Over 300 people attend virtual Time of the Writer festival opening
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ONE of Africaâs largest and longest-running literature festivals opened on Monday (March 15) and will run until March 21.
Hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), the 24th edition of the Time of the Writer International Festival held its virtual opening.
Time of the Writer co-curator Siphindile Hlongwa welcomed more than 300 viewers to the festival.
âThrough our championing spirit, exactly one year ago, we became the first South African festival to venture on an online platform.
âThis week the festival is back with their second virtual edition that offers a jam-packed programme with over 30 sessions and over 100 participants,â said Hlongwa.
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