{"id":68441,"date":"2024-11-13T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/juba-cultural-festival-to-honor-prof-lo-liyong"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:57:00","slug":"juba-cultural-festival-to-honor-prof-lo-liyong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/juba-cultural-festival-to-honor-prof-lo-liyong","title":{"rendered":"Juba cultural festival to honor Prof. Lo Liyong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The organizers of the Derik Cultural Festival announced on Wednesday that the fourth edition of the weeklong event would honor University of Juba\u2019s Professor Taban Lo Liyong.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference in Juba, the President of the Derik Cultural Festival, Atem Simon Mabior, described it as a comprehensive and artistic event, aimed to complete the great project initiated by an exceptional intellectual, Derik Alfred Uyai, which covered various aspects and formed the solid foundations of the South Sudanese renaissance.<\/p>\n<p>Atem, who is also a prominent journalist, said this year\u2019s edition confirms the continuation of the noble project, which aims to place South Sudan as the cradle of civilization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing in the footsteps of Derik, who always believed that the perfection of civilization lies in writing, he never missed an opportunity to emphasize the paramount importance of writing, not only for preserving identity, but also for developing culture so that the nation would be at the forefront of human civilization,\u201d Atem said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe celebration of writing is a celebration of life in all its details. Writing in its various forms, especially creative writing, is the true mirror of the people, showing their dreams for the future, their struggles with the present, and their reflections on the past,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>From left to right: Mathiang Cirillo, Atem Simon and Ajak Makor speak to the media about the festival (Radio Tamazuj)<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating Prof Lo Liyong, Atem said, comes to reinforce and confirm the contribution he continues to make for the enlightenment of the South Sudanese young generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCelebrating Prof Liyong comes to reinforce and confirm all of this. For more than half a century, he has carried the torch of creativity and ensured that the flame of awareness and enlightenment continues to burn, through the originality inherent in his writings that combine dozens of narratives, poems and thoughts,\u201d Atem said.<\/p>\n<p>Atem said the activities of the festival would be held from November 17 \u2013 24, 2024 at the University of Juba and other places to be mentioned later. There will be no charges for entry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The organizers of the Derik Cultural Festival announced on Wednesday that the fourth edition of the weeklong event would honor University of Juba\u2019s Professor Taban Lo Liyong. 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