PROGRAMME—CHILDREN'S FAIR

SPONSOR: The Maria Holder Memorial Trust
THEME: Words Need Love Too
DATE: Saturday, May 17, 2014
TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
VENUE: In and around Festival Tent, Independence Square

10.30 - 10.50 a.m.                   Tuk Welcome Parade:
                                                 - James Lovell & Friends; Anansi The Spider & his Wordkeepers

10.50 - 11.25 a.m.                   Opening Ceremony:
                                                - Guest of Honour: Verna Wilkins
                                                -  All Saints Primary School Choir; Junior NIFCA Literary awardees
                                                - M.C: Keoma “Rhy Minister” Mallett

11.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m.           Story Parade
                                                - with Anansi & his Wordkeepers
                                                - Peter Laurie, Sarah Venable, Annette Alleyne
                                                - National Library Service Puppeteers

11.30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.          Junior Writers’ Clinic
                                                - with Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné (by registration only)

11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.             Writers’ Clinic – Adults Writing & Publishing for Children
                                                 - with Verna Wilkins (by registration only)

12.45 - 1.45 p.m.                     EAT, WRITE, PLAY: Lunchtime activities
                                                - Anansi’s Word-Art Wall, Face Painting, Children’s Book Fair

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.                       Storytellers’ Corner (Pt. 1) 
                                               - Project X: Readings for Boys 
                                                - Maco’s Revenge—reading by Philip Nanton
                                                - Johnny Koieman (folk guitarist)

2:45  - 3:35 p.m                      Storytellers’ Corner (Pt. 2) - Readings
                                                - Verna Wilkins, Gregory Skeete
                                                - Danielle, Boodoo-Fortuné & Deanne Kennedy

3:35 - 4:00 p.m.                       Farewell!
                                                - Poem: Omolaru is Bowling by Mustard Seed Kids
                                                - All Saints Primary School Choir
                                                - MC Keoma Mallett, Anansi & Friends

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.                       Daytime Festival activities continue in and around the Square

5.50 p.m.                                  Raising of Chamberlain Bridge & Boat Crossing

COME SHOW WORDS HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM WITH US!