Editor’s note: WoW Creative Round Up is a series on the blog where we share happenings, blog posts, resources and projects that are worth shouting about. Please click each link to find out more. This week features Tampered Press, Chinese New Year in London, Hey! Dip Your Toes In, Headscarves and Carry-ons, student discounts in Accra by Bawoni Consult, Afreada and day trip ideas from London by Wandering Quinn. If you missed Episode One, you can check it out here. Disclaimer: Inclusions are not sponsored.
1. Tampered Press – Call for Submissions
The literary and arts journal for Ghanaian writers and visual artists is currently accepting submissions for the first issue of 2019. Got an innovative, daring and previously unpublished work you’d like to submit? This can be fiction, non-fiction, comics, poetry and visual art. Read more on the eligibility criteria and get cracking. Not long to go now! Until 20 February 2019.
2. Chinese New Year 2019 in London
The annual Chinese New Year festivities return to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 10 February for the Year of the Pig. Get ready for a vibrant display of culture, colour and charm, with great entertainment and live performances across Chinatown and the West End. Follow the official hashtag, #CNYLondon, to keep up with updates on the celebrations. London, 10 February.
3. Questions to Ask When Working with Brands
Influencer marketing can be murky territory for the uninitiated. What opportunities are worth pursuing? Are you aligning with the right brands? How much should you charge? Are you even an influencer? And so on. This article by content creators, Eulanda and Omo, provides some guidance on questions to ask when developing working relationships with brands. Stay tuned for more thought leadership articles from this team.
Psst…if you missed the WoW travel feature with Eulanda, check it out below.
4. Headscarves and Carry-ons
Ghanaian British co-hosts, Abi Ak and Maame B, talk life and love on this podcast about Black girls living abroad. Abi lives in Dubai and Maame lived in Melbourne. Cue witty, relatable chats on hair, relationships, work, microaggressions and more.
5. Student Discounts – Bawoni Consult
Being a student can be hard if you’re skint and barely have any savings. So, any opportunity to make your money go further is more than welcome. This thread started by hospitality consultancy, Bawoni Consult, has details on some of the places to get student discounts in Accra. It will be updated with more, so keep checking back. Pass it on if you know any students who will find it helpful. We only have a valid student card for a certain number of years and got to make the most of it, abi?.
6. Afreada
Get into the world of words with Afreada. This is an online literary magazine of original stories that speak to the experiences of Africans at home and abroad. From Cape Town to Cairo, Lagos to Lusaka, Afreada feeds the kind of travel that needs no airports or visas. Only the imagination and a thirst for gripping narratives.
7. 10 Alternative Day Trips from London
London is a great hub to discover other cities, villages, historic landmarks and sights in the UK. This post curated by Wandering Quinn will give you a few ideas for day or weekend trips that don’t break the bank. It includes the White Cliffs of Dover, Stratford-upon-Avon and Canterbury. Whether you’re a Londoner or just passing through, there’s always “rice at home” in the UK travel scene.
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