Leonardo De Franceschi writes on Cinemafrica.org about the “forgotten movie” ‘Il Buma’ made between Egypt and Italy
Category: culture
Rome: tribute to Miriam Makeba
From today, Wednesday 10 March until saturday 13 march, Italy will pay tribute to Miriam Makeba with celebrations and a big concert to be held in Rome. Today at 11.30 in via Palestro, Unicef headquarters, will be held a press conference for the Italian tribute to the Southafrican singer. Later in the day there will […]
Last Word: Caught in the Act
This play by Kenyan poet, writer and activist, Shailja Patel, was originally printed in The Africa Report’s February-March 2010 edition
Malodi, young artist from Kinshasa
We found this picture from the solokinshasa.com blog. It’s a painting from young artist of DRC Académie des Beaux Arts. It represents the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republich of Congo, in every detail with cars, people, squares, monuments, and so on.
AfriForum drops grievance with Minister
Civil rights group AfriForum’s youth division yesterday wothdraw its complaint to the Public Protector against Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. “AfriForum Youth today wothdrew its recent complaint lodged against Minister Motshekga. This was after the Minister made an appointment with us to discuss the maladministration of matric examinations and possible steps to rectify the […]
Walk-out not anti-gay – Xingwana
The widely-reported walk-out by Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana at an “Innovative Women” art exhibition organised by lesbians was not based on anti-gay sentiments, she said on Thursday. Xingwana said reports about her reaction to the exhibition, held at Constitution Hill in August last year, were “mischievous, deliberately misleading and avoiding the facts. Upon […]
Clip africain fashion à ASNIERES SUR SEINE
We receive this message and we share it on Africanews.it/english “Urgent: Ndombolo is filming a video clip this saturday 13 february 2010 at 1PM behind the Town Hall of Asnieres sur Seine (France)”. They need people dressed in a fashion way who want to appear in the video. If you happen to be there all […]
Traditional Scottish dress help Africa
We received an email about the fact that Southafrican leader Helen Zille will be wearing a traditional scottish dress made by southafricans during the meeting in Parliament which will be broadcast live next week. This is a major promotional news for Tartans for Africa. Tartans for Africa is a strategic partner of World Women Trade […]
"The year of South Africa" – Internazionale
“L’anno del Sudafrica” (The year of South Africa) is the headline on the front page of this week’s issue of Internationale, a magazine in Italian that translates features and reviews of world press. The feature is by Andrew Rice of The Nation (USA). “After 20 years since the end of apartheid – as written on […]
"Football fables" – a film about African football
“Football Fables” is a movie about African football and the migration process that takes talented teenager to big European football clubs.The film was awarded last December in Palermo, Italy, during the Sport film festival. Here below you will find: a film trailer, a interview to director Baff Akoto on BBC radio, and images of the […]