Ghanaian Poet Okaitey To Receive Award in Canada

Ghanaian poet and playwright, Oswald George Okaitey, has been selected to feature and receive a World Poetry Theatre Ambassador Award at the fourth World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival. In a letter to Okaitey informing him about the award, Ariadne Sawyer, host and co-founder of World Poetry Festival said: �We are honoured to invite you to be a featured poet and receive a World Poetry Theatre Ambassador Award at the fourth World Poetry Canada International peace Festival. �You are also invited to be a featured guest on the World Poetry Caf� Radio Show on CFRO, read at other World Poetry events and present to other community events during the festival.� Okaitey, who is responsible for works like In the Bag of a Woman, Nkrumah Might Be Right, Who Stole the Casket and In Man�s Libido would also take the opportunity to launch his latest book, Mandela; The Soul of His Earth at the festival. Each selected poet will present their poetry, launch book and present their film to be part of a panel discussion. This year�s event is scheduled for October 6 to October 26 at the University of British Columbia, will bring together international poets and local multicultural poetry groups.