Open Book Festival Live Recordings

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Open Book Festival Live Recordings episodes

February 11, 2025 OBF2024: Life is Cheap
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Olivia Coetzee, Karen Jennings and Nathan Trantraal speak to Bettina Wyngaard about writing poverty. 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
February 06, 2025 OBF2024: Trigger Warning
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book
Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Andries du Toit, Lesedi Molefi and Nathan
Trantraal discuss the intersection of trauma, anger and fear in the context of South African masculinities. Chaired by Kopano Ratele.
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
February 04, 2025 OBF2024: Journeys to Self
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Damilare Kuku, Kharys Laue and Nozibele Mayaba speak to Nwabisa Mayema about women coming into their own.
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.
55 min
January 31, 2025 OBF2024: Visibility and Chronic Conditions
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Nadine Dirks and Lesedi Molefi speak to Firdose Moonda about accessing essential care.
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 4 min
January 30, 2025 OBF2024: Portrait of Community
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Gaireyah Fredericks, Hamza Koudri and David Mann speak to Azille Coetzee about authenticity and representation.
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
January 28, 2025 OBF2024: Bad Women
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Qarnita Loxton, Niq Mhlongo and Zukiswa Wanner speak to Jordan Pieters about defying expectations.
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 5 min
January 23, 2025 OBF2024: Everyday Violence
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this discussion, Busisekile Khumalo, Caitlin Stobie and Thobeka Yose speak to Joy Watson about surviving womanhood.
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 4 min
January 20, 2025 OBF2024: Up Close with Maneo
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
Join Maneo Mohale and Koleka Putuma for a session exploring each other's work and what poetry makes possible.
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 4 min
January 17, 2025 OBF2024: Writing Sisters
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this conversation, Hamza Koudri, Damilare Kuku and Zibu Sithole speak to Karina Szczurek about complex sibling relationships.
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.
56 min
January 16, 2025 OBF2024: Understanding Exile
This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.
In this event, Oyama Mabandla, Uhuru Phalafala and Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo speak to Ncedisa Nkonyeni about disrupted lives.
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.
58 min

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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.