The 2025 Things Fall Apart Festival, a week-long celebration of Chinua Achebe’s literary legacy, has announced award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as its main act.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the festival’s organizers, the Centre for Memories, stated that the event will be held at the Centre for Memories in Enugu from June 29 to July 5, 2025.
The world-renowned novelist, feminist, and one of the most influential writers of our time, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is returning home to headline the Things Fall Apart Festival 2025, which will take place at the Centre for Memories in Enugu from June 29 to July 5. We are ecstatic!Following her recent global tour for her new book “Dream Count,” Adichie joins us to honor one of her biggest inspirations: the renowned storyteller Chinua Achebe, whose words revolutionized African literature and consciousness, according to the statement.
The statement added, “Adichie will reflect on storytelling, cultural rootedness, and the timeless dialogue between history and identity. Her presence marks a powerful moment in our collective exploration of the festival’s theme:
“Masculine, Feminine, Human: The Dialogue of Complements in Things Fall Apart.”
Organisers said the festival will feature dramatic performances, tech-driven storytelling, art exhibitions, film screenings, memory walks, youth programmes and a reimagined Umuofia village experience.
An essay competition and saloon-style conversations are also scheduled to be held throughout the week.
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