http://www.hosafa.com/ HOSAFA, a house of africanity, is a service for anyone to share, learn and invest in African life worldwide. en-us Tue, 10 Jan 2012: London, United Kingdom: presented by the Research Group for Anthropologies of African Biosciences, LSHTM/Centre for Research in International Medical Anthropology (CRIMA) Brunel - part of the Medical Anthropology Seminar Series Date: Tuesday 10 January 2012 Time: 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Venue: Jerry Morris B, LSHTM, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UK Type of event: Seminar Speaker(s): Andrew Bowman - PhD. Candidate, Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Manchester University; Edito... London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:06:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182495 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182495 Thu, 09 Feb 2012: London, United Kingdom: Kenya: Between Hope and Despair Date: Thursday 9th February 2012, 7-9PM Venue: Room G2, SOAS Panel discussion with authors Daniel Branch (Kenya: Between Hope and Despair 1963-2011) and Charles Honrsby (Kenya: A History since Independence); Eusebio Waweru, Philosophy PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh; and freelance journalist Charlotte Njeru. Chair: Professor John Lonsdale, Trinity College, Cambridge University (TBC). Daniel Branch and Charles Honrsby’s recently publi... Royal African Society Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:01:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182494 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182494 Tue, 07 Feb 2012: London, United Kingdom: Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State Date: Tuesday 7th February 2012, 6-8PM Venue: Brunei Suite, SOAS Book launch with author Mary Harper and journalists Mohammed Adow and Rageh Omaar responding. Chair: Professor Ioan Lewis Somalia is the world’s most comprehensively failed state, representing a threat to itself, its neighbours and the wider world. In recent years, it has become notorious for the piracy off its coast and the rise of Islamic extre... Royal African Society Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:56:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182493 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182493 Thu, 19 Jan 2012: London, United Kingdom: Date: Thursday 19th January, 6-8pm Venue: Brunei Suite, SOAS Speakers: Author Mike Gould, Kaye Whiteman, Frederick Forsyth, Dipo Salimonu and Professor Dennis Judge (chair). In the summer of 1968, reports of starvation in the West African secessionist Republic of Biafra transformed the Nigerian Civil War into an international media event. Using recently discovered archival records and the personal recollections of the key players, Michael Gould challenges many of the views and perc... Royal African Society Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:53:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182492 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182492 Tue, 17 Jan 2012: London, United Kingdom: Date: Tuesday 17th January, 6-8pm Venue: Brunei Suite, SOAS The Ghost of Sani Abacha is a humorous collection of short stories from a master ironist. These incisively observed tales are all set in a post-autocratic country whose indigenous peoples have varying levels of Post Traumat­ic Stress Disorders from three decades of military occupation. In the title story, a fledgling politi­cian walks a tightrope between a conscience and the inspiration of Dictator Sani Abacha’s lifestyle, dete... Royal African Society Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182491 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182491 Wed, 11 Jan 2012: Bristol, United Kingdom: Anthropology and Africa RAS Bristol Branch 11th Jan 2011 12:15 for 12:30, Bristol Commonwealth Society, 14 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1PD Cost: £12:50 per person (inc. coffee) Presentation by Anthropologists Roddy and Rachel Bray – experiences in Africa (particular focus on research in Mount Kenya region, Kenya). Please confirm attendance with Janet Kirk – janetmarykirk@hotmail.com/01179735316 Royal African Society Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:46:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182490 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182490 Wed, 15 Feb 2012: London, United Kingdom: On 15 February 2011, inspired by their Tunisian and Egyptian neighbours, the people of Libya took to the streets in Benghazi calling for the end of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's brutal regime. They clashed with Gaddafi's security forces who responded with brutal violence. What followed was a civil war that cost the lives of an estimated 30,000 people and ended eight months later with Gaddafi's death in his birthplace of Sirte. Join us at the Frontline Club to discuss the task of rebuilding... Frontline Club Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:40:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182489 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182489 Wed, 01 Feb 2012: London, United Kingdom: CENTRAL LONDON VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED Named one of Time magazine's top 100 most influential people, Wael Ghonim, is credited with having sparked Egypt's revolution with a Facebook page he dedicated to a victim of the regime's violence. The 'We are all Kaleed Said' Facebook page that he created after the young man's brutal murder and torture by police in Alexandria became such a focal point of the uprising that Ghonim was imprisoned for 11 days. The former Google executive will be talkin... Frontline Club Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:37:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182488 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182488 Tue, 17 Jan 2012: London, United Kingdom: Egypt's 'day of rage' on Tuesday 25 January 2011 has been enshrined in Egypt's history after millions of people took to the streets to oppose the tyranny and oppression of President Hosni Mubarak's regime. As we approach the one-year anniversary of that day we will be joined by a panel of Egyptians to discuss their hopes for revolution in Egypt a year later. Since 11 February, when Hosni Mubarak finally stepped down, Egypt has been governed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. In... Frontline Club Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182487 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182487 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Washington, DC, United States: The collection of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times. Collection objects range from ceramics, textiles, furniture and tools to masks, figures and musical instruments. The arts of painting, printmaking, sculpture and other media are well represented by living artists whose works highlight individual creativity, address global and local art trends and innovatively transform artistic tra... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:50:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181984 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181984 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: London, United Kingdom: Once the fourth largest slaving port in the world, London’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade is revealed in a new permanent gallery, London, Sugar & Slavery. The gallery will reveal an untold history, which joins the dots between ordinary Londoners with a taste for the sweeter things in life, arch-capitalism, despoiled West african civilizations and the thriving multicultural city we enjoy today. Personal accounts, film, music, interactives and over 140 objects will bring home ... Museum of London Docklands Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:49:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181274 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181274 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: New York, NY, United States: Africa, a continent of nearly 12 million square miles and more than 700 million inhabitants, boasts a rich array of cultures. The Hall of African Peoples explores this great diversity, highlighting the traditional lifestyles and customs of people living in Africa's grasslands, deserts, forests, and river regions. The religious, political, economic, and domestic aspects of life are highlighted through artifacts and dioramas. On display are masks, musical instruments, farming tools, religious i... American Museum of Natural History Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:46:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181496 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181496 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: London, United Kingdom: The first permanent exhibition in Britain dedicated to African art and culture, African Worlds celebrates the continent's diversity, history and creativity. It brings together a rich mixture of sculpture and decorative arts explained through the voices of elders, maskers, drummers, diviners, artists, exiles, curators and anthropologists. Objects from across Africa are displayed from Egypt to Zimbabwe, and from African related cultures including Brazil and Trinidad. Highlights include mast... Horniman Museum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:45:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181933 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181933 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: London, United Kingdom: The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday objects and unique works of art since ancient times. The Museum’s collection of over 200,000 African items encompasses archaeological and contemporary material from across the continent. Highlights on display in Room 25 include a magnificent brass head of a Yoruba ruler from Ife in Nigeria, the Tree of Life (a sculpture made out of guns) and some objects from the Torday collection of Central African sculpture, textiles... British Museum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:44:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181858 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181858 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: London, United Kingdom: About 2686 BC – AD 395 Death and the afterlife held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians. Complex funeral preparations and rites were thought to be needed to ensure the transition of the individual from earthly existence to immortality. Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display in Rooms 62–63. These include coffins, mummies, funerary masks, portraits and other items designed to be buried with the deceased. Modern research me... British Museum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:38:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181865 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181865 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Washington, DC, United States: The beauty and richness of Africa's pottery resonates through the traditional and modern ceramic works of art collected by the National Museum of African Art. Examples of the museum´s contemporary and tradional ceramic works from different regions of the continent are on view throughout the museum. National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:36:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182405 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182405 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Washington, DC, United States: The majority of the objects the Tishmans collected are from west and central Africa, reflecting the collecting practices of their time. Looking at the collection today, one can focus on questions of history, deliberate the differing approaches to the human ideal or consider the messages of power and status conveyed through form, gesture and material. Since the mid-1960s, this collection has greatly influenced the study of African art. Through exhibitions and publications, it has helped def... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:35:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182403 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182403 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Alexandria, Egypt: This exhibition displays the Reaya El-Nimr ethnic jewelry and costume collection alongside the folk-inspired paintings of her husband, the artist and designer Abdel-Ghani Abul-Enein. Abul Enein and his wife spent their lives collecting folk art and trying to document the ethnic culture of Egyptian villages and oases, which was part of their work as the first costume designers for the National Group for Folk Arts. El-Nemr traveled all across Egypt to gather this unique collection of jewe... Bibliotheca Alexandrina Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182399 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182399 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Norwalk, CT, United States: On exhibit from July 1 will be amazing fish and reptiles from the Nile River, Red Sea, lakes of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, and the remarkable ecosystem of Madagascar. Wild habitats include murky lake bottoms and bright coral reefs. Species highlighted include exotic, air-breathing lungfish, catfish that use bioelectricity to sense their surroundings and food, colorful Cichlid fish, knifefish, ropefish, jewel and featherfin fish, elephantnose, giraffe-nosed catfish, baby whales and butterflyf... Maritime Aquarium Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:31:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181506 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181506 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Nairobi, Kenya: Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) plays an active role in encouraging open, informed dialogue on issues of importance in East Africa. Through a combination of grant making, advocacy and convening power, OSIEA is able to support and amplify the voices of pro-democracy organizations and individuals in the region and to strengthen their capacity to hold their governments accountable. This includes efforts to defend and support rights activists and pro-democracy advocates who come u... Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:30:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181663 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181663 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Thu, 31 Dec 2015: Norwalk, CT, United States: They waddle comically on land but swim gracefully in the water, all while dressed semi-formally in black-and-white attire. They’re found in surprising places: not just Antarctica but in Africa and also at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, in “African Penguins,” a new special exhibit featuring a small colony of African penguins. They’re stealing hearts daily in an outdoor display on the Aquarium’s riverfront courtyard, with plenty of viewing windows above and below the water line. Helpfu... Maritime Aquarium Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181505 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181505 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Wed, 31 Dec 2014: London, United Kingdom: Ancient Nubia, the Nile Valley upstream of the First Cataract, now straddles the border between Egypt and Sudan. Rich and vibrant cultures developed in this region at the same time as Pharaonic Egypt. Among them was the earliest sub-Saharan urban culture in Africa, which was based at Kerma. These cultures traded extensively with Egypt and for two brief periods Nubian kingdoms dominated their northern neighbour. The objects on display in Room 65 illustrate these indigenous pagan, Christi... British Museum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:27:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181863 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181863 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: Kumasi, Ghana: Our ARchiTecture (art+architecture) Residency Programme in the Ashanti Region of Ghana welcomes artistic persons in the fields of architecture, engineering and the arts that include visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, design, new media/ film production, arts history, arts criticism, arts education, arts administration and curatorship, and emerging others to apply for residence. Length of residencies is usually from 1 month to 12 months. The applicant’s project plan may be to design a... Nka Foundation Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:25:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182084 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182084 Wed, 09 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Dr Jibrin Ibrahim, Director of Nigeria’s Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), will deliver the 2011 ERIS Annual Democracy Lecture in London on Wednesday 9 November 2011. The event is being organised by Electoral Reform International Services in co-operation with the City of London Corporation. Dr Ibrahim is one of Nigeria’s leading civil society democracy activists and was a member of the Electoral Reform Committee established by President Yar Adua. He was previously National Gover... Eris Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:30:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182486 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182486 Sat, 26 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: TEDxEuston aims to reflect ideas and inspired thinking of a new generation of African thinkers and leaders, positive about their continent and confident in their ability to shape its future. The speakers are all Africans committed to engaging in an active and meaningful manner with their continent. TEDxEuston is licensed by TED, and like all TED events, is run as a not-for-profit event. It is organised by an entirely volunteer group of African professionals. Our speakers are carefully selecte... Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:20:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182485 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182485 Tue, 08 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Africa: The New Creative Frontier Are you interested in:- · Developing creative projects and business links with Africa? · Broadening cultural dialogue and opportunities for exchange with Africa? Join us at this eye-opening and forward-looking information session, which aims to provide creative businesses, entrepreneurs, cultural practitioners and policy influencers with a greater understanding of Africa’s creative economy. Date: Tuesday... British Council Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:08:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182484 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182484 Tue, 01 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Launch of African Arguments with Alex de Waal and Hadeel Ibrahim Date: Tuesday 1st November, 6-8pm Venue: Brunei Suite, SOAS Celebrate the launch of our new blogging website – African Arguments Online - hosted by the RAS and the Social Science Research Council. With Alex de Waal (World Peace Foundation), Hadeel Ibrahim (Mo Ibrahim Foundation), Richard Dowden (RAS) and chair David Loyn (BBC) Africa has long been the locus and the focus for the most impassioned and intellectua... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:02:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182483 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182483 Wed, 26 Oct 2011: London, United Kingdom: Date: Wednesday 26th October, 6:30-8:30pm Venue: Brunei Gallery Suite, SOAS Join us for this book launch with author Binyavanga Wainaina In this classic of African autobiography for a new generation, Wainaina takes us through his school days, his failed attempt to study in South Africa, a moving family reunion in Uganda, and his travels around Kenya. The landscape in front of him always claims his main attention, but he also evokes the shifting political scene that unsettles his view... Royal African Society Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:48:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182482 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182482 Wed, 30 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Presidential elections are due to take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the end of November and current President, Joseph Kabila, is standing again for what could end up being a 15- year presidency. We will be examining the prospects of the DRC which has suffered so much violence and where rape is used as a weapon by rebel forces fighting for control of valuable mineral resources such as Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten that are used in everyday electronics such as mobile phone... Frontline Club Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:27:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182481 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182481 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 - Thu, 17 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Over the past century, in common with many capital cities, Cairo's population has increased exponentially. In recent years luxury private developments have popped up in the desert surrounding Cairo, making room for Egypt’s business elite with backing from the Mubarak regime. The boom in the construction of wealthy suburbs away from the chaos of the over-crowded city is sharply underlining the vast gap between rich and poor in Egypt. Photojournalist Jason Larkin chose these desert construct... Frontline Club Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:22:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182480 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182480 Mon, 14 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Director Damian Clarke and Cameraman David Niblock On 17 December 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid. According to his family, the 26-year-old street vendor had been stopped by a local official who, when he was unable to pay the bribe she demanded, confiscated his goods and slapped him twice across the face. It was one humiliation too many for a young man already struggling to survive and, unable to recover his goods, ... Frontline Club Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182479 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182479 Fri, 04 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Africa Investigates launch event with award winning African journalists and investigators Sorious Samura and Anas Aremeyaw Anas together with Diarmuid Jeffreys of Al Jazeera and Ron McCullagh of Insight News TV. In a series of documentaries eight of Africa's top investigative journalists present one of their remarkable film investigations, commissioned and broadcast from early November by Al Jazeera English. Followed by a Q&A session. Frontline Club Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:41:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182478 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182478 Sun, 06 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: CATEGORIES: FICTION SCREENING: SUN, 6 NOVEMBER 2011, 3:00PM VENUE: HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE UK PREMIERE In 2009, ten of Africa’s most renowned filmmakers were commissioned to make short films expressing their vision of contemporary Africa. Ranging from the memory of slavery and liberation wars, to contemporary conflicts, Africa’s economic woes, and dreams of renaissance, L’Afrique vue par is the arresting composite of these films. Reflecting the multiplicity and complexity of today’s Afri... Hackney Picture House Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:28:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182477 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182477 Fri, 11 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Nadje Al Ali A moving portrait of the men and women who fought for the liberation of Tunisia from the French colonial power. The film focuses on the filmmaker’s father, a leading member of the Tunisian Communist Party, which along with other parties won independence from France in 1956. From the heady optimism of the early days of independence, Children of Lenin charts the country's journey to dictatorship which only ended with the ousting of President Zine El Abid... Frontline Club Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:22:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182476 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182476 Mon, 07 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Witches of Gambaga examines the lives and experiences of a community of 100 women condemned as 'witches' in Northern Ghana. Winner of the 2010 Black International Film Festival best documentary award, the film is an intimate portrait of a group of women ostracised from their communities. Among them is Asana Mahama, who was tortured by her brother who threatened to pluck out her eyes if she didn’t confess to witchcraft. Told largely by the women themselves, the women's remarkable st... Frontline Club Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182475 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182475 Sun, 06 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: El Problema is a four-year investigation into the lives of people living in the Western Sahara. The film includes testimonies from men and women who are prohibited by the Moroccan authorities from any physical expression of their Saharawi identity, including singing as well as public demonstrations. Prevented from using the name Western Sahara, they refer to the plight of the Saharawi people as 'the problem'. The film brilliantly exlored this complex situation and the repression and vio... Frontline Club Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:05:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182474 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182474 Fri, 21 Oct 2011: London, United Kingdom: The internationally renowned Egyptian writer, novelist and activist Nawal El Saadawi will be joining us at the Frontline Club in conversation with special correspondent and presenter for BBC News, Razia Iqbal on her 80th birthday to discuss her life's work and the launch of a foundation that will embody the themes, ethos and characteristics that have shaped it. Author of over 40 books that have been translated into over 30 languages and are taught in universities across the world, Nawal E... Frontline Club Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:59:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182473 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182473 Sat, 29 Oct 2011: London, United Kingdom: We are raising funds to build a music centre for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Zambia. Final fundraiser to build the Music Centre in Zambia. Nathan Flutebox Lee - Listed on "Top 100 coolest things on the planet" (Arena Mag). Trademark live Fluteboxing (beat boxing through the flute while playing it at the same time). Listen, watch and believe. Jally Kebba Susso - "You can only be born a griot, never become one". This supremely talented Kora player comes from a long line of Mandin... Music Earth Rise Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:48:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182472 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182472 Mon, 28 Nov 2011: Cambridge, United Kingdom: If you have a question about this talk, please contact me312. This is a CGHR Research Group seminar, for more information see: http://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/cghr/research_research_group.html. Rule of law is one of the most controversial yet most often used legal and political concepts. Scholars have distinguished between formal and substantive, and between thin and thick conceptions of the rule of law. Following the bandwagon, the Ethiopian Constitution commits itself to ‘building a politi... Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CG+HR) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:56:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182471 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182471 Fri, 11 Nov 2011: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Location: CRASSH, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge. The ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions taking place in North Africa since the beginning of 2011 have stressed the imperative for research exploring the potential of ICTs for political change. On 11 November 2011 CGHR and The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) will gather scholars from a range of disciplines to examine the ability of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to affect and transform governance pr... Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CG+HR) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182470 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182470 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 - Sun, 25 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Kanga Stories, the cloth that reveals, is an exhibition on the Kanga cloth, an essential part of Kenya's cultural heritage. The Kanga is an effective way to chronicle history and convey literal and socio-cultural messages which sets it apart from other cloths used by our communities. National Museum of Kenya (Nairobi) Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:47:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182469 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182469 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 - Mon, 31 Oct 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Arterial Network and the DOEN Foundation call for submissions of short films shot on cell phones for its first Mobile Phone Film Competition. The films will be evaluated by experts in various fields and public awareness and participation will be increased by on-line voting. So, anyone with a cell phone will now be able to become a filmmaker in the Arterial Network/DOEN Foundation Mobile Phone Film Competition. The festival aims at providing an opportunity to anyone to create and capture i... ARTerial Network Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:49:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182468 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182468 Wed, 07 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Date: Wednesday 7th September, 6-8pm Venue: Parliament, committee room 16 Description Since the UN finally declared an official famine in Southern Somalia in Bakool and Lower Shabelle, the international response to the food crisis in East Africa has been ratcheted up a notch. But despite the aid, many feel that the international community has resoundingly failed to ensure food security. Given the unmistakable early warning signs – two seasons of poor rainfall – why did the world take... Royal African Society Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182467 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182467 Sat, 24 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Early 2009, three bands from the world-renowned Berlin electronic music scene set out on a journey. Their destination: Nairobi. The idea was as simple as it was complex at the same time. Berlin and Nairobi musicians would record and perform together on a long term basis. Two studios were established in a townhouse in Nairobi, where all BLNRB artists worked, performed and lived together. After concerts in Nairobi and Berlin, the long awaited CD is out! Hence in 2011, we commissioned musi... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:07:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182466 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182466 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: For five weeks in 2009, Germany‘s electronic music virtuoso Sven Kacirek from Hamburg travelled back and forth across Kenya, equip- ped with his audio recorder. The result is a musical road movie: from Lake Victoria in Nyanza to the Kenyan coast. His album The Kenya Sessions features some of the best Kenyan musicians such as the legendary Dodo singer Ogoya Nengo, the multi- instrumentalist Raymond Mackenzie, the orchestras of Jack Nyadundo, Ali Khamed and Swaleh Mwatela, the Nyatiti player... