ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.

Algeria: Algeria Has Embarked On Pioneering Development Path, Time Has Come for Culture to Serve As Its Crowning Achievement

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed Sunday that Algeria has embarked on a pioneering path of development and that cultural advancement should be the culmination of these efforts, expressing his openness to proposals for establishing an elected national body that would oversee the country's film industry.

Africa: Art & Culture – Hub of Africa Fashion Week Returns to Addis – Aims to Celebrate Creativity, Innovation

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The vibrant world of African fashion is set to take center stage as the 14th edition of the Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) returns to Addis Abeba. From 22 - 26 January, event organizers promise to showcase creativity, innovation, and cultural richness, bringing together designers, industry experts, and fashion enthusiasts from across the globe.

Nigeria: Nigeria’s Ọ̀ṣun Òṣogbo Festival Celebrates the Power of a Yoruba Goddess

[The Conversation Africa] The Ọ̀ṣun Òá¹£ogbo festival is the most important annual event in Òá¹£ogbo, south-west Nigeria. It draws thousands of devotees and tourists from across Nigeria and worldwide. The festival is a devotional event and a civic ritual dedicated to Ọ̀ṣun, a principal female deity in the Yorùbá pantheon.

Africa: New York Comes Alive With Globalfest, Afromondo and More!

[Afropop] Followers of this site will know that the second weekend in January brings an explosion of thrilling music in New York. With arts presenters from all over the continent, and beyond, convening in the city, there are back-to-back showcases from Thursday through Monday, with the Sunday night globalFEST extravaganza at Lincoln Center as the central event for fans of worldly music.

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South Africa: Can Old Racists Change? Book Tracks Seven Years in a South African Nursing Home

[The Conversation Africa] God's Waiting Room: Racial Reckoning at Life's End is a beautifully written and intimate book about the characters in an old age home in South Africa. To write it, anthropologist Casey Golomski spent seven years travelling between South Africa and the US. Both countries are grappling with implementing universal healthcare, which, for older adults, is notoriously under-resourced.

Africa: Red Tiger Gaming and African-Themed Slots

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