For the Open Book Festival in Bridport, England, see Bridport Arts Centre.
Open Book Festival
Status
Active
Genre
Multi-genre
Venue
Fugard Theatre
Location(s)
Cape Town
Country
South Africa
Inaugurated
2011
Attendance
20,000
Website
http://openbookfestival.co.za
The Open Book Festival is an annual literary festival held in Cape Town, South Africa with a focus on South African literature in an international context. The event includes over 150 literary events,[1] featuring over 100 authors over 5 days. Although South African literature features prominently literature from across the world is also featured with both Anglophone and Francophone authors featuring prominently in the festivals events.[2][3]
Main venue of the event is located at the Fugard Theatre but also includes other nearby venues in Cape Town such as The District 6 Museum, The Homecoming Centre, the Townhouse Hotel, The Slave Lodge, The Museum, The National Gallery, Central Library and Lobby Books.[4]
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