September 2016, at Wits University.

You can HOST an Event on the Fair’s theme or a topic of your choice, in any art form, as long as it is linked to ‘the word’. Applications on website. Deadline for Applications to EXHIBIT & HOST events: 4 July 2016

The Fair is FREE for the public, an festival for civil society organisations and people of all ages and social backgrounds, to exercise your voice, your solidarity and debate ideas. See last year’s fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHL-hvd1ylg & https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VehcG7wUwvY

JBF 2016The JBF aims to deepen the culture of reading and writing in all South Africa’s languages, using all art forms. This year the theme, YOUTH RISING aims to mobilise all youth - in schools, tertiary institutions, working and unemployed – to read the word and the world. Related to this theme is the #Feesmustfall movement and the 40th anniversary of Soweto Youth Uprising.

You are welcome to HOST an event in any of the Programmes below:• Schools Programme• a Children’s Programme, • Two day skills Workshops• a Literary programme • a Film Festival and • Theatre and Live Jazz. TheFairwillincludeafleamarketandafoodcourt.

Announcements:

• PassontheWord!monthlyPoetryForum, Saturday, 9 April, 12-4pm, at Khanya College’s House of Movements. (2nd Saturday of month)

• Tsohang Batjha schools book club: ‘Suarez and Soccer’ with Ethan Chinnian, 16 April 2016, 9-12noon.

• Schools Library monitors Workshop: 16 April,9-1.00pm• LAUNCH:YouthRisinginJazz, 30 April 2016,

2.00-6.00pm (Last Sunday of every month), JBF & SA Jazz Appreciators Association. FREE for ALL!

• EXHIBIT&HOSTEVENTSatJBF2016?? Application Deadline: 4 JULY, see website for details & Application Forms

A successful Pass on the word!! with Poet Laureate, Keorapetse Kgositsile

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YOUTH RISING IN JAZZThe JBF’s Youth Rising in Jazz is a monthly forum to develop an appreciation of jazz, especially among youth. This is forum is a partnership between the JBF and the South African Jazz Appreciators Association (SAJAA). The partnership will mobilise young people from Literature to Jazz, to know their history, the influences on artistsin South Africa, the region and internationally. This is an opportunity to see young artists perform their work and enable intergenerational performances, debate and appreciation to ‘pass on the baton’. This is part of the JBF encourages the appreciation of all art forms ‘to read the word and the world’. Youth Rising in Jazz will hold seven (7) monthly forums and include live band performances and discussions led by local artists, SAJAA members, academics and the public.

Join SAJAAThe SAJAA was formed in 2013 aims to grow jazz through forming local groups in townships, to listen to music and enjoy live band performance. The SAJAA works from club to national levels in 9 provinces. For more information contact Boyce Tagane on 084 2166025 or Email: taganeboyce@gmail.com

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JBF creates readers & writers in all languages & promotes affordable publishing and books

YOUTH RISING IN JAZZ 2016

Saturday, April 30 World Jazz Day with Muntu Vilakazi (Wits)

Saturday, May 28th: Beverly King and 'Women in Jazz'

Saturday, June 18th: Testimonies of Youth, Jazz promotion in Tembisa to commemorate Soweto1976

Saturday, 25th June: Testimonies of Youth, Jazz promotion in Johannesburg to commemorate Soweto 1976 with Nathi Makhasibe and live Band

Saturday, July 30th:Brett Pyper Wits University, will discuss his book on jazz in the East Rand and play music

Saturday, August 20th: Thuli Gibunda and live Band

1-4 September 2016 JBF at Wits - Literature, Films, Theatre & Live Jazz Stage