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NGC Bocas Lit Fest
28 - 30 April 2023
Readings by Lisa Henry, Let’s Read TT, Ki & Tssario Millard, Natasha Carlow, Sadé Walker, as well as NGC Bocas Storytime Videos
Writers of books about children with special needs — Natasha Carlow, Tssario & Ki Millard, Sadé Walker, Linda & Mila Smith — discuss their processes and inspirations with experts who educate writers about some of the challenges and factors they need to take into consideration
Designer Ayodhya Ouditt teaches the basics of character design: What is a character? Why do we love characters like heroes, or even villains? What characters are waiting to be unlocked in your imagination? What worlds do they inhabit? How do we give them shape, colour, a face, and above all else, a story?
Rowan McEuen works with autistic children to tell their own stories in their own words
The Explorium is a memorable, immersive learning experience in a space for reflection, experimentation, inspiration, creativity and enjoyment. Through interactive exhibits and hands-on play, the children take ownership of their own learning, develop and explore their own curiosities
The Children’s Festival ends on a high note with a costume street party featuring Phillip Simon reading from Petra and the Panman’s Daughter accompanied by the NGC Joylanders Youth Orchestra. Other perfomances include Katlin Sultan, Xhaiden Douglas, Josh Hansraj, Carnival characters and more
Sonja Dumas — NGC Bocas Children’s Storytelling Caravan author, producer of the children’s story album Once Upon a Caribbean Time and curator of Zum-Zum Museum for children — leads a reading and creativity session with children. She reads her original story Dan the Crab and the Dumpling Ghost and helps the children make story-related costumes …
Winner of the 2022 Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize Danielle Y.C. Mc Clean and shortlisted author Alake Pilgrim discuss the difference in persepectives and processes on writing for children with young authors Coryn Clarke and Issac Price
Winner of the 2022 Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize Danielle Y.C. Mc Clean and shortlisted author Alake Pilgrim read from their award-winning and latest works alongside young authors Coryn Clarke and Issac Price
Marsha Gomes-Mckie gives advice to writers of children’s books on publishing, marketing and distribution, and resources available from the Caribbean Books Foundation
