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A Magical Day of stories, creativity, culture and imagination.
CALFE (Children and Authors’ Literary Fanfare and Events) is back for a third year celebrating African and Caribbean culture and heritage during Black History Month through a day of energetic storytelling and hands-on workshops.
Flip Into Wonder is a vibrant celebration of Literature and Culture. It is for children and their families and brings together talented authors, creative workshop leaders and performers for a day where every activity opens the door to a new story, idea or adventure.
From meeting authors and discovering brilliant books to getting creative with art, writing and/or illustration, there will be something for every curious young mind.
Meet the Authors
Come along and meet some truly amazing children's authors.
Carrol May Nelson, Sade Fadipe, Simon Adepetun, debut picture book author Amy Ekwegh and more! Also present will be Ogomwen Adeyinka-Edwards of ESOPIP Africa, Afrocats, Sandra Smith of Focus Lane Books and Francisca Augustine of Nurturing Foundation.
Hear stories, discover new worlds and meet the people behind some wonderful children's books.
Get Creative and Explore...
Children can also get involved in a fantastic range of activities, including:
Author workshops
Arts and craft
Mancala strategy game
Dance and drums
Theme song singing
Storytelling
Mask-making
Creative writing
Artefact handling
Enjoy stories from around the world
There will be plenty of opportunities to create, play, listen, imagine and discover. It's a chance for children and families to discover different traditions, stories and creative ideas while having fun along the way.