Rainbow book club nigeria

Rainbow reads book club wher initiative the official website. The workbooks are organised into four worksheets per week, divided over eight weeks per term. Passionate about the performing arts and currently exploring its use as a. In 2012 the rainbow book club published nigerian literature a coat of many colours a coffee table book featuring 50 nigerian writers in 50 years of independence. The bookstar club is an initiative of learn africa plc to foster a vibrant reading culture by bringing worldclass books closer to nigerians. Nigerian stock exchange nonprofit organisations online ordinary shares portharcourt book festival preference shares rainbow book club registrars regulation rights sec securities.

The formation of group company, holding company and consortium in nigeria. The rainbow book club rbc seeks to contribute to the development of african society by encouraging people to read. We are project managers of the port harcourt world book capital 2014 year. How were getting nigeria to read again koko kalango. Unesco world book capital 2014 by identifying 39 of the most promising writers under the age of 40 with the potential and talent to define trends in the development of literature from africa and the african diaspora. Mar 26, 2020 career these women are doing great work for the nigerian education system. Other benefits for nigerias advancement were also rejected by her custodian all in the name of culture and religion. In 201617, my ninth graders read popular young adult titles by authors such as john green, rainbow rowell, and ernest cline. She organized the annual port harcourt book festival formerly the garden city literary festival which begun in 2008.

To achieve this, the department has produced a series of workbooks to assist learners in grade r9. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, things fall apart by chinua achebe, half of a yellow sun by chimamanda ngozi adichie, p. Vote your best book club nigeria writertain publishers. Rainbow book club sets up book clubs in primary and secondary schools that meets weekly to discuss the book of the month and members fill in their workbooks in order to get rewards as they make progress. Here are the common private and public libraries for reading and exams prep purposes here in lagos, nigeria.

View uyeme itsuelis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Countdown to port harcourt world book capital 2014. Removed someone knows my name and island of eternal love, as no part of either is set in nigeria. Who fears death should go too, since its set in a dystopian future sudan, but since the author is nigerian and the setting vague for most of the book i. Check out groups in the abuja area and give one a try. Nigerias port harcourt is world book capital city for. It is situated in trans amadi, the industrial and commercial core of port harcourt. In the spirit of the yuletide season, the rainbow book club has called out to the public to join hands to plant seed libraries in indigent communities through its book donation drive.

The rainbow workbooks form part of the department of basic educations range of interventions aimed at improving the performance of south african learners in the first six grades. The book club was responsible for the port harcourt world book capital. This book club was intended to further advertise both the physical and virtual resource libraries of wher. The main objective of this project is for lbq women who are booklovers to gain the benefits of belonging to a book club and to create an atmosphere where book lovers can learn new things in the books they read. Sarah amakhabi of the rainbow book club was at the nigerian international book fair which held 7 th to 12 th may, 2019 at the university of lagos, multipurpose hall. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the. The formation of group company, holding company and. Koko kalango, mon, is the founder, rainbow book club. Books set in nigeria 168 books goodreads share book.

Annual returns of all the entities that would make up a group company should be filed at the point of application for group company so all three or more companies that would. The rainbow prize for literature furthers the objective of the rainbow book club to promote reading for personal and national. The main objective of this project is for lbq women who are booklovers to gain the benefits of belonging to a book club and to. The foundation was born out of the passion of mrs kalangos desire to address critical literary. Rainbow book club is one of the best book clubs in nigeria. Our fullservice company specializes in providing your library and classroom with a diverse array of titles, from state award lists to bilingual and spanish language books. Who fears death should go too, since its set in a dystopian future sudan, but since the author is nigerian and the setting vague for most of the book i didnt remove it. The book club started as a collaborative event with its.

Book festival took place in nigeria, coinciding with the rainbow festival. The book fair creates a platform for stakeholders in the book industry within and outside nigeria to interact and do business. Rainbow book club promises to engage more writers in 2019. Credit for the award was shared by the rainbow book club rbc and other clubs promoting the culture of. In 2005 she founded the rainbow book club and kicked off the get nigeria reading again campaign, to encourage reading for personal and national development. A book club open to book lovers residing in nigeria. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco has picked port harcourt, the rivers state. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. It seems we need more corporate bodies to fund some of these libraries and also spirited individuals to add to the resources available. Rainbow reads book club wher initiative the official. Books set in nigeria share book recommendations with.

One of the biggest book clubs in nigeria, established in 2005. Read about the february 2015 africa rainbow familys candle lit vigil in solidarity with victims of boko haram massacre in baga here. She has great passion for the literary resurgence of the country and is interested in getting people back to the good old fashioned habit of. May 23, 2014 the rainbow book club partners with the rivers state government to organise the annual garden city literary festival now the port harcourt book festival. Sarah amakhabi of the rainbow book club was at the nigerian international book fair which held 7th to 12th may, 2019 at the university of. Wher initiative kickstarted a book club and named it rainbow reads book club. With a global approach to teaching and nurturing in an ideal environment, rainbow college is a topflight secondary school with a reputation for excellence in academics.

