Kolwezi, Lualaba — Democratic Republic of the Congo

SILAC-KOLWEZI

Kolwezi International Book, Arts and Culture Fair — one of the network's gatherings in the DR Congo, alongside the Kinshasa, Matadi, Kisangani and Lubumbashi fairs, SOILACC AFRICA (Côte d'Ivoire), the Togo Book Fair and FILCP-D (Cameroon).

Dates

27 – 29 May 2027

Venue

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Status

Registration open

A cultural, educational and economic platform

About SILAC-Kolwezi

The Kolwezi International Book, Arts and Culture Fair (SILAC-Kolwezi) is a cultural, educational, artistic, economic and tourism platform designed to bring together, in the heart of Lualaba, the players of the book chain, artists, public institutions, schools and universities, businesses, local communities and international partners.

The event will combine book exhibitions and sales, author encounters, conferences, performances, cinema, visual arts, crafts, fashion, gastronomy, heritage, national languages and digital innovation. Congolese creation, the memory of Lualaba and young people will hold centre stage.

Overall goal

Promoting reading, the arts, Congolese culture and the creative industries

As levers for education, social cohesion, employment, regional standing and sustainable development in Kolwezi and across Lualaba.

Specific objectives

27 to 29 May

Programme

Three days shaped by highlights, in the heart of Lualaba. The full detail will be published closer to the event — here is the provisional outline.

Day 1

27 May

09:00
Official openingOpening ceremony of the fair
11:00
Inaugural panelBooks, creation and the memory of Lualaba
14:00
Bookshop area opensBook exhibition and sales
16:00
Author encountersConversations with Congolese and guest authors
18:30
Cultural performanceMusic and live arts of Lualaba

Day 2

28 May

09:30
Conferences & master classesSkills building for cultural players
11:30
Youth workshopsReading and creating for children and young people
14:00
Visual arts exhibitionCrafts, fashion and heritage
16:00
Gastronomy & national languagesDiscovering culinary and linguistic heritage
19:00
Film screeningsCongolese films and documentaries

Day 3

29 May

09:30
Business & partners forumProfessional meetings, mining sector and international cooperation
14:00
Book donation handoverLaunch of the donation scheme for school libraries
16:00
Closing ceremonyReview and outlook for the next edition

What you need to know

Practical information

Dates

27 – 29 May 2027

Three days, open to all audiences.

Venue

Kolwezi

Democratic Republic of the Congo — exact venue to be confirmed.

Contact

contact@soilaac.com

or leiter@e-verlag.com — for any question or partnership proposal.

Join SILAC-KOLWEZI as a partner

Partners & advertisers, come on board

Publishing house, company, NGO, institution, media outlet, mining company or advertiser: associate your brand with SILAC-Kolwezi and gain visibility — communication materials, website, catalogue and dedicated spaces on site — with an audience passionate about books, the arts and culture.

Join us

Register for SILAC-Kolwezi

Visitors, authors, artists, exhibitors or partners: download the registration pack or write to us to receive the full programme.

Exhibitors — registration form

Register as an exhibitor at SILAC-Kolwezi

Fill in the form below: it is sent straight to the organising committee (contact@soilaac.com). You can also download the form as a Word file, fill it in and email it back to us.

FairSILAC-Kolwezi Dates27 – 29 May 2027 VenueKolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
1Identity and contact details
2Participation profile
3Stand choice and rates

Choose one package. Prices in USD for the three days of the fair.

PackageSpace3-day package
Spot on a shared table75 USD / person
4 m² individual space150 USD
6 m²250 USD
9 m²400 USD
12 m²650 USD
18 m²900 USD

Payment is made only after the organising committee has approved your registration.

4Proposed activities
5Declaration and signature
I certify that the information provided is accurate. I understand that this request remains subject to confirmation by the organising committee, to the availability of spaces and to the participation conditions that will be sent to me. The information collected is used to process my registration and organise my participation.
Download the form (Word)