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April – The Pan African Writers' Association participated in a meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the International Conference for Afro-Asian Writers, on the
theme,” Culture and Intellectuals Under Hegemony” in Cairo, Egypt. It was organised by the Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation (AAPSO), the Arab Writers’ General Association, the Russian Writers’ Association and the Progressive Writers’ Association of India.
May – PAWA and the Ghana Association of Writers(GAW) hosted 700 delegates of the 32nd Annual Conference of the African Literature Association (ALA) at
WRITERS’ SOIREE, an Evening of readings and performances. It was under the chairmanship of Prof. Atukwei Okai, the PAWA Secretary-General, at the Wole Soyinka and Naguib Mahfouz Courtyards of PAWA House, on 19th May, 2006. The listed readers included Prof. Kamau Brathwaite, Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Prof. Niyi Osundare, Lawrence Dramani, Dr. Rx Quartey, Prof. Abena Busia, Dr. Benjamin Kwakye, Setheli Ashong-Katai. The evening’s programme included (a) The Fonlon-Nicholas Prize Awards Ceremony and (b) the presentation of the 1st African Edition of African Literature Today.
At the invitation of the Malawian Writers Union (MAWU), the PAWA Secretary-General, Prof. Atukwei Okai, paid a five-day working visit to Malawi from 30th May to 4th June, 2006. It was meant for him to hold consultations with the Malawian Writers, on their programmes, achievements and challenges, and to offer them encouragement and guidance. On behalf of the President of the Republic, Dr. Mutharika, the PAWA Secretary-General was granted audience by the Leader of Government Business who is also Minister of Energy and Mining, Honourable Chimunthu Banda, M.P., at his Ministry in Lilongwe. Present at the meeting were the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, the Commissioner for Culture, Dr. Elizabeth Gomani, the MAWU President, Mr. Stanley O. Kenani, who is also the Acting PAWA Treasurer as well as the MAWU General Secretary and Treasurer.
June – The Commission of the African Union invited the Pan African Writers' Association to attend the Launching of the 2006 As The Year of African Languages and Inauguration of the Interim Governing Board of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) on 20th – 22nd June, 2006 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
June – The Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers' Association is granted audience by His Excellency, the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Mohamad Gaas, at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23rd June, 2006.
The Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) has launched a PAWA’s Writers Against HIV/AIDS In Africa Project in order to raise consciousness of African writers about the role that they can and need to play in an effort to roll back the footprints of the scourge. The Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA) is appointed by His Excellency President Abdoulaye Wade to serve as a member of the International Orientation Committee for the Third World Festival of Black Arts (Fesman III) in Dakar, Senegal in 2008
CONFERENCESSEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
Seminars for visiting Teachers from the United States, organised hosted the Sunseeker’s Tours Group, at the Senghor Seminar Hall, PAWA House, Accra, 17th October, 2003. Role: Gave a talk on African literature.
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The Internal Celebration of the International African Writers’ Day at the Wole Soyinka Courtyard, PAWA House, Accra, 7th November, 2002. Guest: Chairman of the Council of State, Prof. A.A. Kwapong. Role: Delivered Anniversary Statement.
Opening Ceremony of Women Writers Workshop, by Mbaasem Club, at the Ghana International Trade Fair, Accra, 8th November, 2003. Role: Participant.
Seminar for visiting Group of students from Brockpart College, USA, at the IAS Chalets. Role: Gave lecture on African literature.
Poetry Evening by the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) for the Ghana International Bookfair 2003, at the GITF Conference Hall, Accra, 18th November, 2003. Role: Chairman.
Launching of 32 new books by Sam Woode Publishing Group, at the GITFConference Hall, Accra, 5th November, 2003, Role: Gave Launching Address.
Poetry Festival for Accra Schools to celebrate World Poetry Day, organised by The Ridge Secondary School, Accra, at the Christ The King Parish Hall, Accra, 21st March, 2003. Role: Chairman.
The inauguration of the new museum by the US Ambassador and the launch of the book, “The Bead Is Constant” by Dr. Alexandra Wilson, at the Department of Archeology, University of Ghana, Legon, 28th April, 2003. Role: Delivered launching Address.
SPECIAL UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
Performed “An Appellation To The African Genius,” a special Poem for
the outdooring of the Kwame Nkrumah Complex of the Institute of
African Studies, Legon, 19th December, 2002.
EXTERNAL AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Celebration Seminar of the UN Palestinian Day, at Teachers Hall, Accra, 29th November, 2002.
Performed “Prelude” (from the “Aayalolo Concerto”) “The Angry Ghost” and “Kwabenya”, at the KSM programme for the Ghana Independence Day Celebrations, the National Theatre, Accra, 6th March, 2003.
Performed “Kwabenya,” “Odododiodio Concerto” and “Taflatse” (from the “Lorgorligi Logarithms”) at the Special Literary Programme, at the
Chemu Secondary School, Tema, (with Ama Atta Aidoo, and Prof. Ardayfio Schandorf). 14th March, 2003.
The Opening Ceremony for the Exhibition of painting by Nanart Agyeman, at the Chrisaach Gallery, La, Accra, 5th June, 2003. Role: Gave the Opening Speech. |