21/06/2026
SAVE THE DATE: THINGS FALL APART FESTIVAL 2026
The countdown continues.
The Centre for Memories - Ncheta Ndigbo is delighted to announce that the 2026 edition of the annual Things Fall Apart Festival will now hold from 18 – 24 October 2026.
For five consecutive years, the Centre for Memories has convened this annual celebration of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's seminal 1958 novel that transformed African literature and redefined how Africa tells its own stories.
Each edition has gone beyond mere commemoration, creating a platform to interrogate the enduring relevance of Achebe's work to contemporary Nigerian, African, and global realities.
This year's edition, marking the 68th anniversary of the publication of Things Fall Apart, will be convened under the theme:
NAMED, UNNAMED, RENAMED: Power, Identity and the Right to Self-Definition
A theme inspired by Achebe's enduring concerns with naming, erasure, resistance, and self-authorship, and one that invites us to reflect on urgent questions of identity in our time.
Across seven days, participants will engage in a rich programme of public lectures, panel discussions, book conversations, musical and theatrical performances, art exhibitions, school mentorship sessions, and community dialogues.
We invite schools, literary societies, cultural organisations, community groups, scholars, artists, readers, and the wider public, within Nigeria and across the world, to join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and memorable edition.
Mark your calendars. 18 – 24 October 2026.
The conversation continues. The questions remain urgent. And this is one edition you will not want to miss.