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:04:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182465 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182465 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: The Kenya Library Association, Goethe-Institut Nairobi and the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation are organizing the second Library of the Year Award (Maktaba Award). The Maktaba Award recognizes excellence in provision of library and information services in Kenya. Participating libraries are judged in the following areas, among others: • Currency and relevance of their collection • Innovation and creativity in service provision • Promotion of local content and multicultural library services • Ap... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:00:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182464 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182464 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 - Fri, 07 Oct 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: In 2009 Goethe-Institut and Iwalewa Haus Bayreuth held the large exhibition PigaPicha! about portrait photography in Nairobi. The broad scope of the show reflected the various styles and aesthetics that have evolved over the last 100 years. One of the areas surveyed was the phenomenon of outdoor photographers. Based in areas such as Uhuru Park or KICC these photographers use the public spaces of the city as their studio, using backdrops, settings and photographic techniques in much the same w... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:49:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182463 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182463 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 - Sat, 10 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: The Inaugural OUT Film Festival will be the first public showing of cinema that reflects the life of sexual minorities. The film festival wants to make known a community that Kenyan society deems to be secret. The festival aims to entertain, educate and celebrate. There will be a variety of films and documentaries from within and outside the continent that will alter the way you look at the way the Queer community lives and loves. People just like you, people who are African themselves. ... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:45:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182462 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182462 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 - Thu, 08 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Images of Kenya! Kenya’s culture comes to town again, on screen, for the 10th time. It is a celebration of the various cultural images that define Kenya, its cultural mosaic. Images of Kenya is the popular annual showcase for documentary films produced in Kenya. It represents films covering a cross section of Kenya’s cultural and tourism potential. Images of Kenya is an annual Film Festival organised by the Department of Film Services in the Ministry ... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:40:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182461 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182461 Thu, 29 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: When China Met Africa explores the ever-shrinking world in which we live through a cast of international characters with echoing sentiments on two different continents. The documentary simultaneously follows a historic gathering of over fifty African heads of state in Beijing and three Zambian entrepreneurs, managers, and ministers of Chinese and Zambian descent. Mr Liu is one of thousands of Chinese entrepreneurs who have settled across the continent in search of new opportunities. Mr Li... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182460 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182460 Sat, 03 Sep 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Stefan Schneider is a legendary figure in the international scene of electronic and experimental music. Together with his bands Kreidler (1994-99) and to rococo rot (since 1995), he was involved in drafting a collective electronic music, whose character is formative worldwide. Schneider also used to play with the pioneers of electronic music Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius (Cluster). Stefan recorded his last solo release The African Chamber together with Nicholas Addo Nettey who was par... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:36:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182459 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182459 Wed, 28 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Caught between political instability, conflict and violence, whilst famine and drought destroy the people and the land, there is seemingly little that can be done to bring relief to Somalia Aid envoys have been restricted from reaching over 2.2 million refugees in the Al-Shabab controlled region of South-Central Somalia, and refugees have to brave fighting in conflict zones in Mogadishu in order to collect food provisions. As land access is blocked, the UN is considering airlifts to di... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:33:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182458 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182458 Thu, 22 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Espen Rasmussen, Norwegian photographer and picture editor for Norway’s largest daily, Verdens Gang, has spent nearly seven years compiling the TRANSIT project. TRANSIT documents the plight of some of the 43 million refugees and displaced people around the world today. On the run from conflict, political persecution or natural disasters, desperate people, uprooted from their communities, undertake arduous journeys to find safety for themselves and their families. From the displaced of the war... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:31:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182457 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182457 Tue, 20 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: A seasoned humanitarian worker and her idealistic young colleague embark on a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. For Mathilde it’s an induction into a life less ordinary. For Sadhbh it’s back to madness and chaos away from her lover and London – exactly as she likes it. But while Mathilde lets off steam with a photographer and a spliff, Sadhbh has her own encounter: tea with a smart, brutal young warlord she’s investigating. Or is he investigating her? A special preview reading o... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:28:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182456 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182456 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Producer/Reporter Juliana Ruhfus and Director Orlando von Einsiedel The Nigerian Connection explores the web of organised crime, prostitution and human trafficking stretching from West Africa to Europe. It exposes the work of the mafia-style gangs operating in towns and villages across Nigeria who exploit men, women, and children for their criminal activities from drugs to sex slavery In Italy the Nigerian gangs come into direct conflict with the traditional Ital... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:24:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182455 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182455 Tue, 30 Aug 2011: London, United Kingdom: With the world watching the latest uprisings in Syria and the continued intervention in Libya, the media has largely turned its attention away from the catalyst of the Arab spring, Tunisia and the next country to oust its president, Egypt. But what does the future hold for these fledgeling democracies? The combination of Tunisia's 'gerontocracy' and its high youth demographic has been a diminishing trust in the new government. There is also a constant conflict between the idealists, who ... Frontline Club Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:18:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182424 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182424 Wed, 28 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Featuring Sain Zahoor, Marouane Hajji, The Fakirs of Gorbhanga & the Ensemble Syubbanul Akhyar The Ecstatic Journey gathers together classical traditions, ascetic mediations and exultant celebrations into a single, kaleidoscopic concert showcasing the Sufi songs of Morocco, Pakistan, India and Indonesia. BBC World Music Award winner Sain Zahoor is a spiritual minstrel from Pakistan, the wandering guardian of a rich and vital street culture. Representing rich Moroccan Sufi traditions t... Barbican Centre Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:35:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182454 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182454 Fri, 23 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: An evening of hypnotic African grooves, featuring the transcendental, dubbed-out sound of Real World’s musical alchemists Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara (JuJu). Plus intoxicating riffs from the ‘Saharan Santana’ (Songlines) – fast-rising Tuareg guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar. 'Adams and Camara interact with extraordinary intuition.' The Guardian 5* on In Trance 'Hot stuff.' Evening Standard 5* on In Trance Bio JuJu JuJu has been created by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. The... Barbican Centre Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:31:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182453 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182453 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 - Sun, 25 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: An evening of rhythm-driven dance from the African diaspora, featuring a mixed bill of work from Vocab Dance, Ballet Nimba and Maxwell Dance Project, and the London premiere of the Norway-based African and Caribbean company Tabanka Crew. Presented by the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD), this event is part of Bloom Festival, which sees dance springing up all over Southbank Centre during two days of performances, workshops, film and talks. 'A cultural explosion of move... Southbank Centre Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:26:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182452 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182452 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 - Fri, 16 Sep 2011: Worldwide: Conference organised by the Africa Media Centre, University of Westminster, to take place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2011 This is a 1st Call for Papers for a conference on the contemporary and historical role played by women in the film, television and video industries in Africa. From the Arab North Africa, West Africa, Central and East Africa, through to Southern Africa, women have emerged from the double oppression of patriarchy and colonialism to become the unsung heroines of... University of Westminster Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:14:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182451 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182451 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 - Mon, 31 Oct 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Richard Onyango (born in 1960) is a Kenyan artist. Born in 1960 in Kisii, Kenya,lives and works in Malindi, Kenya. For the first thirty years of his life Richard Onyango supported himself through a remarkable range of occupations—sign-painter, bus-driver, woodcarver, carpenter, fashion designer, furniture maker, farmer, animal trainer. He was born in the western highlands of Kenya, near Lake Victoria; while he was still very young his family moved to the developing costal regions. His fat... Gallery Watatu Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182450 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182450 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 - Sun, 18 Sep 2011: Kampala, Uganda: The BAYIMBA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS is an exciting three-day festival that takes place annually during the month of September in the capital of Kampala, Uganda. It provides a platform for known and upcoming artists from Uganda, the African continent and beyond to showcase their artistic talent to an ever increasing and varied public. Since 2008, the Festival has provided a platform to over 200 artists (70% Ugandan, 20% East African and 10% other) and saw its audiences rise t... Bayimba Cultural Foundation Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:39:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182449 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182449 Mon, 28 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: We all know that the Chinese are the neo-colonialists of Africa. They’ve plundered the continent of its natural resources, tossing aside any concern for human rights and doing deals with some of the world’s most unsavoury regimes. The relentless pursuit of growth is China’s only spur. But is this picture really fair? In Angola, for example, China’s low-interest loans have been tied to a scheme that has ensured that roads, schools and other infrastructure has been built. China has an im... Intelligence Squared Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182448 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182448 Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: The six-piece The Rhythms are a brand new band formed recently by bassist Femi Sofela. The group mixes afrobeat with jazz grooves and power it with urban beats from the black diaspora to create a new sound that has its roots in the UK African underground music scene. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:54:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182447 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182447 Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Ruby and the Vines, fronted by Congolese/English vocalist/bassist Binisa Bonner, fuse influences as diverse as rock, Congolese roots music, jazz, afro-beat and reggae. The line-up is completed by guitarist Greg Sanders and drummer Ben Assiter. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:52:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182446 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182446 Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Marrakech's internationally acclaimed blind master-musician and singer Hassan Erraji embraces a thoroughly current and very danceable contemporary global sound driven by Derbuka-Berber rhythms. This is music that burns with passion across a glamorous mosaic of lush Arabic oud and qanun power-chords and soaring taarab-style strings. Joined by keyboardist Matt Evens, bassist Adam Westerman, drummer Joe Montague and violinist Angeline Bjerregaard, Erraji performs tracks from the album Awal Ma... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:49:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182445 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182445 Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Paris-based Arabic super group Orchestre National de Barbès are one of France's great musical exports. A truly rocking band featuring 13 brilliant individuals, they combine rai, rock, gnawa and great grooves to create music that breaks boundaries. Orchestre National De Barbès are unmissable live, where their mix of Middle Eastern and African grooves with Parisian panache and bravado reign supreme. They perform tracks from their new CD Rendez-vous Barbes (Le Chant du Monde) showcasing a ban... