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Words Alive
The best of contemporary poetry and fiction, from an exciting lineup of Caribbean and international authors
Big Ideas
Debate the questions of the day or of the ages with our panels of writers and thinkers, and join intimate salon conversations
Say It Loud
The spoken word renaissance
Writers First
Meet the next generation of Caribbean writers as they launch their literary careers
Workshops
Learn from the best, and hone your literary skills
Awards
The books and writers of the year, via the Bocas Lit Fest’s four annual award programmes
CineLit
Literature brought to life on screen though our Latin American and Caribbean Literary Film Festival
In Tribute
Honouring our literary heritage and our great writers, past and present
Play On
The festival is alive — with the sound of music
Shakespeare + Cervantes
Celebrating the shared 400th anniversary of the greatest writers in the English and Spanish languages
Bloody Friday
How do crime and noir fiction help us make sense of the world we live in?