Nigeria: Movie Review – a Simple Lie – Another Cliche Nollywood Rom-Com Almost Marred By Numerous Sex Plots
[Premium Times] These days, Nollywood filmmakers boldly explore sex scenes and plots. It is not surprising to see that Biodun Stephen’s film “A Simple Lie” trails on that path as well.
Africa: Georges Collinet and Banning Eyre Host Afropop the African Rivers Project At the Kennedy Center
[Afropop] Final rehearsals with the newly coined Niger River Ensemble are underway for the bid show tomorrow at the Eisenhower Theater, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.. The evening of music focused on two great African Rivers will be emceed by th…
Africa: Africans in World War 1 – Artist William Kentridge’s Epic Theatre Production Restores Forgotten Histories
[The Conversation Africa] South African artist William Kentridge became world famous for his charcoal drawings and hand-drawn animated films, but his work continued to grow in scope and he began staging performances. Today he also creates operas and co…
Tunisia: ‘Cinephilia’ Project Launched By ‘Echos Cinématographiques’
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The “Echos Cinématographiques” Association has launched the “Cinephilia” project with the support of the French Institute of Tunisia (IFT) and in partnership with HAKKA Distribution and Cinéfilms.
Tunisia: Tunisian Film ‘Under the Fig Trees’ to Open Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival On 20th Anniversary of FCAT
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The Tunisian film “Under the Fig Trees”, by director Erige Sehiri, will open the 20th edition of the Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival (FCAT) with a simultaneous screening on both shores of the Strait of Gibra…
Seychelles: Mybeachproject Turns Seychelles’ Waste to Pop Art
[Seychelles News Agency] MyBeachProject is turning rubbish collected on Grand Anse on Praslin, the second most populated island in Seychelles, into pop art to inspire change.
South Africa: In Search of Ancient Instructions Carved in Stone
[Scrolla] They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what if I told you a community has an even more important role than just raising the young? In fact, one of the ways to measure the strength of a community is by the practices of ancient civil…
Morocco: Handicrafts/Unesco – Minister Ammor Chairs 1st Meeting of Steering Committee of Safeguarding, Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project
[MAP] Rabat — Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, chaired the first meeting of the steering committee of the safeguarding and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage project, related to the Moro…
Morocco: 9th Edition of Mohammed Vi Prize for Moroccan Decorative Art On Paper
[MAP] Rabat — The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has announced that the period of submission of applications for the 9th edition of the Mohammed VI Prize for Moroccan decorative art on paper will run until August 11.
Africa: DNA Study Opens a Window Into African Civilisations That Left a Lasting Legacy
[The Conversation Africa] Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of gen…