Day 1: Friday 8th August
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Speaker(s) |
Chair |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
MinisterofEducation, Hadraawi, NurruddinFarah, |
Jama Musse
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Unpacking Imagination In this session panellist will discuss the theme of this year’s festival from various angles informed by their own personal experiences, and their academic and professional experiences. |
Amina Milgo, Sh. Dalmar, Ridwan Osman |
Jama Musse
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11:00 – 11:30 |
The Book Fair opens its doors |
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Break |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch for the Guests |
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14:00 – 16:00 |
Launch of Hargeysa Cultural Center |
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14:00 – 14:15 |
Centre Tour |
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14:15-14:30 |
Hadrawi announces official opening |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Traditional Dance |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Musical Performance |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Documentary Film Screening |
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Day 2: Saturday 9th August
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
Chair |
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8:00 – 10:00 |
In Conversation with Nurrudin Farah In this conversation, the author will talk about the theme of the year, but also will share with the public his latest works. |
NurrudinFarah |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Exhibiting Somaliland A picture speaks a thousand words; as will be illustrated by the work of prominent photo-journalists, Angela Fisher, Carol Beckwith, Kate Standmore and Yusuf Dahir, who will present a joint exhibition on Africa and Somaliland, past and present. |
AngelaFisher, KateStandmore, YusufDahir |
MustafeSaid |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Screening:ImaginingSocietyThroughtheArts The artistic department of the HCC will help unleash the creative juices of young artists, writers, painters, actors, dancers, filmmakers to allow them to articulate their fears, dreams and hopes for themselves and their communities. |
SaidSalah |
BarkhadKaariye |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Book Launch – Orchard of Lost Souls The book is the second novel by Nadifa Mohamed, one of the most promising young British writers. It is an extraordinary story of three women, based in 1988 in Hargeisa. |
Nadifa |
IimanSheel |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Booksigning |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
The power of the written word Authors Said Jama and Rashid Shiekh Abudllahi will speak about the power of the written word. They will relate the short story of two columns of books they respectively direct for Redsea Culture Foundation. |
SaidJamaand RashidSheikhAbdilahi |
AbdirahmanBarwaqo |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Break |
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16:00 – 17:00 |
Book Launch – Maqaddinkii Xeebaha Berri-Soomaal: Taariikh-Nololeedkii Xaaji Sharma'arke Cali Saalax (1776-1861) |
AhmedIbrahimAwale |
Mohamed Hersi Guleid |
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Book Launch – “Dheemankii lagu Maamuusay Maydh: Sheekh Isxaaq Ibnu Axmad” |
MohamoudAbdiDaud |
Mohamed Hersi Guleid |
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Book Launch - “Taariikhdii Sheekh Isixaaq” |
Cabdirisaaq Caqli |
Mohamed Hersi Guleid |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
In Conversation with Yusuf Ali Khan British film director, Yousaf Ali Khan will share his experience as film director, and about his latest projects. |
YusufAliKhan |
SahraJibril |
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18:00 – 18:30 |
In Conversation with Harvey Morris Harvey Morris has covered revolutions, wars, politics and diplomacy in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and North and South America in more than 40 years as a full-time journalist. He is the author of three books on the Middle East, including the best-selling Saddam’s War. |
HarveyMorris |
Nimco Jirde |
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18:30 – 19:00 |
Break |
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19:00 - 19:30 |
Poetry and Short Stories Educator, playwright and author, Siciid Saalax Axmed will read some excerpts from his “Lix sheeko” collection of short stories: new ideas could be made creatively through the medium of literature, i.e. in prose and poetry, through painting, sculpture, photo or any other audio-visual form. |
SaidSalah |
Jama Musse |
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19:30 - 20:00 |
Poetry Recital Phyllis will read from her acclaimed poetry book Lilac Uprising. She will also share new poetry written for Somaliland. Over time she has been developing writing that reflects her experiences in Somaliland: her engagement of the people, their culture, and their spirit. |
