The Doek Literary Festival is hosted every two years in Namibia; it celebrates Namibian literature alongside literary artists from Africa and the African diaspora.

The festival seeks to nurture and grow the country’s reading and writing culture while providing a creative and immersive space for encountering the works of Namibian and African writers, poets, and visual artists. It also provides unique learning and creative exchange opportunities through workshops, readings, and performances.

Each edition of the festival focuses on a particular field of literary creation that is published in Doek! Literary Magazine: fiction, nonfiction, visual arts, or poetry.

Every iteration of the Doek Literary Festival is led by a design partner that creates the experiential aspects of the festival. Doek chooses a design partner with a proven track record of working with or promoting the arts in Namibia. Doek also chooses a venue partner that provides the hosting facilities for the festival.

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2022 DOEK LITERARY FESTIVAL
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA’S INTERNATIONAL CHAIR OF CREATIVE WRITING

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2024 DOEK LITERARY FESTIVAL
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK WINDHOEK

 

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