The Charmza Literary Club is calling on aspiring and budding writers to submit applications to be accepted into its writing festival competition targeting young writers.
This is called the Thaba Nchu Book Festival writing competition and is planned to be held in May in Thaba Nchu.
The closing date to submit essays and poetry is 31 January.
The theme is Thaba Nchu history and the birth of the town.
“The festival aims to foster literacy, encourage writing and highlight the historical significance of Thaba Nchu as a tourist attraction for the exclusively Tswana speaking community in the Free State,” said Charmaine Kolwane Mrwebi, founder of the Charmza Literary Club.
She has published and authored numerous books as part of promoting a culture of reading.
“This initiative aims to preserve the history of Thaba Nchu while promoting a culture of reading.”
She said successful candidates would receive incentives.
The writing competition is open exclusively to people born in Thaba Nchu, learners, university students, librarians, teachers and managers of early childhood development centres.
“Selected works will be on exhibition, which will coincide with the launch of the festival in May in Thaba Nchu,” said Kolwane Mrwebi.
Interested parties can call her on 071-557-3231 or 064-605-3736.
