PROGRAMME—CHILDREN’S FAIR

SPONSOR: The Maria Holder Memorial Trust
THEME: Words Need Love Too
DATE: Saturday, May 17, 2014
TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
VENUE: In and around Festival Tent, Independence Square

 

10.30 – 10.50 a.m.                   Tuk Welcome Parade:
                                                 – James Lovell & Friends; Anansi The Spider & his Wordkeepers

10.50 – 11.25 a.m.                   Opening Ceremony:
                                                – Guest of Honour: Verna Wilkins
                                                –  All Saints Primary School Choir; Junior NIFCA Literary awardees
                                                – M.C: Keoma “Rhy Minister” Mallett

11.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.           Story Parade
                                                – with Anansi & his Wordkeepers
                                                – Peter Laurie, Sarah Venable, Annette Alleyne
                                                – National Library Service Puppeteers

11.30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Junior Writers’ Clinic
                                                – with Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné (by registration only)

11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.             Writers’ Clinic – Adults Writing & Publishing for Children
                                                 – with Verna Wilkins (by registration only)

12.45 – 1.45 p.m.                     EAT, WRITE, PLAY: Lunchtime activities
                                                – Anansi’s Word-Art Wall, Face Painting, Children’s Book Fair

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.                       Storytellers’ Corner (Pt. 1) 
                                               – Project X: Readings for Boys 
                                                – Maco’s Revenge—reading by Philip Nanton
                                                – Johnny Koieman (folk guitarist)

2:45  – 3:35 p.m                      Storytellers’ Corner (Pt. 2) – Readings
                                                – Verna Wilkins, Gregory Skeete
                                                – Danielle, Boodoo-Fortuné & Deanne Kennedy

3:35 – 4:00 p.m.                       Farewell!
                                                – Poem: Omolaru is Bowling by Mustard Seed Kids
                                                – All Saints Primary School Choir
                                                – MC Keoma Mallett, Anansi & Friends

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.                       Daytime Festival activities continue in and around the Square

5.50 p.m.                                  Raising of Chamberlain Bridge & Boat Crossing

COME SHOW WORDS HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM WITH US!