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:47:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182444 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182444 Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Grammy-winner Dobet Gnahore is one of the most soulful of the new generation of divas emerging from Africa today. She draws heavily on the traditional music of the Ivory Coast and explores many other African genres to create a diverse, Pan-African pop-influenced sound that is all her own. She sings in more than eight different languages and her lyrics speak about the issues of women in Africa, as well as many social issues. A vivacious bundle of energy, blessed with a powerful voice and infec... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:44:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182443 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182443 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Senegalese kora maestro Kadialy Kouyate leads a brand new six-piece band with Kudaushe Matimba (keyboard), Ole Andre Farstad (guitar), Paolo Minervini (bass), Badou N'diaye (drums) and Abbas Dodoo (percussion). Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:42:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182442 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182442 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: A highly original soul-jazz singer who mixes the rhythms of her South African origin with driving funk grooves from the London scene. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:26:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182441 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182441 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Six singers from six countries combine multiple influences to create music of astounding power. Passionate harmonies, rich melodies and vocal textures are fused together by singers Juwon Ogungbe (Nigeria); Eugene Makuta (Congo), Zyta Zebinin (Ivory Coast), Essence Kasozi (Uganda), Joyce Moholoagae (South Africa) and Thomas Moyo (Zimbabwe) and their four-piece band featuring Kaz Kasozi (guitar), Renell Shaw (bass), Soji Ijaduola (drums) and Billy Doumbia (percussion) to create music that defin... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:23:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182440 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182440 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Funmi Olawumi, leader of the Yoruba Women Choir, steps out with songs from her solo CD, Funmi Ti De (JNR). The record is driven by her own unique rhythms, which emerged from the Nigerian party scene, where hi-life, afobeat, juju and fuji rhythms are mixed together into one glorious funky sound. Funmi Olawumi calls her music 'Faaji' music, meaning 'good time' in Yoruba and this is what she creates with her hand-picked ten-piece band powered by producer and bassist Femi Sofela. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:21:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182439 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182439 Sat, 17 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Revered Paris-based Congolese pianist Ray Lema is one of the most innovative and creative names in African music. A classical trained pianist and church organist (who studied to be a Catholic priest), Lema performs a special two-part concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall. The first set sees him leading his African Jazz Trio featuring bassist Etienne Mbappe and drummer Francis Lassus to create music full of individual virtuosity and sharp interplay. In the second set the grand piano is replaced b... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:18:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182438 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182438 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Mali's master drummer Nahini Doumbia is one of Africa's finest djembe players and a key member of The Master Drummers of Africa. Today he leads his ensemble Les Espoirs Du Mali for a dazzling showcase of the power of djembe drums in Malian music. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:14:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182437 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182437 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Guitarist and vocalist David Osuhon is one of the new names on the London African music scene. Still a student, he shows a remarkable talent for someone so young. Tanzanian blues guitarist Leo Mkanyia completes the afternoon session with his blues sound that recalls the wonder of the King of African Blues, Ali Farka Touré. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:09:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182436 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182436 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Iness Mezel brings her French and North African fusion blues to London for her only UK show in 2011. Mezel is a perfect modern fusion artist. With a French-Italian mother and an Algerian-Kabyle father, she was raised in both France and Algeria. From this wonderful cultural mix emerged a sharp musical mind coupled with a passionate vocal style. Her new Justin Adams-produced record Beyond The Trance (Wrasse Records) is a fearlessly modern blend of North African Berber, soul, funk and R&B. ... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:06:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182435 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182435 Fri, 16 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Tiken Jah Fakoly is one of Africa's most gifted reggae artists. Fusing his infectious reggae beat and African grooves with hard-hitting lyrics, Fakoly has become a spokesperson for a generation of music fans, speaking out on political and social issues through his songs. His huge success in France , where his last CD sold over 500,000 copies, has made him the biggest-selling African reggae artist of all time. Tonight he plays from his critically acclaimed new CD African Revolution (Wrasse ... Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:02:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182434 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182434 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 - Sun, 18 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Now in its ninth year, the London African Music Festival returns to Southbank Centre to celebrate some of the best in music from across Africa, whether it be the righteous lyrics of Tiken Jah Fakoly, the meditative songs of Hassan Erraji, or the faaji rhythms of Funmi Olawumi. There's also a host of free events ranging from soul to funk, gospel and soukous. Southbank Centre Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:58:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182433 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182433 Wed, 02 Nov 2011: London, United Kingdom: Chandra Lekha Sriram (SOAS) and and commentator Par Engstrom (School of Advanced Studies). Part of series: School of Law Research Seminars School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182432 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182432 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 - Sun, 28 Aug 2011: London, United Kingdom: Following its sell out success at the National Theatre and a triple Tony Award-winning run on Broadway, FELA! arrives at Sadler’s Wells this summer, bursting with colour, infectious live music and exuberant dance. Sadler's Wells Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:33:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182431 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182431 Sat, 30 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Contested Terrains artists Kader Attia, Michael MacGarry and Adolphus Opara discuss the ideas and processes behind their work with exhibition curators Kerryn Greenberg, Jude Anogwih and Bolanle Austen-Peters, Managing Director/CEO, Terra Kulture. The discussion will touch upon the role of research in artistic practice and of art in mediating the past and present. Adolphus Opara was born in Imo State, Nigeria in 1981 and now lives and works in Lagos. His photographic portraits of Nigerian d... Tate Modern Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:56:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182430 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182430 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 - Thu, 28 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: The inspiring story of an 84-year-old Kenyan man’s fight for education and equality. In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government. One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school. He is Maruge (Oliver Litondo), an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for ... Tricycle Theatre Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:48:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182429 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182429 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 - Thu, 22 Sep 2011: London, United Kingdom: Various Speakers Date: 19 September 2011Time: All Day Finishes: 22 September 2011Time: All Day Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: 116 Type of Event: Training Outline Programme Monday 19th September Time Event 09.00 Welcome and Registration 09.30-10.30 Session 1, Part 1: Governance and Economic Development: Summary of Key Issues Jonathan Di John, SOAS 10.30-11.00 Break 11.00-12.00 Session 2, Part 2: Governance and Economic Development: Summary of Key Issues Jona... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182428 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182428 Thu, 14 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Are there still Jews in Ethiopia? Sybil Sheridan Date: 14 July 2011Time: 7:00 PM Finishes: 14 July 2011Time: 8:00 PM Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: G50 Type of Event: Seminar Organiser: Anglo-Ethiopian Society Contact email: secretary@anglo-ethiopian.org Anglo-Ethiopian Society Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:57:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182427 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182427 Wed, 27 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Ellen Banda-Aaku in Conversation with Dr. Mpalive Msiska PATCHWORK Winner, 2010 Penguin Prize for African Writing About the Book ‘1978 became “that year”. The year I lived at the farm. The year the Rhodesians bombed the camp. The year Ma stopped drinking and got married. The year Tata dumped Mama T and moved in with Gloria. 1978 was also the year I met and lost Sissy.’ Weaving together the stories of three generations of women, this novel is a patchwork of love, jealousy and hu... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:54:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182426 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182426 Wed, 13 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: In collaboration with the Centre of African Studies, the Institute of English Studies and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and the Caine Prize. The Caine Prize is awarded every year to a short story in English by an African writer. The Prize is now in its 12th year, and previous winners include Binyavanga Wainaina and Brian Chikwava. At this event, the Caine Prize shortlisted writers will be joined by expert commentators in a seminar on African writing. C... Royal African Society Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:42:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182425 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182425 Fri, 26 Aug 2011: London, United Kingdom: Set against the backdrop of the 2008 presidential election in Ghana, An African Election shows the complexities of a country struggling to prove the credibility of its democracy to the rest of the world. Director Jarreth Merz follows the key players for almost three months to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the parties, experts, and citizens participating in the election. Full of suspense, the film is an unprecedented insider’s view of the political, economic and social forces at wor... Frontline Club Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:34:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182423 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182423 Mon, 01 Aug 2011: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Director Katia Jarjoura Goodbye Mubarak examines the anger and discontent brewing in Egypt before people took to the streets on 25 January and ousted President Hosni Mubarak 18 days later. Filmed in late 2010, Goodbye Mubarak shows the impact of the November legislative elections and the sense of outrage amid charges of ballot stuffing, bullying and dirty tricks by Mubarak's National Democratic Party. Showing Cairo's residents just months before the protests an... Frontline Club Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:28:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182422 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182422 Mon, 27 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: AfroCubism: Featuring Eliades Ochoa, Djelimady Tounkara, Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyate and Kasse Mady Diabaté plus special guest Fatoumata Diawara. The brand new project from the makers of Buena Vista Social Club. The best of Cuban and Malian musicians combine in a thrilling event. 'A joyous, classy, historic affair' The Guardian. 'A cross-cultural tour de force' The Times 'One of the most transporting and life-affirming gigs of the year' The Arts Desk 'A beautifully balan... Royal Albert Hall Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:08:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182421 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182421 Wed, 13 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Salva Kir is to lead South Sudan into independence on the 9 July after a landslide referendum earlier this year where 99% of the South voted to secede from the North. But with relations still tense over disputed border regions of Abyei and the surrounding area, what does the future hold for North and South alike? With Northern Sudan's President Omar al Bashir wanted by the ICC for war crimes and the vast majorities of NGO's being based in the south, will the North even recognize its legiti... Frontline Club Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182420 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182420 Tue, 05 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: In late 2008, Daily Telegraph correspondent Colin Freeman and Jose Cendon, a Spanish photographer travelled to Somalia to investigate the recent spate of piracy attacks that were terrorising shipping in the Gulf of Aden. Their aim was to track down some of the pirates and secure an exclusive interview. They were double crossed by their body guards and what followed was a nightmare 40 days in captivity. Force-marched into the desolate hills they were held in a succession of caves by a gang ... Frontline Club Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:48:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182419 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182419 Thu, 16 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Come and join African Prisons Project for their first annual summer drinks reception in the wonderful surroundings of the Emmanuel Centre. African Prisons Project is a group of people passionately committed to improving access to healthcare, education, justice and community reintegration for prisoners in Africa. We aim to restore the dignity of those we serve by providing humane conditions and services which help them to regain their humanity. We build and refurbish prison medical and educ... Afican Prisons Project Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:39:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182418 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182418 Thu, 23 