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The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPF) is an annual event that holds across different venues in the Lagos metropolis featuring workshops, panel discussions, and poetry concerts. It debut, with the them, “Borderless Words”, in October 2015, was dedicated to Professor John Pepper Bederekemo. It featured over 30 poets from across the world.

The Lagos International Poetry Festival (LIPF) is an annual event that holds across different venues in  the Lagos metropolis featuring workshops, panel discussions, and poetry concerts. It debut, with the them, “Borderless Words”, in October 2015, was dedicated to Professor John Pepper Bederekemo. It featured over 30 poets from across the world.

The second edition in 2016 saw 35 poets including Kwame Dawes, Ladan Osman, Shailja Patel, Inua Ellams, Dike Chukwumerije, Titilope Sonuga, Afurakan, Mandi “Poefficient” Vundla, Adrian “Diff” van Wyk, Pieter Odiendaal, Poetra, Sonny Kwaku, Chika Jones, Dami Ajayi, Uzo Maxim Uzoatu, Peter Akinlabi, Niran Okewole, Tade Ipadeola, Toni Kan, Wana Udobang, Bash Amueni, Ogaga Ifowodo, Neo Muyanga, Kola Tubosun, Pryse, Sage Hasson, Gbenga Adesina, Qudus Onikeku, Ali Baba, Ola Opesan  The theme, “Paging the Future”, was to reflect the “emerging social, economic, and cultural landscape of the time”

In 2017, the festival returned with the theme “Bridges from Walls.” This time, it featured three evenings of poetry concert and performances, nine panel discussions, six workshops/masterclasses, one poetry party and an adventure to the historical town of Badagary. South African sensation Koleka Putuma had a masterclass alongside Sabrina Mafouz. Romeo Origin, the 2017 winner of  the Brunel African Poetry Prize was also a guest, and so were a colourful band of others from outside Africa. Nobel, Wole Soyinka, was a guest and coordinator, during the event from November 1-5.

The festival returns in 2018.