Kolwezi, Lualaba — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kolwezi International Book, Arts and Culture Fair — one of the network's gatherings in the DR Congo, alongside the Kinshasa, Matadi, Kisangani and Lubumbashi fairs, SOILACC AFRICA (Côte d'Ivoire), the Togo Book Fair and FILCP-D (Cameroon).
A cultural, educational and economic platform
The Kolwezi International Book, Arts and Culture Fair (SILAC-Kolwezi) is a cultural, educational, artistic, economic and tourism platform designed to bring together, in the heart of Lualaba, the players of the book chain, artists, public institutions, schools and universities, businesses, local communities and international partners.
The event will combine book exhibitions and sales, author encounters, conferences, performances, cinema, visual arts, crafts, fashion, gastronomy, heritage, national languages and digital innovation. Congolese creation, the memory of Lualaba and young people will hold centre stage.
Overall goal
As levers for education, social cohesion, employment, regional standing and sustainable development in Kolwezi and across Lualaba.
27 to 29 May
Three days shaped by highlights, in the heart of Lualaba. The full detail will be published closer to the event — here is the provisional outline.
Day 1
27 May
Day 2
28 May
Day 3
29 May
What you need to know
Dates
Three days, open to all audiences.
Venue
Democratic Republic of the Congo — exact venue to be confirmed.
Contact
or leiter@e-verlag.com — for any question or partnership proposal.
Join SILAC-KOLWEZI as a partner
Publishing house, company, NGO, institution, media outlet, mining company or advertiser: associate your brand with SILAC-Kolwezi and gain visibility — communication materials, website, catalogue and dedicated spaces on site — with an audience passionate about books, the arts and culture.
Join us
Visitors, authors, artists, exhibitors or partners: download the registration pack or write to us to receive the full programme.
Exhibitors — registration form
Fill in the form below: it is sent straight to the organising committee (contact@soilaac.com). You can also download the form as a Word file, fill it in and email it back to us.