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: ZAMBIA 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS DIASPORA ZAMBIANS & STAKEHOLDER INTERACTIVE FORUM A Discussion for Peaceful, Free, and Fair Elections in Zambia 6-8pm, Thursday 23rd June 2011 Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UKZAMBIANS are pleased to invite you to the Diaspora and Stakeholder Interactive Forum to discuss the dynamics surrounding the forthcoming 2011 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Zambia. The forum will ensure that ... Royal African Society Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:27:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182417 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182417 Tue, 07 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Royal African Society invites you to the launch of Stephen Ellis’ Seasons of Rain: Africa in the World, 6pm, 7th June. The Author Stephen Ellis is a historian, with a broad range of interests in contemporary history and politics. He is the author of Season of Rains: Africa in the World and co-authored of Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa Respondent William Wallis - Africa editor, Financial Times Chair Richard Dowden – Director of the Roy... Royal African Society Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:23:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182415 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182415 Thu, 16 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Date/venue Thursday 16th June, SOAS, G2, 6pm Description Across Africa homosexuals are persecuted for their sexuality; they are frequently condemned by the church, vilified in the media and punished by the law. Only South Africa has legalised gay marriage, and constitutionally banned all anti-gay discrimination. In several countries, same-sex sexual activity is still punishable with the death penalty. In Uganda, MP David Bahati is continuing his attempt to put through his infamous a... Royal African Society Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:21:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182416 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182416 Sat, 23 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Honduras-born Aurelio Martinez, is a major figure in Garifuna culture, a fusion of West African and Central American musics. Awarded ‘AfroPop’s Best Newcomer of the Year’, Aurelio has recently worked with Orchestra Baobab. "This promises to be one of the albums of the year." **** The Guardian (commenting on his album Laru Beya) Poet, musician, activist and ‘Womex 2010 Artist Award’ winner Danyel Waro hails from Réunion Island where he is a celebrated champion of Creole culture and once ... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 17:10:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182414 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182414 Fri, 22 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: It was the biggest party in Egypt’s history. Between January 25th and February 11th, the people turned Cairo’s Tahrir Square into a cross between Woodstock and a giant soapbox. Music and poetry played a crucial role in breaking the ice and melting the fear of tyrannical decades. The Barbican is proud to celebrate people power in the Arab world with an exceptional line-up of artists, all of whom helped to create the soundtrack to Egypt’s revolution. Singer-songwriter Ramy Essam went to ... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 17:06:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182413 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182413 Tue, 12 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Electro-traditional music of Congolese street party band Konono N°1 and their infamous home-made amplification system and makeshift junkyard percussion was first introduced to western audiences by Crammed Records in 2004. Their wild, otherworldly music was compared to both Kraftwerk and Lee Perry by critics and won them fans from Beck and Thom Yorke to Herbie Hancock and Björk (whose last album they plyed on). An inspired series of albums followed, under the collective moniker of Congrotronic... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 16:57:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182412 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182412 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 - Mon, 11 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: The spirit of Africa’s best-known voice, Miriam Makeba lives on in this all-star celebration curated by another giant of South African music, legendary trumpeter Hugh Masekela. THIS CONCERT TAKES PLACE AT HACKNEY EMPIRE For a map of how to get to Hackney Empire, please visit their site. 'I just told the world the truth, and if the truth then becomes political, I can't do anything about that.’ Miriam Makeba, 2000 The spirit of Africa’s best-known voice, Miriam Makeba, lives on in thi... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182411 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182411 Tue, 05 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Singing sensations Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright perform together in a passionate new production honouring the great women of jazz, r&b, gospel and the blues Following the huge success of 2009’s tribute to Nina Simone, the friendships forged between Sing The Truth’s stars has inspired a new show dedicated to the songs of their most admired musical heroines; this celebration embodies the spirits of Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, and Odetta, along with other great women of mu... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 16:33:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182410 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182410 Sat, 25 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT RICH MIX 35 - 47 BETHNAL GREEN RD E1 6LA 'It’s fantastic, best thing I’ve heard for a long time. It’s how music should be.' Karin Dreijer Andersson (The Knife) Shangaan Electro is the street level dance phenomenon from South Africa that went global in 2010 on the back of a series of viral YouTube clips (2 million hits and counting) and an acclaimed compilation on Honest Jon's that introduced the movers and shakers in this fast emerging micro-genre. This n... Barbican Centre Sat, 28 May 2011 16:27:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182409 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182409 Sun, 19 Jun 2011: New York, NY, United States: Join an interactive performance featuring Sounds of Afrika, an African drum and dance troupe that has been celebrating African and African-American culture since 1995. Studio Museum Sun, 22 May 2011 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182408 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182408 Sat, 04 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: SATURDAY 4th JUNE Waterloo Action Centre, 14 BaylisRoad, London, SE1 7AA 6.30 –9.30pm (opposite the Old Vic theatre) £12 per ticket (if reserved) £15 (at the door) •Ugandan foodserved from 6.30 to 7.00 pm (included in ticket price) •Ugandan Prose/Poetry readings: JacklineOlanyaAmaguru; Angela Kiire; Jennifer Makumbi; Geoffrey Senkatuka •Guest speakers:Ugandan headteacherMilton Atiisa, chair of the KICS Link Group, gives a briefing on Kashare. IsebailMacKinnon updates... Kanaama Interactive Sun, 22 May 2011 22:25:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182407 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182407 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 - Fri, 24 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Karen Ellis (ODI); Daniel Large (Political Consultant); Tara O'Connor (Africa Risk Consulting); Professor Tunde Ogowewo ( King's College London); Simon Quinn ( University of Oxford) Date: 23 June 2011Time: 9:00 AM Finishes: 24 June 2011Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: 116 Type of Event: Conference Series: Centre of African Studies Conferences The Centre of African Studies, SOAS are hosting a two day conference on Business in Africa. The themes will... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 22 May 2011 22:16:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182406 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182406 Wed, 01 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Wole Soyinka, one of the world's most renowned poets and playwrights, joins Southbank Centre's Artistic Director Jude Kelly to discuss culture and politics at this special event as part of Festival of Britain. Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize in 1986. In association with Collective Artistes, a London-based theatre company that tells the stories of the African Diaspora Book Tickets Now Select your preferred date and time below. If a performance is no longer available it will not be clic... Southbank Centre Sun, 22 May 2011 22:11:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182404 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182404 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 - Sun, 04 Dec 2011: Washington, DC, United States: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) has organized the exhibition, "Artists in Dialogue: Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveira," as the second in a series of exhibitions in which exciting artists (at least one of whom is African) are invited to a new encounter -- one in which each artist responds to the work of the other, and resulting in original, site-specific works at the museum. The exhibition will also include a selection of works by each artist to reflect who they are c... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sun, 22 May 2011 22:06:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182402 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182402 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 - Sat, 31 Dec 2011: Washington, DC, United States: A towering and visually striking sculpture of Haitian leader Toussaint Louverture by contemporary Senegalese artist Ousmane Sow is the centerpiece of a new exhibition of important acquisitions of the past decade at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. " African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting" showcases museum purchases and gifts and provides a glimpse into the collecting opportunities and decisions that exist for art museums. The exhibition opens Nov. 19 and continue... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sun, 22 May 2011 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182219 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182219 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 - Mon, 31 Oct 2011: Worldwide: Design competition: design future Africa The Afrika Museum in Berg en Dal and African Architecture Matters are calling upon architects, artists and visionaries to present the built Africa of the future. 25 entries will be selected to be displayed in the Blueprints of Paradise exhibition in the Afrika Museum in 2011. The Blueprints of Paradise competition is open to designers with African roots and will focus on the question ‘How will people build and live in the Africa of the future? M... Afrika Museum Sun, 22 May 2011 22:00:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182401 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182401 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 - Sun, 04 Mar 2012: Washington, DC, United States: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) is organizing the exhibition, "Artists in Dialogue: Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveira," as the second in a series of exhibitions in which exciting artists (at least one of whom is African) are invited to a new encounter -- one in which each artist responds to the work of the other, and resulting in original, site-specific works at the museum. The exhibition will also include a selection of works by each artist to reflect who they are c... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sun, 22 May 2011 21:57:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182301 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182301 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 - Thu, 09 Jun 2011: Accra, Ghana: Technology presents great opportunities for the financial sector to extend reach, improve service and reduce costs. However, in the drive to implement the very best that technology vendors have to offer, the focal point of the banking process is often forgotten – the customer. AITEC Banking & Mobile Money West Africa 2011 will therefore focus on the customer experience in relation to all technology implementation and services, challenging suppliers and bankers alike to evaluate their syste... AITEC Africa Sun, 22 May 2011 21:42:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181751 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181751 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 - Tue, 12 Jul 2011: Alexandria, Egypt: Inviting the world’s foremost economical, social and political experts and innovators to envision the future of the newly liberated Egypt 2011, the BA hosts a Forum entitled “Employment: Post-Revolution Challenges and Opportunities”, on 11 and 12 July 2011. The Forums aims to catalyze large scale collaborative economic and social opportunities for change and showcase relevant world experiences. It will also feature non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fair. The Forum is held as part of Egypt... Bibliotheca Alexandrina Sun, 22 May 2011 21:38:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182400 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182400 Sat, 28 May 2011 - Fri, 10 Jun 2011: Lagos, Nigeria: Uchay Joel Chima is a multi-media artist who mingles junks, sand, wax, colours, charcoal, thread/ropes and varieties of found objects in aesthetical creation of exceptional oeuvre. Uchay Graduated in 1997 from the Art School of the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, and has exhibited his work in Nigeria, South Africa and Canada. He unveils paintings and thought provoking installations that dissect the anatomy of realities around us whilst employing conventional and unconvention... Pan-African University Sun, 22 May 2011 21:33:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182398 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182398 Tue, 14 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: The deaths of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Libya in late April were a grim reminder of the dangers that journalists face in covering conflicts like the one that has been raging in Libya. Getting the best images possible means that photographers and video journalists in particular need to get hair-raisingly close to the action, often putting themselves in danger. Reuters photographer Andrew Winning and video journalist Inigo Gilmore will speak at the Frontline Club about shooti... Frontline Club Sun, 22 May 2011 19:07:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182397 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182397 Fri, 03 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Introduced by BBC Storyville Series Editor Nick Fraser, followed by a Q&A with Barry Stevens The film is a powerful story of Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the first chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, which made the headlines when it issued an arrest warrant alleging war crimes against a sitting head of state, the Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. The film follows Moreno-Ocampo, a prosecutor without any police power, as he pursues this case and tracks the history of the court ... Frontline Club Sun, 22 May 2011 19:00:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182396 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182396 Thu, 02 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a panel discussion. At a secret rendezvous on the Tunisian border, a young man hands over to Libyan rebels a crate of medical supplies. He’s hoping for a precious cargo in return – memory cards and