Alake Pilgrim
Author
Alake Pilgrim is the author of Zo And The Forest Of Secrets (2022, shortlisted for the Bocas Lit Fest Children’s Book Prize) and the sequel Zo and the Invisible Island (2024), fantasy adventures for 9+ readers set in nature on the island of Trinidad. Her stories have appeared in Small Axe, the Center for Fiction, and in international anthologies such as New Daughters of Africa (ed. Margaret Busby).
Imagine The Future: New Voices Chapter 2
The event begins with Aija Jerome and Dragonzelly the Puppet introducing a diverse set of performances and readings. The lineup includes excerpts from Paul Keens-Douglas's String Bank, Alake Pilgrim's Zo and The Invisible Island, and a Carnival Character performance — Dolly Mas by Kalea Harris. Attendees will also enjoy a staged reading of Anansi and The Fire Ants by NGC SANFEST 2023 winners from Newtown Girls RC Primary School, stories from NGC Bocas Children's Storytelling Caravan Book 9 by Aija Jerome and Newtown Boys RC Primary School, and Mikayla Burton's exploration of The Creative Mind. This rich programme promises to deliver a memorable and creative showcase.Register Here
Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language (TTSL) and American Sign Language (ASL) services will be provided by The Trinidad and Tobago Association of the Hearing Impaired (TTAHI).
The event begins with Aija Jerome and Dragonzelly the Puppet introducing a diverse set of performances and readings. The lineup includes excerpts from Paul Keens-Douglas's String Bank, Alake Pilgrim's Zo and The Invisible Island, and a Carnival Character performance — Dolly Mas by Kalea Harris. Attendees will also enjoy a staged reading of Anansi and The Fire Ants by NGC SANFEST 2023 winners from Newtown Girls RC Primary School, stories from NGC Bocas Children's Storytelling Caravan Book 9 by Aija Jerome and Newtown Boys RC Primary School, and Mikayla Burton's exploration of The Creative Mind. This rich programme promises to deliver a memorable and creative showcase.
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Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language (TTSL) and American Sign Language (ASL) services will be provided by The Trinidad and Tobago Association of the Hearing Impaired (TTAHI).
Take Two
The bonds of family — and the very definition of “family” — are at the heart of new novels by Myriam J.A. Chancy (Village Weavers) and Barbara Lalla (By Such a Parting Light). They read from and discuss their books, in conversation with Alake Pilgrim.The bonds of family — and the very definition of “family” — are at the heart of new novels by Myriam J.A. Chancy (Village Weavers) and Barbara Lalla (By Such a Parting Light). They read from and discuss their books, in conversation with Alake Pilgrim.