KEN EGBAS PRIZE FOR FESTIVAL POETRY CALABAR 2017.
KEN
EGBAS Poets in Nigeria (PIN) in partnership with Festival Poetry Foundation
(FPF) is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of Ken Egbas Prize for
Festival Poetry Calabar. Sponsored by an art enthusiast and a Former Special
Adviser, Strategic Planning at Cross River State – Mr. Ken Egbas; the prize is
geared towards promoting cultural heritage, black pride and environmental
consciousness.
The
initiative, an offshoot of the annually organized Festival Poetry Calabar, was
launched in Calabar 2016 via an address delivered by Ken Egbas who was visibly
impressed by the contents of the festival (within the Calabar International
Carnival). The prize will run uninterruptedly for a period of 5 years with a
total budget of ₦500,000.
REWARD
Authors
of selected entries will be awarded cash prizes in this order:
1st
Prize Winner: ₦40,000
2nd
Prize Winner: ₦20,000
3rd
Prize Winner: ₦10,000
ELIGIBILITY
Must
be a Nigerian poet resident in Nigeria
Must
be between 12 and 30 years of age
GUIDELINES
Entries
must revolve around cultural heritage, black pride and environmental
consciousness.
An
entrant is entitled to a single entry of limitless word count.
Submissions
must be original, intellectual property of the entrants.
Under
no condition will the judges’ decision be challenged.
Previously
published works (on social media, blogs and anthologies) are NOT allowed.
Selected
entrants must be present in Calabar to receive their cash prizes.
Submissions
including your name, location, biography and contact details should be in the
body of the mail.
Entering
for the contest gives us automatic rights to make use of your works as deemed
appropriate.
Forward
your entries to festivalpoetryprize@gmail.com.
DEADLINE:
12th November, 2017; 11:59 PM
ABOUT
THE SPONSOR
Dr.
Ken Egbas is an alumnus of Federal Government College, Kaduna, University of
Calabar and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. An expert in Public Relations and
Corporate Social Responsibility, Ken is the Founder and CEO of TruContact CSR Nigeria
& WhiteHouse PR Synergy. Also, he is the organizer of The SERAs, arguably
Nigeria’s biggest corporate award for Corporate Social Responsibility,
Sustainability and Good Corporate Citizenship. Ken publishes Nigeria Social
Enterprise Report – a publication on social responsibility and sustainability
which is circulated around Africa, United Kingdom and USA.
Ken
hails from Ofodua, Adun in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State
where he once served as a Special Adviser, Strategic Planning.
For
further enquiries, contact the moderator – 07034847164.
Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom
For:
PIN & FPF
