03/12/2021
December plot for Art, Books, Poetry lovers all over Uganda is here and the poet’s are Raging!
Literally, look at all these lineups, some of them are on the same days but even better because like on the 4th of December, there is Mercy Geno, the shy poet’s show and a private reading titled THE PERKS OF SMOKING TOO MUCH by Shiraz Batanda .blackpoet at motiv and and a Bukoto Street Christmas pop-up organized by Kona , but here is the beauty in how much activity there is around writers and poets and artists of Uganda, the fact that Mercy Geno, the shy poet’s show is happening in Gulu, and the other event, in Kampala , The diversity of events, the accessibility of the events, the availability of art, is becoming more of a norm in Kampala-and all over Uganda ( case in point being Mercy Geno, the shy poet’s show in Gulu on the 4th of December ) and that is something that l, as an Art enthusiast in Uganda is very proud of!
Another clash happens to be around the Love Rhymes IN THE WOODS, organized by Echo Minds Poetry that is happening on the 11th of December. It’s clashing with The Christmas Book Fair organized by Goethe Zentrum & LADU POETRY H.o.u.s.e that is happening at Nyungu Yamawe Forest Park located on the outskirts of the city in Kira, Bulindo. Somehow, the city dwellers that can’t travel so far into Nyungu Yamawe Forest Park get to stay and enjoy purchasing and interacting with books from Uganda and East Africa at Central Perk, Old Kira Road.
On the 12th December, we have two giant events too, a poetry reading by Davis the Poet at motiv and a poetry show performance by Lus and The Band , two comparisons; a stand alone Artist/ Poet, alongside a collective effort ( Lus and The Band ) to bring Art to the people.
It almost feels like the Ugandan Artist, Ugandan Creative, Ugandan Writer, Ugandan Poet, and everyone who loves to watch them is finally able to sit back, relax, and let Art take charge. Happy December yall Art Lovers out there♥️