Update on the Weekend

Hello Everyone,

The pat weekend was great for poetry and writing in Ghana and of course, your only literary running on radio was live again on Radio Univers 105.7 fm. We will be back on air again come Sunday at 5 p.m. so do not miss it. You ca also send us your poems via e-mail to openairtheatre@yahoo.com. But meanwhile, here is some update on the poetry workshop by the Writers' Project of Ghana.

The Writers' Project of Ghana, over the weekend, rolled out yet another of its series of workshops for writers in Ghana--this time dubbed 'A Day and Half Poetry Marathon.' Last weekend's edition is the third of its kind this year and focused on writing freely without any inhibitions as far as poetry is concerned.

The workshop saw to many participants producing materials instantly at the workshop on the first day. The second day focused, however, on peer critiquing of one work produced by each participants with Dr. Mawuli Adzei, a writer and lecturer at the University of Ghana English Department, steering affairs.
The project aims to improve the skills of writers, beginners, amateurs and 'already-made' writers.

Cheers!

Hello People!!

A few updates on what is happening on the literary scene here in Ghana (and of course your favourite show is involved once again directly). The Ghana Writers' Project is set to roll out another Poetry workshop right here in Accra.

Unlike last month's edition--as a refresher, in case you missed those two workshops, 2 workshops were organised on fiction writing and poetry--this one is supposed to be a Marathon

Live

In some few minutes from now your only poetry cum literary show will be on. As you may be aware, our On-Air poetry is on already. Today we feature Henry Dzane who will join us on the phone to present his work.

We're expecting today's show to be massive. Join us live on Radio Univers 105.7

We are BACK!!!

Well well well.... It';s been a long long time since we updated the page. But yes, like any other serious body, we had to look inside and we're back. Live. The show on Radio Univers has been running like nothing less.

Well, there is a new production team in the building, more power to us and then you.

The Poetry Talk Party has been on. This is a largely informal session where poets and writers of like minds and dodged minds and whatever minds meet to discuss poetry. Visit kpokplomaja for more details

Join or or follow us also on facebook. Just search Open Air Theatre.

Our poetry on-air contest is also on. Just send us a mail to openairtheatre@yahoo.com and you have entered the race to develop yourself. Poems are also read on air. This is been done in collaboration with Write To The World, a group interested in the development of writers.

It's on People. We are back for good....

ReFreshing

Hello everyone. We have come to the end of the year and Open Air Theatre wishes all the best of the season and the best the coming year has for us.

There'll be no show this Sunday because of the election. It's sad to admit that election would stop us from presenting fiery stuff out there to our cherished listeners. Radio Univers has to cover the election too and we have to give way.

SOMETHING FRESH
I just created a group on Facebook for all writers and lovers of the art to join. You're all invited. I'm out.

We'll be on air Soon

In about 45 minutes, Open Air Theatre will be on air, live with poetry. Today, for our African Writer of the Month, Obed will be giving a biography of the late South African writer and political activist, Alex La Guma.

We'll also, as usual, be hearing more poetry and literary energy from our young Ghanaian and African writers, who would join us in the studios of radio univers at the university of Ghana. Be sure to be entertained and educated with sharp and critical analyses.

And surely, your host Kwesi Amoak will be in the hot seat. Angela, Ruth and myself would produce the show as we kickstart your week with poetry.

Turn your dial to radio univers 105.7 at 5:00 GMT and listen.

We are burning

Hi there! It's Obed blogging live from radio universe. With Kwesi in the chair, everything ride big

We have been live on air for the last hour and twenty minutes. As you would expect, the poetry pot is brimming here in the studios of radio univers, university of Ghana, with fiery fire.

What more, the topics has been travelling down from religion to the central vicissitudes of life.... Look at the titles of poems listed listed which for absence of time, i would have given you some lines.
Ellis - "Wreath of Identification" and "The Evil we all Bear"
Kojo Owusu - "Assemblage of the Sages" and a short story "Central Cafeteria"
Hakeem Tahiru - "Deeds of Selfishness"
Obed Sarpong - "On My Twenty" (a scrap) and "Thoughts of an Incarcerated Mind III"
And Placid, Phish and Evelyn are all here burning words.

Tune in to radio universe105.7

Currently rolling is an interview on a collaboration between Open Air Theatre and Poetry Pot Group for an upcoming poetry Open Mic session on the university of Ghana campus on the 23rd of this month.