A literary festival to be launched in honour of Professor Lade Wosornu on Friday

The "Lade Wosornu Festival of Poetry and Mother Tongue" is scheduled to launch at the Mamprobi Gale Community Library on Friday, July 19, in honour of the celebrated poet and literary writer, Professor Lade Wosornu.

 This festival not only pays tribute to the renowned retired surgeon and Ghanaian poet, whose works have been a staple in West African Examination Council (WAEC) curricula for basic and senior high schools, but also aims to foster a love for poetry and literature, encouraging Ghanaians, particularly students, to embrace and take pride in their mother tongues (L1).

The launch will have the Country Representative of UNESCO Ghana as the Special Guest of Honour and the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) as the Chairperson is designed to host a conversation, celebration of Professor Lade Wosornu, performances, a conversation with Professor Wosornu and outlining of the modality of the festival scheduled to begin next year.

The free admission event will start at 11:00 am.

The “Lade Wosornu Festival of Poetry and L1” is a partnership between Osu Children’s Libraries, Read Ghana Read Consult and the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (Zone 5) and supported by UNESCO Ghana, Pan African Writers Association, Office of the Mamprobi Education Circuit Supervisor, CopyGhana and Yumvita Ghana.