Akra Reads! 2026: Ladé Wosornu poetry contest expands to JHS

The Creative Arts Agency will launch the Junior High School edition of the Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest at the upcoming 2026 Akra Reads! programme. Following the success of the Senior High School version, this new phase aims to identify and nurture young poets, spoken word artists, and literary critics, while promoting the use of Ghanaian languages.

The Ladé Wosornu Students Poetry Contest is part of the Creative Arts Agency’s broader students' literary project, the Ladé Wosornu Literary Nest, which seeks to develop the next generation of Ghanaian literary figures. The competition consists of three stages: reciting a poem in English, performing the same piece in a Ghanaian language, and a Q&A session.

This event will take place on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, at the Korle Gonno Community Library, as part of the Black Star Experience programme, which focuses on building creative capacity and offering a platform for participants to display their talents. The Akra Reads! event is organized by the Ghana Reads Initiative, the Creative Arts Agency of Ghana, the Osu Children’s Library Fund, and other collaborators. For additional information, contact +233 244 174 908 or 020 207 8782.