Open Book Festival Live Recordings

Open Book Festival Live Recordings

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Open Book Festival Live Recordings episodes

  • OBF2023: The Mother Wound

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    Megan Choritz, Moshitadi Lehlomela and Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu speak to Buhle Ngaba about damaged mothers, wounded daughters and the possibilities of healing.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr 1 min
  • OBF2023: Post-apartheid Universities

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this conversation, Jaco Barnard-Naude, Desiree Lewis and Joel Modiri speak to Barbara Boswell about improving the university experience for all.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr 8 min
  • OBF2023: Writing the Natural World

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    In this conversation, Isobel Dixon, Pieter Odendaal and Bridget Pitt explore spiritual connections to the land in the company of Kanya Viljoen.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr 2 min
  • OBF2023: Striving for Social Equity

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. This event launches a crucial collection of essays, Striving for Social Equity. Here, co-editor Joy Watson is in conversation with contributors Irvin Kinds, Sinelizwi Ncaluka and Cassandra Roxburgh

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr 6 min
  • OBF2023: Desiring Urbanity in African Literature | African Cities as Text

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    In this conversation, Farai Mudzingwa, Wisani Mushwana and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah speak to Mapule Mohulatsi about African cities as spaces of reinvention and desire. Brought to you by the African Literary Cities Project as part of the African Cities as Text series.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr
  • OBF2023: The Banality of Violence

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    In this conversation, Nechama Brodie, Caryn Dolley and Morabo Morojele explore the normalisation of pervasive violence in the company of Erin Bates

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr
  • OBF2023: Unpacking the National Strategic Plan
    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this conversation, Jeanne Bodenstein and Nechama Brodie speak to Joy Watson about the successes and failures of the National Strategic Plan on gender based violence and femicide.
    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
    1 hr 7 min
  • OBF2023: Open Talk

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    In this conversation, Hugo ka Canham, Lebohang Masango, Thandiwe Ntshinga and Uhuru Phalafala present insights into living in a world designed for white comfort. MC: Pumla Dineo Gqola.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    1 hr 8 min
  • OBF2023: The First Woman

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023.

    In this event, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi speaks to Wanjiru Koinange about her latest novel.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    59 min
  • OBF2023: Vulnerable Bodies

    This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this discussion, Dawn Garisch, Busisekile Khumalo and SJ Naudé speak to Joy Watson about approaching death and grief.

    This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

    52 min

About Open Book Festival Live Recordings

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Open Book Festival is an annual literary event in Cape Town featuring panelists from all over the writing and publishing spheres. It is a place where writers and audiences are brought together and meaningful discussions are made possible.

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