By
Blessed Adjekpagbon
(Ebedi Fellow, 2024)
The current set of the Writers at the Ebedi International Writers Residency,
Iseyin, Nigeria on Monday, 12th February 2024 visited the Olivet Baptist High School,
Oyo to mentor some of the students in the area of creative arts.
 |
| The four Fellows standing behind the Principal and some of the senior students of the school |
The Writers made up of three Writers from Nigeria and one from
Ghana were well received by the Principal of the school, Mrs. Bukola
Dosumu.
It was a very engaging and fulfilling event for the students as
they listened with rapt attention to the writers.
Some of the subjects taught included: the fundamentals of
writing good drama, prose, poetry and script writing for screen plays.
At the end of the event, the students were full of gratitude to
the visiting writers, and wished for another mentoring workshop in the school.
During the concluding session, the Writers equally applauded
the school's management for what they considered to be the school's high standard
of education and ambiance.
Some of the facilities that impressed the writers included
the school's special building for visual arts, a standard laboratory, well
stocked and spacious library, two big football pitches, spacious classrooms, a
large staff room and a neat administrative building.
The visitors were also impressed by the 1000 capacity school hall
as well as the general neatness of the students and the environment.
The school Principal thanked the Writers for their
visit which she believed will greatly enrich creative writing among the
students.
She also appreciated the books donated to the school Library
through the visiting writers by the Patron of the Ebedi International Writers
Residency, Dr. Wale Okediran.
The Ebedi International Writers Residency is a free facility for
Writers in need of a conducive environment to complete their ongoing works.
Since its establishment in 2010, it has hosted about 300 Writers
from 12 African Countries.
END
