top of page

Macondo Literary Festival


"Really one of
the best festivals
I've attended."

Aminatta Forna
2023 guest
"One of the best
literary experiences I've ever had. I'm overjoyed that I'll always have a home at Macondo."

Masande Ntshanga
2023 guest

 
DISRUPTING HOME
(15 - 17 September 2023)
A literary festival on African histories and futures featured in fictional and non-fictional works, bringing together, for the first time on the continent, authors from Arab, English, French and Portuguese writing language zones of Africa in conversations across perceived limitations.

Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi
 
Check out some of the 2023 Macondo moments you may have missed - or want to remember:
MLF3_FRI_Kalaf Epalanga
MLF3_FRI_Hemley
MLF3 author group photo 1
MLF3_SAT_Kossi, Yvonne
MLF3_SAT_Masande_Ubax-Volunteer
MLF3_SAT_volunteers pod
MLF3_FRI_panel 1
MLF3_FRI_Aminatta Forna
MLF3_FRI_panel 2
MLF3_FRI_portrait Leila Aboulela
MLF3_SUN_conversation outside
MLF3_SUN_Youssef with fan
MLF3_SUN_what does home mean to you
MLF3_SUN_Jennifer Makumbi
MLF3_SUN_crowd Ukumbi Mdogo
MLF3_SUN_Juliani
MLF3 author group photo 2
Photos by Paul Munene

STAY UPDATED

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Thanks for submitting!

CONTACT US

For questions and comments email hello@macondolitfest.org

CONTACT

Thanks for submitting!

We thank our 2023 sponsors and partners:

The Macondo Literary Festival is a member of the

bottom of page