The Ake Arts and Book Festival is four days of cultural, artistic, literary and musical indulgence. The Ake Arts and Book Festival commences with a formal welcome ceremony with exciting announcements, artistic performances, presentation of awards and the launch of the yearly Ake Review. The Theme for the 2019 Ake Arts and Book Festival was "BLACK BODIES. GREY MATTER". Efe Paul Azino during his poetry perfromance at the welcome ceremony of the 2019 edition of Ake Arts & Book Festival