#HIBAF26, multi-city

HAUSA INTERNATIONAL BOOK AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Celebrate Hausa culture across London, Kaduna, and Abuja.

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Dates and locations

London (UK), 23 October
Kaduna (Nigeria), 4-5 December
Abuja (Nigeria), 11 December
Tickets to be announced

The festival opens up discussions about the Hausa language through history, music and arts. Celebrating culture, preserving heritage, and empowering African creatives across borders.

Celebrating the Hausa language and culture.

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Connecting African creatives across Europe, West and East Africa.

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A multi-city edition

The sixth edition of HIBAF visits three cities, bringing Hausa language, literature, and arts closer to communities at home and abroad.

LondonUnited Kingdom
23 October
KadunaNigeria
4-5 December
AbujaNigeria
11 December

Tickets: To be announced

Registration updates

2026 itinerary

London, Kaduna, Abuja

HIBAF 24 memories

Moments from the fourth edition: ceremony, readings, performance, and exhibition.

HIBAF festival opening ceremony with cultural displays

HIBAF interviews

Conversations with organisers, authors, and cultural leaders around Hausa language and arts.

HIBAF 2023 Highlights

Experience the best moments from HIBAF 2023

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Press Coverage

HIBAF: A Hausa Art Festival For Home and Diaspora

Tonic

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Sada Malumfashi launches HIBAF in Kaduna

This is Africa

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Amplifying Women's Voices in Hausa Cultural Studies

The British Academy

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We are hiring

HIBAF26 Festival Intern open call poster

HIBAF26: Open Call for Festival Intern

Support the planning, coordination and delivery of the sixth edition of the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival in Kaduna, October–December 2026.

Programme and event coordination before and during the festival
Communications with speakers, artists, partners and volunteers
On-site logistics, documentation and audience engagement
Practical experience in festival production and cultural programming

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Press and featured stories

Coverage of HIBAF through press releases, interviews, and stories on Hausa culture.

Press Release/HIBAF 2024

Behind the Scenes of HIBAF: How We Craft a Cultural Festival from the Ground Up

Press Release/HIBAF 2025

SPECIAL 5TH EDITION - The FIFTH Edition of the Hausa International Book and Arts Festival is set for...

Hausa Culture/TRT Afrika

HIBAF: A Hausa Art Festival For Home and Diaspora - It was a show of rich culture, art and prowess of the Hausa language...

Open Arts World/This is Africa

Sada Malumfashi launches Hausa International Book and Art Festival in Kaduna

Publishing/The British Academy

Amplifying Women's Voices in Hausa Cultural Studies - Because women in northern Nigeria and other Hausa-speaking regions face academic and publishing barriers...

Open Arts World/Daily Reality NG

The Glitters In Hausa International Book and Arts Festival (HIBAF)

Virtual Reality/HIBAF