PhyllisMuthani |
Sado Mire |
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20:00 - 20:25 |
Sitaad |
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20:25 - 20:40 |
Poetryrecital |
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20:40 - 21:00 |
FolkDance |
HiddoAcademy |
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Day 3: Sunday 10th August
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
Chair |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
Celebrating Edna Adan HIBF is delighted to celebrate the international recognition for Edna and we have a panel of speakers who will respond to her speech. |
Guleid,Shukri Bandera,Ayan |
LeeCassenelli |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
Conversation with Lee Anderson Anderson is the author of, among the others, the best-selling and definitive 800 plus page biography of the iconic Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara under the title of “Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life,” first published in 1997. HIBF is delighted to present a collection of his major works on Africa as an international investigative reporter, as well as acclaimed biographer. |
LeeAnderson |
HusseinBulhan |
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10:00 – 11:30 |
Malawi Day
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Mplive Msiska, JohnMpane, Sombalikagwa, NarahMervis Lungu |
AhmedIbrahimAwale, Chair of Somaliland WritersAssociation |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Launch of Bulhan’s Books The author of the classic work “Frantz Fanon and the Psychology of Oppression” (1985), Dr. Bulhan worked recently on Somaliland and wrote a trilogy on people, society and history of Somaliland. “Politics of Cain: one hundred years of crises in Somali society”, “Loosing art of survival” and “In-between three civilizations. archaeology of forgotten experience and the triple heritage of Somalis” will make focal point of this discussion. |
Bulhan
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MichelaWrong |
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12:30 – 13:00 |
Booksigning |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Curisyo iyo Iswaydaarsi Seasoned journalist and scholar in the history of Islam, Mahamoud Sh. Dalmar, and writer and linguist and translator Mohamed Hassan “Alto” will present their latest works together. They will share with the audience a collection of journalistic, scientific, social and governance terminologies.
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Sheekh Dalmar andMohamedAlto |
Mohamed Hersi Guleid |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Break |
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Book Launch – Presentation of Ahmed Macalin Jaamac’sBook Rashiid Sheekh Cabdillaahi and Axmed Macallin Jaamac worked together to transcribe, edit and revise Axmed’s first book in 2013 “Cadlidoonaha daal Allaa baday: Shirkii Xayawaanka Soomaaliyeed, 1988” (The 1988 Great Assembly of Somali Animals), which is an Orwellian like story where political affairs is narrated through animals. |
Rashiid Abdillahi |
Cabbaas |
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16:30 – 17:30 |
Share your talent: Young people’sperspective This panel provides an opportunity for emerging artists and poets from different regions of Somaliland to present their work, during which we are pleased to introduce: Readers Clubs and other poets from: Berbera, Boorama, Burco, Ceerigaabo, Gebiley, Hargeysa, Laascaanood, Shiekh. |
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RidwanOsman |
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17:30 – 18:20 |
Book Reading by Chuma Nkolowo His books include the novel, Diaries of a Dead African [2003], the poetry collections, Memories of Stone [2006] & The Final Testament of a Minor God [2014], and the anthologies, The Ghost of Sani Abacha [2012] & How to Spell Naija in 100 Short Stories (Vol 1.) [2014]. He will read excerpts from his latest work. |
Chuma |
Sahra |
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18:20 – 19:00 |
Break |
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19:00 – 20:00 |
Panel on youth, education and employment Improving employment opportunities for young people requires a broad and concerted effort from all stakeholders. The role higher institutions is also fundamental. In this panel we will hear voices from all stakeholders, including the youth themselves but also from leaders from some of Somaliland’s leading universities. |
Omar Ali Abdillahi,
AdnanHagoog |
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20:00 – 20:30 |
Poetry reading with Weedhsame Hassan Dahir Ismail, is perhaps the most famous young poet of the contemporary generations in all the Somali speaking regions. In this session, Weedhsame will read some of his most recent poetry. |
Weedhsame |
NimcoSamriye |
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20:30 – 21:30 |
