A pan-African network of book & arts fairs

Four countries, eight gatherings for books, the arts and culture

Discover the 2027 editions in Cรดte d'Ivoire, Togo, Cameroon and the DR Congo (Kinshasa, Matadi, Kolwezi, Kisangani and Lubumbashi). Choose a country below to explore the programme, the speakers and how to register.

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Cรดte d'Ivoire

SOILACC AFRICA

International Ecumenical Fair of Christian Arts, Books and Culture.

Registration open
Dates26 Feb. โ€“ 1 Mar. 2027
VenueCocody Town Hall, Abidjan
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Togo

Togo International Book and Arts Fair

Authors, artists and publishing houses come together to celebrate Togolese and African creativity.

Registration open
Dates21 โ€“ 25 Oct. 2027
VenueCercle Togolais des Expositions et Foires, Lomรฉ
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Cameroon

FILCP-D โ€” Douala International Festival of Books, Cultures and Heritage

Books, arts, living heritage and cinema โ€” organised with the City of Douala, with an immersive journey through Cameroonian cultures.

Dates confirmed
Dates25 โ€“ 27 June 2027
VenueDouala, Cameroon
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-KOLWEZI

A cultural, educational, artistic, economic and tourism platform in the heart of Lualaba.

Registration open
Dates27 โ€“ 29 May 2027
VenueKolwezi, DR Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-KINSHASA โ€” Kinshasa International Book, Arts and Cultures Fair

Books, the arts and Congolese cultures in the spotlight at the heart of the capital.

Registration open
Dates8 โ€“ 13 Feb. 2027
VenueKinshasa, DR Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-MATADI โ€” Matadi International Book, Arts and Cultures Fair

Books, the arts and Congolese cultures in the spotlight in the port city of Kongo-Central.

Registration open
Dates15 โ€“ 17 May 2027
VenueMatadi, DR Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-KISANGANI โ€” Kisangani International Book, Arts and Cultures Fair

Books, the arts and Congolese cultures in the spotlight on the banks of the Congo River, in Tshopo.

Registration open
Dates24 โ€“ 26 June 2027
VenueKisangani, DR Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-LUBUMBASHI โ€” Lubumbashi International Book, Arts and Cultures Fair

Books, the arts and Congolese cultures in the spotlight in the heart of Haut-Katanga.

Registration open
Dates3 โ€“ 5 Sept. 2027
VenueLubumbashi, DR Congo
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The network

One shared momentum, eight editions

Each edition keeps its own identity โ€” its name, its dates, its venue โ€” while sharing a single ambition: bringing together authors, artists, publishers and audiences around books, the arts and African culture. Use the tabs at the top of the page to move between editions.