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PRESS 2022
The Only Question
Durban, Melbourne
12 January 2022
Representing Durban UNESCO City of Lterature, Adiela Akoo posed the following question to Rijn Collins from Melbourne:
“Many advocate isolation as a way to facilitate introspection and hence, connection to our higher selves. Being deeply interested in the links between identity and isolation, what have you discovered in this regard?”
Read Rijn's response here
World Poetry Tree
28 January 2022
Expo 2020 Dubai
Adiela Akoo invited to participate in the World Poetry Tree anthology by celebrated Emirati Poet, Journalist, and Director of Dubai Media Incorporated, Adel Khozam
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Published
February 2022
Paper Trails Literary Journal
Issue 2
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Litasa Executive Meeting
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Friday, 18 February 2022
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17:30 - 18:00
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Litasa KZN Annual AGM
Saturday, 26 February 2022
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9:00 - 13:00
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Pinetown Senior Primary
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Resignation from Litasa
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26 February 2022​
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With gratitude to insights gained and lessons learned during my term in office, and due to increased demands on my time, I have decided against extending my services for a further term and have declined the position of Chair for 2022. I hereby announce my resignation as vice-chair of Litasa, KZN. I remain passionate about literacy and will continue to promote it at my discretion.
Spirit Fire Review
5 March 2022
Adiela Akoo's poem, "An Angel at the Door", gets published by Spirit fire Review
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Meet The Author
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Saturday, 12 March 2022
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Nizamia Hall, Pmb​
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Meet Adiela Akoo in the HALL at the Grand PMB Fair - Nizamia School (where she attended primary school)
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Thank You
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Heartfelt gratitude for your love and support PMB. It was wonderful to see such crowds come out (despite the heat and load shedding!)
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Commissioned To Represent
The Durban UNESCO City of Literature
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21 March 2022
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World Poetry Day
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Utrecht UNESCO City of Literature
Netherlands
Culmination of the year long Chain Poem Project initiated by Utrecht UNESCO City of Literature in the Netherlands.
Honoured to have been approached and commissioned to represent the Durban UNESCO City of Literature for this project and create with 11 amazing poets from: Utrecht, Edinburgh, Wonju, Melbourne, Odessa, Heidelberg, Manchester, Bucheon, Dunedin, Nottingham, and Ulyanovsk.
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"Bridges To Tomorrow
2 April 2022
Adiela Akoo's poetry selected for publication in OPA's new online literary journal, 'Bridges To Tomorrow', launching 10 July 2022
AVBOB ROAD TO LITERACY
16 May 2022
Adiela Akoo quote: 'EACH ONE TEACH ONE, and give someone the precious gift of literacy' quoted by AVBOB and OXFORD University Press in their Road To Literacy competition with over R7 million worth of books to be won and that will earn 180 primary schools fully stocked trolley libraries.
Humanity Magazine Feature
July 2022
Humanity Magazine
Every Child Lifeline
Demo Gog, St Petersburg
Adiela Akoo - Africa featured poet in Humanity Magazine, July 2022 issue
Published
THE TRICK IS TO KEEP BREATHING
Mwanaka Media & Publishing, Zimbabwe
October 2022
'Abba's Gone' appears on pages 155-157 in
THE TRICK IS TO KEEP BREATHING -
Covid 19 Stories From African and North American Writers, Vol 3, features 2 essays, 5 stories and 64 poems from 32 poets, writers and academicians from North America and Africa.
SIBF 2022
30 October - 1 November 2022
SIBF Publishers Conference
Sharjah, UAE
Adiela Akoo attends the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair Publishers Conference.
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Showcasing 1.5 million titles, SIBF 2022 slogan is ‘Spread the Word’, and conveys the message: “Words can build the future and change realities, so befriend and stay close to them”.
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SIBF 2022 hosted 2,213 publishers, comprising 1,298 from the Arab region and 915 from around the world. In my capacity as CEO of Quilled Ink Press, I'm thrilled to be counted among them and attend the 12th SIBF Publishers Conference which is part of SIBF.
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With an impressive array of informative talks from industry top guns often followed by back-to-back meetings, it has been a helpful learning curve.
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Much gratitude to the organizers for their input and very warm hospitality
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