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Writers Workshops
Book Fair
Panel Discussions
Book Launches
BimRock Variations
Bridgetown Literary Tours
Open Mic
Meet the Authors
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Thanks to our supporters
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You're Invited ...
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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
WORDS
NEED
LOVE
TOO
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Festival Tent
READINGS
OPEN MIC
BIMROCK VARIATIONS
Waterfront Café
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BIM LITFEST CHILDREN'S FAIR
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
Independence Square
Bridgetown, Barbados
"WORDS NEED LOVE, TOO"
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Guest Writers & Workshops | Book Fair & Parents’ Tent | Face-painting & Giant Chess
LitCon & Storybook Costume Parade | Anansi’s Poet-Tree | Storytelling, Music & Drama |
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Writers Workshops
Master Classes
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Joanne Hillhouse
Choose Workshops in the MENU tab for details.
Olive Senior
Bernice McFadden
Tanya Shirley
Mervyn Morris
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A rare opportunity to develop or improve your skills.
Fiction
Poetry
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READINGS
BOOK LAUNCHES
MEET THE AUTHORS
BOOK FAIR
Festival Tent
The National Library
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BIM LITERARY FESTIVAL AND BOOK FAIR 2016
12-14 May
Independence Square
Bridgetown, Barbados

Authors

Professor and Writer
Spoken Word Performer, Actor, Visual Artist
Esteemed Journalist
Teacher and Writer
Publisher, Writer, Teacher
Poet and Writer
Author
Writer and Professor
Author - Children's Festival
Writer and Lecturer
Storyteller & Lit-Con host for Bim LitFest Children’s Fair
Esther Phillips
Director and Founder
Coordinator, Bim LitFest Children's Fair
Literature Lover and Poet
Theatre Artist, Poet and Playwright
Writer and Visual Artist
Poet, Writer, Editor, Activist
Film Director and Teacher
Author and Teacher
Singer/Song Writer and Author
Writer and Lawyer
Freestyler and Rapper
MERVYN MORRIS
Jamaica’s Poet Laureate
Author, Engineer, Professional Coach
Professor and Writer
Poet, Playwright, Storyteller, Actress
Writer and Professor
Musician and Writer
Poet, Writer, Literary Critic

Literary Festival Schedule

Thursday, May 12

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Marks the Start of BimLitFest and Bookfair
Venue: 
National Library
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sponsors

Maria Holder Memorial Trust

Maria Holder Memorial Trust

WaterFront Cafe

Waterfront Cafe

The NodeHub

Island Inn Hotel

CODE

Days Bookstore

National Library Service

FLOW

Maria Holder Memorial Trust

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