Angola: Angolan Artists Honored On National Culture Day
[ANGOP] Talatona — The handover of merit certificates to arts professionals, employees of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the presentation of the cultural project called “Mbanza Yetu – the country in the Iron Palace” marked the celebrations of…
Angola: Festikongo Second Edition Takes Place August This Year
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo — The 2nd edition of the Kongo International Cultural Festival (Festikongo) will take place in August this year, the governor of the province of Zaire, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, announced on Friday in Mbanza Kongo.
Angola: Minister of Culture Highlights Ruy Mingas Contribution
[ANGOP] Luanda — The minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, highlighted the contribution of Angolan nationalist Ruy Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas, who died this Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 84, due to illness.
Angola: Huambo Hosts First African Book Biennial
[ANGOP] Huambo — The province of Huambo hosts the first African Book Biennial from the 4th to the 16th of April this year, as a multifaceted cultural space, which aims to bring together writers from 54 countries on the continent.
Angola: Angolan Embassy Hosts Ciesart International Congress
[ANGOP] Luanda — The Angolan Embassy in Spain hosted the IV International Congress of the International Chamber of Writers and Artists (CIESART) in Madrid at the weekend, with conferences and communications centred on peace and the empowerment of women.
Angola: Brazilian Publisher Honours Angolan Writer
[ANGOP] Huambo — The Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano, literary pseudonym of Eugénio Afonso Gaspar, was honoured Friday in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, with the prize of “Literature Reference”, by the Brazilian Publisher Publiart.
Angola: Angolan Artists With Digital Cultural Platform
[ANGOP] Luanda — A digital cultural platform called “Agenda” was presented Thursday in the Province of Luanda as a technological solution for art creators.
Angola: UK – Angolan Writer João Melo Releases Book
[ANGOP] Luanda — Angolan writer João Melo published Wednesday in the United Kingdom a collection of short stories entitled “And Suddenly the Flowers Withered and Other Stories”.
Angola: Lack of Conditions Cancels Second Edition of Festikongo
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo — The second edition of the International Festival of Kongo Culture (FestiKongo), which was due to take place from 5 to 8 of this month in the northern Zaire Province, has been cancelled, said Wednesday the coordinator of the Comm…
Angola: Angola’s Eastern Region Festival Kicks Off
[ANGOP] Luena — The biggest music and dance festival of the eastern region of Angola, dubbed Ngeya, kicks off this Friday at the Sports Complex of the Peace Monument, in Luena city, eastern Moxico Province.