Visit vconnect for rainbow book club in eti osa, lagos. Rainbow book club jobs and vacancies in nigeria december 2019. A coalition of reading groups represented by the united nations cultural agency unesco have picked port harcourt of nigeria as the world book capital city for its efforts to bring back the book to the forefront of national discourse. Of the several bookclubs online and physical nigeria has, which is the best. Events are facilitated by a moderator where everyone gets a chance to introduce themselves, and have an opportunity to discuss wonderful books recommended by rainbow book club. Here are the books she has written that take place in nigeria. Each workbook is made up of 128 easytofollow worksheets for listening, reading and writing skills. The boarding school rainbow boarding college km 39 lagosibadan expressway maba, ogun state. All virtual events are kept small capped to have 15 attendees. Rainbow book club archives the guardian nigeria news. The rainbow foundation is a non governmental organisation established in 2004 by mrs koko kalango. Rainbow book club office in pro office 4, pro office 4, usuma street, o. Rainbow book company is a one stop shop for the best in prek to ya fiction and nonfiction materials. Here are the common private and public libraries for reading and exams prep purposes here in lagos, nigeria it seems we need more corporate bodies to fund some of these libraries and also spirited individuals to add to the resources available.

The diversity of experiences in that single book reflects the diversity within nigeria and directly combats stereotypes read more about the danger of a single story here. As one of the priorities of the governments plan of action, this project has been made possible by the generous funding of the national treasury. Mar 25, 2014 project director of the port harcourt world book capital, 2014 and founder of the rainbow book club, koko kalongo told journalists that the world book capital, which is being hosted by the rivers. Bookworms arise book club was borne out of the need to satisfy raging bookworms and bring together like minded individuals to discuss and develop good reading habits.

Visit vconnect for rainbow book club in maitama, abuja. Find a group in abuja imagine what you could do with the right people by your side. With a global approach to teaching and nurturing in an ideal environment, rainbow college is a topflight secondary school with a reputation for excellence in academics, moral standards and cocurricular achievements. The rainbow book club partners with the rivers state government to organise the annual garden city literary festival now the port harcourt book festival. It was a hay festival and rainbow book club project celebrating port harcourt. Discover all the book clubs in nigeria today bookclubs. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover uyemes connections and jobs at similar companies. Oct 11, 20 a coalition of reading groups represented by the united nations cultural agency unesco have picked port harcourt of nigeria as the world book capital city for its efforts to bring back the book to the forefront of national discourse. Apr 08, 2020 wher initiative kickstarted a book club and named it rainbow reads book club. Rainbow book club jobs and vacancies in nigeria december. Mar 31, 2017 here are the common private and public libraries for reading and exams prep purposes here in lagos, nigeria it seems we need more corporate bodies to fund some of these libraries and also spirited individuals to add to the resources available. Rainbow town is a mixed use development located in rivers state, nigeria.

Uyeme itsueli project coordinator relate africa linkedin. I hope my book, another mans war, will shatter some of the prejudices around nigeria, and make readers think about britains imperial legacy in a new way. Africa book club is pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 africa book club short story competition. She had founded the rainbow book club and kicked off the get nigeria reading. Rainbow book club sets up book clubs in primary and secondary schools that meets weekly to discuss the book of the month and members fill in. This book is described as a novel of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance of power and love between siblings.

These women are doing great work for the nigerian education. Project manager at rainbow book club nigeria 187 connections. Jul 06, 2016 thank you for reading and leaving a comment mr. The book club is a nonprofit organisation set up in nigeria in 2005. The port harcourt book festival is an annual literary event in port harcourt organised by the rainbow book club and endorsed by the rivers state government since 2008. Find groups in abuja about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Provide meaningful selections during book clubs, i offer five or six books that are related either to a whole class text or to each other by topic, theme, genre, or author. As nigeria turns 59th, it is as good a time as any to take a reading of our national. Koko kalango founder rainbow book club part of the. Phew we absolutely love these women and many more women who are not just raising a generation of booklovers and. Patabah book club is a lagosbased book club and subscription service that meets every third sunday of the month at adeniran ogunsanya shopping mall, surulere. Lagos mainland and island, abuja, kwara, jos and portharcourt. Learn about nigeria through beautiful, authentic children. The rainbow book club rbc is an ngo that was founded in 2005 to promote reading for personal and social development in africa.

Everyone agreed that it was an easy read, written in a clear language, and that the. Africa39 was a collaborative project initiated by the hay festival in partnership with rainbow book club, celebrating port harcourt. You can read all the 2018 winning stories in our anthology, the wrong patient and other stories from africa. A qualified lawyer and aspiring social entrepreneur with an active interest in contributing to social and economic growth within the african context. Nigerias port harcourt is world book capital city for 2014. Learn africa plc best book publishing company in nigeria.

The learnafrica bookstar club is for book lovers who wish to share their passion for books with their network of friends, neighbours, relations and colleagues make some money while doing so. She founded the rainbow book club and initiated the get nigeria reading again campaign in an effort to contribute to nationbuilding. His excellency, vice president of the federal republic of nigeria, prof, yemi osinbajo will read to primary school students in abuja from the legend nelson mandela by dapo adeleke. Project director of the port harcourt world book capital, 2014 and founder of the rainbow book club, koko kalongo told journalists that the world book capital, which is being hosted by the rivers. Rainbow book club office in pro office 17, pro office 17, maitama sule street, ikoyi, eti osa, lagos, nigeria.