Category: culture

It will last until the 13th of March the photo exhibition about Saint Exupéry. The event will take place in the French Institut of Casablanca and it started last 13th of February. For more informations: French embassy in Morocco

One of the most “friendly” music festival in Zanzibar has started yesterday. It is called “Saut busara za” and it will last in the famous East African island until February 17. The Saut za busara music festival is an appointment defined by many as one of the most interesting festivals and events across the entire […]

We receive and we publish here an announcement by two Italian NGOs with projects in Africa. They are organising a travel to “discover the traditional theatre in Cameroon”. Fratelli dell’Uomo and Mascherenere Italian NGOs are organizing a fascinating journey into the Republic of Cameroon, in search of a theatrical tradition that moves with great vitality, […]

“Image of Italy: Books as worldwide ambassadors for Italian culture” is the title of the Italian cultural initiative to the Cairo’s International Book Fair. This year is the third time Italy takes part to the Cairo’s book fair. The Fair takes places in the Eliopolis exhibition district until the 2 of February 2009.

The first film studios in Africa were built in 1934, but the development of a movie industry began in the 70s. There are two ways for the growth of this industry: one are private capitals taking economic risks, the other is the State funding the industry.

Sometimes in Africa people tell that there’s meaning in working hard and struggling to do something good cos when they do so all the hard work is thrown away, there’s no something good comes. What follows is a little story that shows the opposite.

We receive and we publish a review by Roberto Malini: “Città dal cuore di metallo” (A city with an iron heart). This was sent via email to Africanews.it by poet and writer Hamid Barole Abdu. “Città dal cuore di metallo” is a short report of what is happening in Pesaro, Italy, between Italian institutions, citizens, […]

Italian websites cinemafrica.org publish a reviews of film “Kady, la belle vie” directed by Claude Mouriéras. A film about immigration, France and life between Africa, Mali and Europe. What follows is a rough translation of the reviews.

People in Italy often says that there is little innovation in music. But after a careful watch it is possible to discover unexplored sounds with deep and strong roots. These are sounds that come from hidden humanity, strong friendships that overcome any race, religions and lifestyles boundaries. Lao Kouyate is a truly music innovator. His […]

“Le scimmie verdi” (Green monkeys) is a small but important Italian performance for theatres and small audiences by writer and poet Hamid Barole Abdu and journalist Daniele Barbieri. It is a very nice try to stress the emerging racism and difficult relations of the Italians with other cultures and people from different backgrounds.