Faye Akpalu Children’s Author, Literacy Advocate and Cultural Connector Creative type: Children’s author Specialisms: Culture, diversity and representation Featured book: Yaayaa’s Hair Wash Day Heritage: Ghanaian Organisation: LittleTokens Foundation Book Faye Visit Instagram About Faye Akpalu Faye Akpalu is a children’s author whose storytelling journey began as a mother seeking greater diversity in the books […]
Carrol May Nelson Culturally Diverse Children’s Author and Brand Creator Creative type: Children’s author and storyteller Series: The Dolly May series Specialisms: Education, culture and imaginative learning Brand: CMN Magical Books Audience: Children, parents and teachers Book Carrol Visit CMN Magical Books About Carrol May Nelson Carrol May Nelson is a culturally diverse children’s author […]
Amaka Ekwegh Children’s Author, Civil Servant and Champion of Identity Creative type: Children’s author Specialisms: Identity, friendship, inclusion and empathy Featured book: Dodie the Donkey Audience: Children and families Delivery: Digital and in-person storytelling Book Amaka View CALF Events About Amaka Ekwegh Amaka, also known as Amy, is the author of Dodie the Donkey, a […]
Dee Lana Creative and Master of Ceremony at CALF-Events Creative type: Author, speaker and performing artist Specialisms: Storytelling, event hosting and personal development Published work: Get Stuff Done Audience: Young people, women and community audiences Delivery: Virtual and in-person events Book Dee Lana View CALF Events About Dee Lana Dee Lana is an award-winning author […]
Last year, as part of Bridge to Bigger Dreams – Celebrating the Power of Books, Dance and Community**, we were delighted to receive support from #ActiveEssex As an organisation that champions multicultural children’s literature, CALFE CIC invited our dancers to bring along their favourite books. Their choices reflected the rich diversity of the dance genres […]
This year’s theme: Flip into Wonder – Stories and Places poses yet another challenge to last’s Bigger Dreams… Yet, the outcome extends beyond Chelmsford City Council’s Skills Festival itself as the best 20 entries will be selected for an exhibition at Chelmsford Library in October. A winner and runners-up, will be chosen by a panel of professional artists include Tolu.
Relevant still, are the concerns of decline in Readership amongst the young..So, Go All In! is the National Literacy Trust ‘s strategy to rekindle a love for reading. I attended a wedding last week and sat next to a young man standing in place of their estranged father, giving his sister away in marriage.He after […]
Let’s play the Mancala! Playing Our Way Through History 📚🌍At our CALF-Events, we believe literature is not only what’s written. It’s what’s carved, spoken, passed down, and played. That’s why we’re shining a light on MANCALA – an ancient African strategy game that is far more than entertainment. It is an awesome vessel of cultural […]
So, The Balloons Weren’t Just Balloons In 2018, I had a naive, hopeful, determined idea as a new author with little understanding of how to navigate the Author persona. So I created a small WhatsApp group: The Kiddie-Writers Forum. We supported each other through endless questions, messy drafts, rejections, social media following, and honing our […]
Welcome to Calf-Events Greetings! This blog post has been a long time in the making, lurking quietly in the background as we waited for the “perfect moment” to introduce who we are, what we do, and how far we’ve come. But if there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s that there’s no perfect time—only the right energy. […]
