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Zazzau Books and Arts Festival by Bookish Alchemy

Founded by Bookish Alchemy, ZABAFEST is a yearly gathering where writers, artists, journalists, technologists, students, policymakers, and cultural workers meet in one public space to debate ideas, share stories, and imagine fairer futures.

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Reclaiming the Future

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LocationZaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Zazzau Books and Arts Festival by Bookish Alchemy

Founded by Bookish Alchemy, ZABAFEST is a yearly gathering where writers, artists, journalists, technologists, students, policymakers, and cultural workers meet in one public space to debate ideas, share stories, and imagine fairer futures.

Current Theme

Reclaiming the Future

Contact Info
Phone+234 901 613 6354
Emailzabafestbookishalchemy@gmail.com
LocationZaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Zazzau Books and Arts Festival by Bookish Alchemy
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Contact Info
Phone+234 901 613 6354
Emailzabafestbookishalchemy@gmail.com
LocationZaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Zazzau Books and Arts Festival by Bookish Alchemy
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Archive

Memory, highlights, and continuity.

The archive preserves each edition as part of a larger cultural project, not as a disposable campaign page.

Archive Scope

Past editions, visual records, published highlights, and the bridge to whatever comes next.

What the Archive Holds

A year-by-year public record of how ZABAFEST grows.

Festival photographs and visual documentation

Visual records of the audiences, performances, installations, and encounters that give each edition its texture.

Session recaps and published highlights

A curated record of standout ideas, memorable sessions, and conversations worth returning to after the festival ends.

Press features, interviews, and media mentions

Coverage that shows how the festival travels beyond the venue into wider cultural and civic conversation.

Edition Archive

Each edition should stand on its own while deepening the festival’s identity.

20262026 Edition | Current Edition

ZABAFEST 2.0

Reclaiming the Future

An expanded second edition bringing literature, arts, media, technology, and civic life into one shared public conversation.

23-25 April 2026Back to Home
20252025 Edition | Founding Edition

ZABAFEST 1.0

Legacy, Reimagining

The maiden edition that established ZABAFEST as a gathering for stories, memory, and cultural imagination in Zaria.

2025Back to Home
What Comes Next

Stay close to the next edition of ZABAFEST.

The archive keeps the recent edition visible while the next edition gathers momentum through announcements and future signups.

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Zazzau Books and Arts Festival by Bookish Alchemy

Reclaiming the Future

Founded by Bookish Alchemy, ZABAFEST is a yearly gathering where writers, artists, journalists, technologists, students, policymakers, and cultural workers meet in one public space to debate ideas, share stories, and imagine fairer futures.

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  • About
  • Tracks
  • What's On
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This Season

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