Gaborone Book Festival Names Dr. Kirk Sides Co-Curator for Its 9th Edition, Save the Date: August 20-22
The Gaborone Book Festival has appointed Dr. Kirk B. Sides as co-curator for its 9th edition, scheduled for August 2026. The festival aims to promote African storytelling through year-round programming and new institutional partnerships.
Why it matters
The festival plays a significant role in fostering literary culture and academic engagement within Botswana and the broader African continent.
The Gaborone Book Festival (GBF) has announced Dr. Kirk B. Sides as co-curator for its ninth edition, set to run August 20–22, 2026. Founded in late 2017 by sisters Keikantse and Kenanao Phele, GBF has grown into Botswana’s only literary festival with year-round programming, running a school outreach initiative, quarterly book nights, and a winter series alongside its flagship September gathering, all built around getting Batswana readers, young and old, engaged with African storytelling.
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