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Monday, March 16, 2020

CANCELLATION OF TIME OF THE WRITER FESTIVAL


The Time Of The Writer Festival has been cancelled because of the covid19 virus restrictions. the organisers are currently working hard to make resources available to facilitate a part of the festival through digital and media channels.

The following statement from the organisers explains:

#TOW 2020 from physical to digital

After much consideration and in view of the current global Corona pandemic we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the physical version the #TOW2020 festival, which was due to take place from Monday, 16 March until Saturday, 21 March 2020.

We are, at all times, committed to supporting South African writers and are currently working hard to make resources available to facilitate a part the festival through digital and media channels. We are indeed excited about this development. Please keep a lookout on our social media channels for the recent updates.

People who have already purchased tickets, will be contacted by us regarding refunds. In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 031 260 2506 / cca@ukzn.ac.za  or send us a Facebook chat message.

The creative industries worldwide are being hit hard by the spread of the Corona virus, we call out to you to keep supporting artists. Please consider offering interviews and highlight all the amazing creativity one can find in and beyond our country. If you have any interview slots available for the #TOW2020 writers, please do not hesitate to connect with us. Also, we will update you of the digital version of the festival with a press release on this development soonest.

We thank you for your understanding and for your continued support and your looking forward to your support in the future on and off the internet.

The Time of the Writer Team