Curating Festivals: Lineups & Experiences That Speak Volumes Part 1 | S5: EP 14

About this episode

This episode explores the intricacies of curating festivals with insights from notable festival curators.

We love Festivals! All sorts of festivals, from music, film to literature. This week on the podcast we are hosting curators behind some of your fave festivals: Wanjeri Gakuru (Nairobi Litfest, Rewind, Remix, Reclaim festival, Jalada Mobile Literary and Arts Festival ), Sheba Hirst (NBO Film Festival) and Ayrosh (Folk Fusion) - all which have announced dates to their upcoming editions. Curating a festival is more than selecting a stage, theme or lineup, it’s about crafting an experience that lingers long after the lights go down. Behind the scenes lies meticulous work: weaving together genres, narratives, cultures and stories that intersect with current affairs, global issues and entertainment. And that's exactly what today's episode is about .... NEXT UP: Part two of Curating Festivals drops next week! FOR MORE: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/VIPACCESSwithANYIKO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyikotv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/industrytalks_ke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.tiktok.com/@anyikotv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share Your Feedback: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://url-shortener.me/7GU7 #VIPACCESSWithAnyiko…

People in this episode

Host: Anyiko Owoko

Guests: Wanjeri Gakuru, Sheba Hirst, Ayrosh

Topics covered

• festivals
• curation
• music
• film
• literature
• cultural experiences

Keywords

• festivals
• curation
• music
• film
• literature
• cultural experiences
• Nairobi Litfest
• NBO Film Festival
• Folk Fusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nairobi Litfest, Rewind, Remix, Reclaim festival, Jalada Mobile Literary and Arts Festival, NBO Film Festival, Folk Fusion

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