Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has been announced as the headliner for the 2025 Things Fall Apart Festival.
The event is a week-long celebration of Chinua Achebe’s literary legacy.
The announcement was made by the Centre for Memories, organisers of the festival, via Instagram.
This year’s edition, tagged “Masculine, Feminine, Human: The Dialogue of Complements in Things Fall Apart”, will take place from June 29 to July 5, 2025, at the Centre’s facility in Enugu.
“We are screaming with excitement because the iconic Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — globally celebrated novelist, feminist, and one of the most powerful literary voices of our time — is coming home,” the organisers wrote.
Adichie, currently on a global tour for her latest book, Dream Count, is expected to reflect on themes such as storytelling, cultural rootedness, and the interplay of history and identity as a tribute to Achebe’s influence on her work and the African literary canon.
The week’s activities include dramatic performances, film screenings, art exhibitions, memory walks, tech-driven storytelling, and a reimagined Umuofia village experience.
There would also be youth-focused programmes, an essay competition, and salon-style conversations that bring together writers, thinkers, and readers.
The festival aims to celebrate Achebe’s enduring impact while fostering intergenerational dialogue around identity, heritage, and the power of narrative.
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