{"id":2318,"date":"2017-11-07T08:22:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T08:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2017-11-07T08:23:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T08:23:19","slug":"call-for-entries-ken-egbas-prize-for-festival-poetry-calabar-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/call-for-entries-ken-egbas-prize-for-festival-poetry-calabar-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"CALL FOR ENTRIES: KEN EGBAS PRIZE FOR FESTIVAL POETRY CALABAR 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {\r\n\/* tablet landscape *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {\r\n\/* tablet portrait *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {\r\n\/* phone *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>CALL FOR ENTRIES: KEN EGBAS PRIZE FOR FESTIVAL POETRY CALABAR 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/call-for-entries-ken-egbas-prize-for-festival-poetry-calabar-2017\/ken-egbas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?fit=1552%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1552,948\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KEN EGBAS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?fit=790%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2319 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS-300x183.png?resize=300%2C183\" alt=\"KEN EGBAS\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?resize=1024%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KEN-EGBAS.png?w=1552&amp;ssl=1 1552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Poets in Nigeria (PIN) in partnership with Festival Poetry Foundation (FPF) is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of Ken Egbas Prize for Festival Poetry Calabar. Sponsored by an art enthusiast and a Former Special Adviser, Strategic Planning at Cross River State \u2013 Mr. Ken Egbas; the prize is geared towards promoting cultural heritage, black pride and environmental consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, an offshoot of the annually organized Festival Poetry Calabar, was launched in Calabar 2016 via an address delivered by Ken Egbas who was visibly impressed by the contents of the festival (within the Calabar International Carnival). The prize will run uninterruptedly for a period of 5 years with a total budget of \u20a6500,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Authors of selected entries will be awarded cash prizes in this order:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> Prize Winner: \u20a640,000<\/li>\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Prize Winner: \u20a620,000<\/li>\n<li>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Prize Winner: \u20a610,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a Nigerian poet resident in Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Must be between 12 and 30 years of age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Entries must revolve around cultural heritage, black pride and environmental consciousness.<\/li>\n<li>An entrant is entitled to a single entry of limitless word count.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions must be original, intellectual property of the entrants.<\/li>\n<li>Under no condition will the judges\u2019 decision be challenged.<\/li>\n<li>Previously published works (on social media, blogs and anthologies) are NOT allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Selected entrants must be present in Calabar to receive their cash prizes.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions including your name, location, biography and contact details should be in the body of the mail.<\/li>\n<li>Entering for the contest gives us automatic rights to make use of your works as deemed appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Forward your entries to <a href=\"mailto:festivalpoetryprize@gmail.com\">festivalpoetryprize@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEADLINE:<\/strong> 12<sup>th<\/sup> November, 2017; 11:59 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE SPONSOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/call-for-entries-ken-egbas-prize-for-festival-poetry-calabar-2017\/fb_img_1510042804741\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg?fit=470%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"470,474\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1510042804741\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg?fit=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg?fit=470%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2320 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741-297x300.jpg?resize=297%2C300\" alt=\"FB_IMG_1510042804741\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FB_IMG_1510042804741.jpg?w=470&amp;ssl=1 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Dr. Ken Egbas<\/strong> is an alumnus of Federal Government College, Kaduna, University of Calabar and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. An expert in Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Ken is the Founder and CEO of TruContact CSR Nigeria &amp; WhiteHouse PR Synergy. Also, he is the organizer of The SERAs, arguably Nigeria\u2019s biggest corporate award for Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Good Corporate Citizenship. Ken publishes Nigeria Social Enterprise Report \u2013 a publication on social responsibility and sustainability which is circulated around Africa, United Kingdom and USA.<\/p>\n<p>Ken hails from Ofodua, Adun in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State where he once served as a Special Adviser, Strategic Planning.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>For further enquiries, contact the moderator \u2013 07034847164.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For: PIN &amp; FPF<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALL FOR ENTRIES: KEN EGBAS PRIZE FOR FESTIVAL POETRY CALABAR 2017 Poets in Nigeria (PIN) in partnership with Festival Poetry Foundation (FPF) is pleased to&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[499,497,500,501,291,498,123],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2820,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/ken-egbas-poetry-prize-2018-the-shortlist\/","url_meta":{"origin":2318,"position":0},"title":"KEN EGBAS POETRY PRIZE 2018: THE SHORTLIST","date":"December 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"KEN EGBAS POETRY PRIZE 2018: THE SHORTLIST Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2nd edition of Ken Egbas Poetry Prize. 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