Music Prominent vocalists are to sing some of their captivating love songs to the audience accompanied by the musician Abdinaasir Macallin Caydiid |
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Nimco Samriye |
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Day 4: Monday 11th August
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
Chair |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
WritingaboutAfrica Five noted international panellist will present their perspective on writing on and about Africa. It is a vast continent full of wonderful and stunning contradictions. But, how do Africans and non-Africans write about the continent? |
Chuma,Dr. Fredrick, Michela Wrong, Lee Anderson |
IsmailEinashe |
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9:30 – 10:30 |
In conversation with Angela Fisher & Carol Beckwith American-born Carol Beckwith and Australian Angela Fisher have been documenting Africa for thirty years and have travelled over 270,000 miles through forty countries and encountered more than 150 African cultures. In this session, the two photographers will talk about their experience, expectations and what they imagine about the land, the culture, the people and in their first time in Somaliland. |
AngelaFisher andCarol Backwith |
IimanSheel |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Book Launch: ‘A Somali-Nation State’ by Michael Walls Comments on ‘Tackling Development Issues in Somaliland’ bylateAhmedIrrobeh |
MichaelWalls Abdirahman Yusuf Artan |
RidwanOsman |
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Book Launch: ‘War Crimes’ The book exposes how foreign governments and humanitarian agencies conspired to keep Somalia in a permanent state of under development and conflict and how Somali politicians, warlords, clan-based fiefdoms and terrorists benefited from the ensuing chaos and anarchy. |
RasnaWarah |
Ridwan Osman |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Femalewritersinthemaking Readings three stories published by three young home grown female writers in Somaliland. |
MunaAhmed, Hamda Hussein andNada Yusuf |
YasminMohamedKahin |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Break |
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16:00 - 17:00 |
Northern Winds The Finnish participation to the year’s HIBF is being planned with presenters Nura Farah, Amran Mohamed Ahmed and Naima Mohamud and organized in collaboration with by Somaliland Seura. |
NuraFarah,AmranMohamed, Naima
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RodaHassan |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
DocumentaryFilmScreening |
Naima Mohamoud and ImanSheel |
SOAS Gang |
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17:30 - 18:20 |
When two oral cultures meet: Somaliland and Malawi have many similarities: one of these similarities is the role of oral literature in both cultures: a huge oral literary tradition: proverbs, folktales, tongue-twisters, legends, myths and songs. The two poets will share their experiences in this panel and read some of their poems. |
Hadrawi and JackMapanje |
Mpalive Msiska and Jama Musse |
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18:20 – 19:00 |
Break |
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19:00 – 21:00 |
Women’s poetry and imagination Female poets based in Somaliland and HIBF female guests will read from their work and engage in a discussion on women's poetry with Elizabeth Spackman and Muna Ahmed. |
Elizabeth Spackman and MunaAhmed |
MunaAhmed |
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21:00 - 21:30 |
Sitaadperformance |
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MunaAhmed |
Day 5: Tuesday 12th August
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Time |
Session |
Speaker(s) |
Chair |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
Imagined Communities in Africa and the Horn In this panel, artists from different countries of the Horn, along with Graziano Graziani, will discuss on an imagined society means to them and contrast to these reflections with the reality on the ground. |
NorahLungu, Fredrick, Graziano
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John Ryle |
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9:30 – 10:30 |
Poetryreading |
MpliveMsiska |
Chuma |
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10:30-11:00 |
BookLaunch |
IgiaboScego |
SahraKoshin |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
BookLaunch |
Graziano |
Julia Liberatore |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
BookLaunch |
Muthoni Garland |
Fredrick Galooba |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Culture and Development in Somaliland Culture shapes individual's worldviews and the ways communities address the changes and challenges that face their societies. The connections between culture and art with development are now recognised internationally. In this session we will argue that investment in culture is major priority for Africa, and in particular for post-conflict countries such as Somaliland. |
SadaMire, Respondent: David Coulson |
Ahmed Ibrahim Awale |