small video tapes that he will upload to the internet and show the world what is happening inside the Libyan capitol, Tripoli. In the revolutions of 2011, these are the new weapons of the internet age. BBC Arabic sets out to explore the global information and communication revolut... Frontline Club Sun, 22 May 2011 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182395 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182395 Wed, 25 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Raised in Cairo in the 1940's, by a generation of women who never wore the veil or headscarf, Leila Ahmed set out to discover why so many women now wear the veil, and what this shift means for women, Islam and the West. Leila Ahmed, who is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at the Harvard Divinity School, will be joining us at the Club in conversation with Azadeh Moaveni, Iranian-American writer, journalist and author of Lipstick Jihad, to discuss her new book A Quiet Revolution: T... Frontline Club Sun, 22 May 2011 18:50:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182394 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182394 Mon, 16 May 2011 - Tue, 31 May 2011: Marrakech, Morocco: It is in the last half of May that the grand Rose festival takes place in Kelaa-des-Mgouna. It happens in conjunction with the rose crops of the season. At that time people swarm into the villages of Kelaa-des-Mgouna and celebrate with music, dancing and shopping. Kelaa-des-Mgouna is the centre of rose production, with two large factories for rose water. Every May, a Rose festival takes place here. The process of making rose water is quite impressive. In order to make one single litre of ... Kelaa-des-Mgouna Wed, 18 May 2011 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182326 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182326 Mon, 23 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: A cross section of the cartographic history of Africa: Early impressions, European explorers and modern surveys. When Mon 23 May 14:30 – 16:30 London Where Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London Royal Geographical Society Sun, 15 May 2011 15:56:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182393 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182393 Wed, 08 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: The unique, population-based Manicaland study tracks the Zimbabwean HIV epidemic over 19 years. Zimbabwe’s HIV epidemic has been one of the most severe in the world but, over the last decade, the burden of infection has declined more rapidly than in any other country in sub-Saharan Africa. Nationally, HIV prevalence amongst adults has been halved from a peak of 26.5% in 1997 to 13% in 2011. Since the early 1990s, a team led by researchers from Imperial College London and the Biomedical... Imperial College - South Kensington Campus Sun, 15 May 2011 15:40:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182392 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182392 Thu, 16 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: presented by the Anglo-Ethiopian Society Date: Thursday 16 June 2011 Time: 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Venue: Room G50 (Main Building), SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Type of event: Lecture Speaker(s): Dr Pascale Kropf, Imperial College, London Abstract: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is estimated to affect 12 millionpeople in 88 countries. It occurs in some of the poorest regions in theworld, where medical diagnosis and treatment are limited. Those affectedoften have pronounc... Anglo-Ethiopian Society Sun, 15 May 2011 15:33:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182390 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182390 Thu, 19 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: This talk will survey the maps of Ethiopia and surrounding territories published in Europe, from the earliest such map, 'Presbiteri Iohannis, sive Abissinorum Imperii Descripto', published by Ortelius in Antwerp in 1573, through to the mid-19th century. Taking a representative sample of maps published at approximately thirty-year intervals over this period, it will show how inaccurate was the early European understanding of Ethiopia, and how this was improved, especially through the work o... Anglo-Ethiopian Society Sun, 15 May 2011 15:28:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182391 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182391 Wed, 01 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Come and find out more about both red and white South African wines courtesy of SA Wines Online. You'll get to try at least 8 wines as well as a light buffet of meats and cheeses. Tickets are £30 per person. To book, please email membership@thercs.org Icon: Email address. Royal Commonwealth Society Sun, 15 May 2011 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182389 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182389 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 - Thu, 31 May 2012: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The East Africa Art Biennale association is now preparing the fifth edition of the “East Africa Art Biennale - EASTAFAB 2011”. For the first time since its inception back in 2002, the Organising Committee will move the biennale 2011 across East Africa: Starting from Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania) in November 2011; Then transporting it by road to Arusha (East Africa Community Headquarters, Tanzania) in January 2012; To Nairobi (Kenya) in February 2012, To Kampala (Uganda) in March 2012; To Ki... Organising Committee of the East Africa Art Biennale Association Sun, 15 May 2011 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182388 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182388 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 - Wed, 15 Jun 2011: Worldwide: A contest open to singers residing in Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean islands. Prize: cash award of 10.000 €, a wide-scale promotion package, a concert in Paris and a tour in Africa. All signatories must be 18 or over at the time of signing and have produced at least 1 CD or a cassette containing a minimum of 10 titles, these have been marketed in Africa and/ or the Indian Ocean and / or the Caribbean and / or Europe and / or North America and/or Asia, as well as a website a... Radio France International (RFI) Sun, 15 May 2011 13:07:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182387 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182387 Fri, 10 Jun 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: The project Poetrical is an interdisciplinary and multimedia performance which incorporates African contemporary dance, Hip Hop dance and contemporary dance improvisation, spoken word and visual art. Poetrical was developed by Evanson Ng’ang’a on the basis of his solo contemporary dance piece The Poem which includes spoken words in between the movements. For Poetrical it was enriched by three recitals from different settings, which be projected during the live performance. The concept i... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 15 May 2011 12:54:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182386 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182386 Sat, 18 Jun 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Urban Mirror is a public-art project which started in 2009 and aims to give a voice to the urban scene of Nairobi. After successful shows and events like Love Zone and Theatre Zone where collectives, groups and centres were featured that mostly work away from the official art world, Urban Mirror presents a new project: the documentary Twende Berlin. This documentary is a film about urban spaces and the relationship to them as told through the eyes of a troupe of African Hip Hop artists in ... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 15 May 2011 12:50:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182385 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182385 Mon, 27 Jun 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Lola Kenya Screen Film Forum is a discussion platform aimed at critiquing, encouraging and exploring ways of how to integrate film production in Kenya and Eastern Africa with other socio-cultural and economic sectors in order to come up with a vibrant film industry. We watch and discuss short films from Eastern Africa, exchange ideas and network every last Monday of the month throughout the year. The forum is part of the annual Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual event for children and youth. Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 15 May 2011 12:47:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182384 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182384 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 - Fri, 15 Jul 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Exhibition and book launch at Goethe Institute. See more information on the Institute website as more details are added. Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 15 May 2011 12:46:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182383 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182383 Mon, 30 May 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Lola Kenya Screen Film Forum is a discussion platform aimed at critiquing, encouraging and exploring ways of how to integrate film production in Kenya and Eastern Africa with other socio-cultural and economic sectors in order to come up with a vibrant film industry. We watch and discuss short films from Eastern Africa, exchange ideas and network every last Monday of the month throughout the year. The forum is part of the annual Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual event for children and youth. Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 15 May 2011 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182382 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182382 Thu, 26 May 2011 - Thu, 02 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and serene. A prevailing sense of pride tightly bonds together the entire community – but beware those who step out of line … When 12 year old Chanda learns of a rumour about her family, it has already spread like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and supers... Tricycle Theatre Sun, 15 May 2011 10:00:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182381 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182381 Thu, 26 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: oin us for a Q&A on Thursday 26 May and put your questions to director Oliver Schmitz about making this compelling film in his native South Africa, and receiving a 10 minute standing ovation when it premiered at Cannes. In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and serene. A prevailing sense of pride tightly bonds together the entire community – but beware those who step out of line … When 12 year old Chanda learns of a rumou... Tricycle Theatre Sun, 15 May 2011 09:56:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182380 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182380 Sun, 15 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: ‘Havana cantina, Kinshasa slum, or psychedelic club– this outfit would tear the roof off anywhere.' The Independent Congolese super-band Staff Benda Bilili return to the UK this May to play a string of special live dates following the nationwide release of feature film Benda Bilili. Staff Benda Bilili’s inspirational live shows and extraordinary story have caused a stir across the globe. The band name translates as “look beyond appearances” - literally: "put forward what is hidden." A g... Roundhouse Sat, 14 May 2011 11:48:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182379 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182379 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 - Sun, 17 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: This exhibition features works by some of the most exciting and inventive photographers living and working in South Africa today. The exhibition presents the vibrant and sophisticated photographic culture that has emerged in post-apartheid South Africa. The works on display respond to the country’s powerful rethinking of issues of identity across race, gender, class and politics. V & A Museum Sun, 08 May 2011 11:46:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182378 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182378 Wed, 18 May 2011 - Sun, 19 Jun 2011: Cape Town, South Africa: For the first time on the continent of Africa, new photographic works will be exhibited by Zwelethu Mthethwa, one of South Africa’s most influential contemporary artists. iArt Gallery is delighted to be opening the exhibition to the public in May/June 2011. The exhibition comprises a selection of photographs from the series The Brave Ones and The End of an Era. The Brave Ones is a series of portraits – often, group portraits – of young men from the Shembe Church group during their annual p... iArt Gallery Mon, 02 May 2011 20:15:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182377 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182377 Thu, 05 May 2011 - Sat, 11 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: PRIVATE VIEW Wednesday 4 May 2011, 7 - 9 pm Live set by Harare - Led by Kudaushe Matimba of the legendary Bhundu Boys. EXHIBITION 5 May - 11 June 276 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1BB Telephone +44 (0)207 976 6078 info@jackbellgallery.com www.jackbellgallery.com Jack Bell Gallery Mon, 02 May 2011 20:08:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182376 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182376 Mon, 06 Jun 2011: Cambridge, United Kingdom: * UserDr Matteo Rizzo, Smuts Researcher in African Studies, University of Cambridge * ClockMonday 06 June 2011, 12:30-14:00 * HouseSenior Common Room, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX. If you have a question about this talk, please contact Hubertus Juergenliemk. CGHR Research Group Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CG+HR) Mon, 02 May 2011 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182375 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182375 Wed, 04 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: The stand off over Ivory Coast has been met with an unprecedented agreement between the major powers in Africa and overseas that the strongman leader Laurent Gbagbo should step down. The United Nations, African Union and the West African regional grouping Ecowas, the European Union and the United States have all insisted that he concede power to President-elect Alassane Ouattara after losing elections last November, imposing sanctions that include a ban on buying Ivory Coast cocoa. But ... Frontline Club Mon, 02 May 2011 19:45:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182360 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182360 Mon, 18 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: A night showcasing two of Africa’s hippest musical exports, each combing tradition with the most contemporary of styles. Baloji with his band Orchestre De Ka Katuba are a sensation mixing rap & hip-hop with Congolese rhumba, to create a unique alchemy. Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, a recent signing to the World Circuit label, is a dynamic young artist and songwriter whose star is very quickly ascending. Barbican Centre Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:54:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182374 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182374 Thu, 14 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: A special show which crosses continents, cultures and generations to celebrate the vital global influence of African music. Hackney Empire Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:50:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182373 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182373 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 - Mon, 11 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Mama Afrika brings together some of the finest vocal talent the continent has to offer to pay tribute to Makeba, who died in 2008 at the age of 76. The former Johannesburg club singer became a voice for the anti-apartheid struggle in her native South Africa, and was exiled for 31 years under the regime. Tonight's incredible line-up also includes South Africa's 'The Voice' Vusi Mahlasela, celebrated for his distinct, powerful voice and poetic, optimistic lyrics, plus award-winning Thandiswa... Hackney Empire Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:48:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182372 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182372 Thu, 30 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: One of Africa’s finest female vocalists, Sangare returns to the Barbican with songs from her Grammy nominated album Seya. A truly charismatic performer with a sublime voice, a tight funky band and irrepressible energy. Barbican Centre Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:44:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182371 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182371 Thu, 02 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Two Gents are experts in reinterpretation: taking, and reshaping classic European drama and presenting it through the eyes of Zimbabwe. Now, in this self-written show, Two Gents present a postcard from Zimbabweans to their counterparts abroad; inspired by the experiences of an estimated 3 million Zimbabweans that now live abroad and their own encounter of returning home. Democratic – a young man that goes back to Zimbabwe after ten years in England to bury his father, Trinity – a newly ... Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:26:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182370 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182370 Wed, 27 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Master Drummers of Africa in full flow is one of the most thrilling and unforgettable spectacles in world music today. The world's greatest drum orchestra features ten drummers from ten African nations and draws from 5000 years of tribal rhythms to create an ecstatic and freewheeling music straight from the heart of African cultures in a spectacular and dynamic stage show. They return with their all-conquering new show Lighting and Thunder, following their sold-out show in 2010. The Lighti... Southbank Centre Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:18:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182369 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182369 Thu, 14 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: This innovative 40-minute presentation hosted by the respected UK hip-hop artist and MOBO Award-winner Akala examines hip-hop music and the art of rapping within the context of oral musical traditions - from jazz and reggae all the way back to the Griots of the medieval Malian empire. The presentation also features a special performance by Akala alongside the talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Sona Jobarteh, who is a member of one of the five principal kora-playing (Griot)... Southbank Centre Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:14:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182368 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182368 Tue, 07 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Winyo (Kenya), Bélo (Haiti) and Wanlov the Kubolor (Ghana) are currently on tour around Germany, Italy and France, and this Rich Mix date is their sole date in the UK! Their broad styles of music from gypsy flavoured fusion, to folk and reggae highlight just some of the wealth of talent coming out of Africa at the moment. All three bands have been celebrated widely for their musical creations, including a Mobo Awards nomination in 2010 for Wanlov the Kubolor. The tour is supported by the I... Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:47:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182367 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182367 Sun, 05 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Umbela Arts host their regular residency bringing you the best in African, Brazilian and World Music; you will not be able to stop yourself from dancing! Dance performances, live drumming, and live music performances from two of London’s finest Brazilian bands bringing roots music from North East Brazil will entertain and dazzle you! Irineu Nogueira Maracatu Estrela do Norte ERI OKAN Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:41:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182366 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182366 Sun, 05 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Two Carnival Groups based in London, Maracatu Estrela do Norte and Bloco-Afro ERI OKAN, will be hosting open rehearsals at Rich Mix. For all levels, the drumming and dancing classes will teach the tradition of the North East of Brazil, all in preparation for Notting Hill Carnival 2011. These classes are part of a series of monthly sessions that finish in August 2011. Participation in these open rehearsals does not oblige anyone to take part in the Notting Hill Carnival, and likewise, if t... Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:36:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182365 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182365 Tue, 17 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Six singers from six countries combine multiple of influences to create music of astounding power. Passionate harmonies, rich melodies and vocal textures that are deep as the ocean are fused together by the six singers JUWON OGUNGBE (Nigeria); EUGENE MAKUTA (Congo), ZYTA ZEBINI (Ivory Coast), ESSENCE KASOZI (Uganda) and JOYCE MOHOLONGAE (South Africa) and THOMAS MOYO (Zimbabwe) to create music that defines what African culture is today. No border. They are backed by a four-piece band. Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:28:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182364 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182364 Fri, 29 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Shrine marks the royal wedding day with a Republican Yell Session for the people by The Shrine people. The jewel in the People's Crown is a headline set from Ghana’s number one Soul 'n' Hip-Life beat maker, M3NSA, and his band, The Light Offs. As a very special treat we will be screening the short film Coz Ov Moni feat M3NSA himself. We're also celebrating the May release of the new Highlife Time Vol. 2 compilation, which features Nigerian and Ghanaian music from the Golden Age of Highlif... Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:22:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182363 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182363 Sun, 24 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Afri-kokoa celebrates its 6th anniversary at this fantastic special event, as it continues to celebrate the continent’s contemporary culture, unswervingly committed to working with inspiring and innovative artists, musicians, and performers. On this great occasion we have the pleasure of featuring a truly innovative musical fusion of contemporary Afro-jazz (a mix of Afro-Funk and jazz) that is ‘Helele’ – a live six-piece outfit, composed of the balafon, saxophone, bass, guitar, drum and pe... Rich Mix Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:16:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182362 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182362 Fri, 08 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Maye (Richardson-Whitfield) is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by tragedy, she must struggle to keep her balance. I Will Follow chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve people who help her move forward into a brave new world. Ava DuVernay, a 2011 NAACP Image Award nominee, wrote and directed I WILL FOLLOW, which is her narrative feature debut awarded with Best First Feature Film at the Pan African Film Festival. ... Tricycle Theatre Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:35:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182361 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182361 Mon, 18 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: If you knew that buying a cell phone in Europe was funding the bloody civil war in the Congo which has claimed 5 million lives, would you feel responsible? Blood in the Mobile poses this question through an investigation into the illegal mining of minerals necessary for the manufacturing of cell phones and the funding this industry provides to the ongoing war effort. Exploring the deep caves where children are forced to work for days on end mining for Westerners and the soldiers poised ... Frontline Club Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182359 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182359 Mon, 11 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Ghana has had almost two decades of uninterrupted Constitutional Rule under the Fourth Republic, basing itself on the 1992 Constitution. This is an important feat that must be welcomed, commended and also periodically reviewed for good housekeeping to plan for the future. The Constitution Review Commission was set up by a Constitutional Instrument 2010 (C.I.) 64 as a Commission of Inquiry to conduct a consultative review of the operation of the 1992 Constitution. This Review provides a pla... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:24:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182356 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182356 Sat, 18 Jun 2011: Liverpool, United Kingdom: Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool in 2011, bigger and better than ever. Year on year, the UK’s largest African music festival just keeps on growing... Sefton Park Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:21:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182358 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182358 Mon, 18 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: For the last few years, one-man maverick musician Muntu Valdo has been wowing audiences across the globe with his ingeniously creative manipulation of melody with technology. He has played alongside some of the biggest names of African music, new and old, including Staff Benda Bilili, Ali Farka Toure, Keziah Jones, Tony Allen, Richard Bona, Manu Dibango and Damon Albarn’s Africa Express. Join us for a night of ‘Sawa Blues’, as we showcases Muntu Valdo’s new album THE ONE & THE MANY, which ... Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:10:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182357 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182357 Sun, 10 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Hot on the heels of our last Screening Africa event and the lively Ghana vs England friendly last week, Screening Africa at the Africa Centre presents another chance to see the internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning debut film from director Baff Akoto, Football Fables. African football now has a higher profile and more global stars than at any other time in history. But what does it take to make the transition from a rural African field to a top European football club? If he’s good... Africa Centre Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:59:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182355 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182355 Fri, 20 May 2011 - Sat, 21 May 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: The build up towards The 17th Annual MTN South African Music Awards in May 2011 has officially begun! The 17th Annual MTN South African Music Awards continues from its explosive showcase in 2010, promising an epic finale that will celebrate, acknowledge and reward excellence in our very diverse local recording industry. Montecasino Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:53:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182354 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182354 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 - Fri, 26 Aug 2011: London, United Kingdom: This exhibition explores the role of restorative justice in promoting the human rights and welfare of survivors of genocide in Rwanda, featuring photographic, written and video testimony of survivors of genocide participating in, and benefiting from, restorative justice efforts. It illustrates a range of programs that NGOs offer in Rwanda and beyond to assist survivors of genocide and mass atrocity to access healthcare, housing, education, job training, psycho-social support services, and leg... London School of Economics Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:51:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182353 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182353 Tue, 24 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Ato Quayson is professor of English and inaugral director of the Centre for the Study of Disaporas and Transnationals at the University of Toronto. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email events@lse.ac.uk| or call 020 7955 6043. London School of Economics Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:47:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182352 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182352 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 - Thu, 02 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Featuring photographs and drawings by young carers from two communities of rural Kenya and Zimbabwe, this exhibition focuses on the challenges young caregivers face and the strategies and resources they employ to cope. This exhibition is supported by the LSE Knowledge Transfer Fund. This exhibition is open to all, no ticket required. Visitors are welcome during weekdays (Monday - Friday) between 10am and 8pm, with the exception of between 21 April and 2 May when LSE is closed for Easter... London School of Economics Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182351 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182351 Sun, 03 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: With workshop by MIRIAM FAURA, Director of Race & Rhythm Dance Theatre Live music from KERIEVA and full band, plus AfroPeña JAM- Musicians and dancers welcome, bring your instruments and shoes (all performers get reduced door rate) PLUS! Guinness punch drinks special Dance workshop – Arrive at 5.30pm to start 6pm-7.30pm All+beginners welcome.. Open the Gate Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:28:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182350 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182350 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 - Fri, 15 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Sabar drums (also known as djembe) produce the explosive rhythm section behind almost all modern Mbalax artists in Senegal today, including Youssou N'Dor, Baaba Maal and Cheihk Lo. Sabar drums are conga shaped instruments that are played with stick and palm technique. The drums are usually played in ensembles comprising of around 5-6 players, creating a rich and powerful poly-rhythmic sound, not unlike machine gun fire. The different drums in the sabar family all have different tonal valu... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:22:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182349 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182349 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 - Fri, 15 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Batá drumming is considered to be one of the great cultural treasures of the African Diaspora. The cornerstone of Cuban percussive arts, batá drumming is over 500 years old, and was brought to the island by Yoruba bondsmen during the Atlantic Slave trade. The drums accompany songs in praise of the Orisha, the deities and nature spirits of the Afrocuban religion Santeria. This course will hands-on and interactive, cover some of the more popular rhythms and teach a spread of songs for several i... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:15:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182348 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182348 Sat, 02 Apr 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Screen on the Green showcases and promotes local film productions and movies shot in Kenya yet also brings you films from all over the world for a fulfilling movie going experience. Imagine watching your favorite movie under a starlit sky, with your favorite brew and your favorite people. Featuring two movies for the price of one for a fun evening out. Come with friends, family or a special date. Bring something to sit on and food & beverages are allowed (and also available for sale). Make su... Ngong Racecourse Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:05:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182347 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182347 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 - Fri, 08 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Pandeiro is one of the most popular music instruments played in Brazil. It is a frame drum used in different styles of Brazilian music as well as playing a role in Carnival. From basic to advanced level, this workshop will be specifically focused on different playing techniques for rhythms such as Samba, Baiao, Frevo and Funk. Students will also learn traditional songs which can be accompanied on the Pandeiro. With Adriano Adewale. Adriano was born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1973. He star... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:17:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182346 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182346 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 - Fri, 08 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Batá drumming is considered to be one of the great cultural treasures of the African Diaspora. The cornerstone of Cuban percussive arts, batá drumming is over 500 years old, and was brought to the island by Yoruba bondsmen during the Atlantic Slave trade. The drums accompany songs in praise of the Orisha, the deities and nature spirits of the Afrocuban religion Santeria. This course will hands-on and interactive, cover some of the more popular rhythms and teach a spread of songs for several i... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:15:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182345 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182345 Wed, 18 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Can digital technology offer the countries of Africa realistic economic and educational opportunities? Panel: Professor Nicholas Negroponte, further speaker to be confirmed, Sir Bob Geldof (chair). Royal Geographical Society Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:09:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182344 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182344 Wed, 25 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: An informative evening for travellers wishing to experience Madagascar for the first time, discover more at the exhibitor stands and ask questions of our expert panel - Daniel Austin, author of the new Bradt guide to Madagascar and Brian Donaldson, former British Ambassador to Madagascar and founder of the Madagascar Development Fund. Royal Geographical Society Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:01:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182343 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182343 Wed, 23 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: An informative evening for travelers wishing to experience Rwanda for the first time, discover more at the exhibitor stands and ask questions of our expert panel including Janice Booth co-author of the first dedicated English-language guide to Rwanda. Promoting the understanding of the world's peoples, places and environments, our travel events aim to engage people in their travel destinations. Update: Ian Redmond OBE has regretfully had to pull out of the event. We are however delighte... Royal Geographical Society Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182342 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182342 Mon, 09 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Alexander Maitland 40 years on from first publication of his biography of the British Indian Army Officer and explorer, Alexander Maitland presents a re-assessment of Speke's life and contribution to our early knowledge of Africa. Royal Geographical Society Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:54:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182341 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182341 Mon, 13 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: James L. Newman Late in life Sir Richard Francis Burton noted, "Professionally speaking, I was not a success." A major cause for his lament was Africa. While there, injuries and illness took their tolls on his health and few things worked out as intended. Find out why in this illuminating talk. Royal Geographical Society Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:52:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182340 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182340 Mon, 16 May 2011 - Mon, 23 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: A cross section of the cartographic history of Africa: Early impressions, European explorers and modern surveys. Royal Geographical Society Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182339 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182339 Mon, 21 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: An introduction to the exhibition by its curators. Includes a tour of the exhibition with the Society's Exhibitions Co-ordinator, Vandana Patel. Royal Geographical Society Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:43:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182338 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182338 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 - Thu, 28 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: From the great African Kings and Empires from 3000BC to the complex trade networks and migration of Africans within the continent and across the world, the Society's new Rediscovering African Geographies exhibition uses maps, photographs and literature from our Collections to travel through Africa’s history. Rediscovering African Geographies shows, from an African perspective, how culture, international relations, language and conflict have shaped the geography we know today. It reveals of... Royal Geographical Society Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:39:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182337 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182337 Sat, 14 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Africa Club at London Business School is delighted to announce its 10th Annual Africa Day Conference which will take place on: Saturday 14th May, 2011 at the London Business School campus! Each year, we successfully attract distinguished speakers and panelists who engage in thought-provoking dialogue across a wide range of topics that affect business and socio-economic concerns across the African continent and beyond. In addition to such a rare exchange of ideas, our annual conference ... London Business School Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:33:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182336 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182336 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 - Fri, 24 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Mbira (often called thumb piano) is used in Shona spiritual ceremonies to call upon the spirits, through a repertoire of ancient songs, passed down through generations. In the course we will learn some of these songs, progressing to add vocals & variations. The course is suitable for beginners, but will also offer deeper insights for those with some experience. Original instruments will be available for use or purchase. With Linos Wengara Magaya. Linos was born in Zimbabwe and enjoyed mu... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182334 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182334 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 - Fri, 24 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Mandinka kora is a unique instrument with 21 strings. It sounds somewhat like a harp, but its intricate playing style sounds closer to flamenco guitar. Kadialy Kouyate comes from the south of Senegal and belongs to the great line of Kouyate griots (hereditary musicians and storytellers). He is a gifted performer but also a highly regarded as a kora teacher, regularly teaching under- & postgraduate courses at SOAS. [artist website] This is a taster course for beginners. Instruments will... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:08:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182335 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182335 Wed, 18 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: Series: African History Seminar Organiser: Dr Rhiannon Stephens Institutional change in the textile economies of Borno and the Sokoto Caliphate, 1804-1900 School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:53:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182333 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182333 Wed, 27 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Series: African History Seminar Organiser: Dr Rhiannon Stephens Being childish: the intellectual history of children in the Gold Coast. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:45:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182332 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182332 Wed, 16 Mar 2011: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: This exhibition showcasing Ethiopian artist Mulugeta Gebrekidan presents a series of new experimental works that reflect encounters with everyday realities and that prompt a dialogue of how to aspire for a better understanding and a rethinking of the seemingly mundane. Opening hours: Daily (Mon – Sun), 10am to 5pm until March 31st. Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182331 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182331 Thu, 10 Mar 2011: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The documentary “Über Wasser – Afloat” (Austria/Luxemburg 2007, Udo Maurer, 82 min) draws on examples from Bangladesh, Kasachstan and Nairobi to show how climate change results in severe water-related environmental problems such as flooding, water pollution and drought. “Troubled Waters” (Ethiopia 2010, Ethiopian Film Initiative and Heinrich Böll Foundation, 12 min) examines how scientists are monitoring the pollution of the Akaki River in Addis Ababa which holds the record of being the most ... Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:33:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182330 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182330 Thu, 10 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: It is a unique opportunity to hear and experience TEMPLE VIBES, a reggae pattern infused with traditional african instruments made by the acclaimed Nigerian artist JAHCUB and his groovy band THE CHOSENONES. Open the Gate Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:13:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182329 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182329 Sat, 19 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: MANY STALLS • DRUMMING CIRCLE • HOMEMADE FOOD • WORKSHOPS. If you are a designer or trader and would like to get a stall on the next African Market, please contact us to get all info, terms & conditions and an application form. Open the Gate Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:07:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182328 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182328 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 - Thu, 17 Nov 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: The Conference was first run in 2007 to bring together researchers, medical practitioners and ICT personnel to share information on the developments in the use of ICT to improve health care in Africa. We have in the past addressed the use of ICT to improve patient safety and enhance healthcare delivery in Africa, (especially East Africa). This provided a wealth of topics which will be included in this year AfriHealth Conference. AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182327 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182327 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 - Thu, 27 Oct 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya, and increasingly the rest of East Africa, now has the ICT infrastructure and services in place to be a world-class provider of IT-enabled services. The AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2011 provides the platform to achieve this vision through a multi-faceted event that will draw together the many strands of a vibrant growth market, underpinning high-level business-to-business services with widespread consumer engagement in modern mobile applications and electronics. This is both a business... AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182325 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182325 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 - Thu, 13 Oct 2011: Maputo, Mozambique: Mozambique’s ICT sector has been transformed with the landing of the country’s first undersea fibre cable last year. The National ICT Congress will provide an ideal opportunity for the country’s ICT managers and professionals to assess the impact this transformation has had on their organisations and what are the optimum strategies and technologies they should deploy to maximise the benefits. In addition, the exhibition will provide a platform for vendors to promote and launch their new and i... AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:49:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182324 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182324 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 - Sun, 01 May 2011: Harare, Zimbabwe: HIFA, Harare International Festival of the Arts is an annual international arts festival that encompasses five main disciplines: music, theatre, fine arts, dance and spoken word. HIFA began in 1999 and since then has taken the Zimbabwean and Southern African arts scene by storm. The Festival showcases the best of Zimbabwean performances and fine arts while at the same time staging and exhibiting the most exciting and creative international and regional performances. Each year, HIFA announc... Harare International Festival of the Arts Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:47:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182323 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182323 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 - Thu, 07 Jul 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Just under half of the countries in Africa have liberalised their broadcast markets and there has been a considerable growth in the number of new television and radio stations. The final opening up by the rest of the countries on the continent promises the kind of growth that the mobile market has experienced over the next five years. Whereas broadcast media used to be simply a small number of TV and radio channels, there is now a proliferation of ways in which broadcast programming can b... AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:45:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182322 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182322 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 - Sun, 17 Apr 2011: Tunis, Tunisia: The Jazz in Carthage Festival, or "Jazz a Carthage," is a music event that takes place in the North African country of Tunisia every April. The festival has been held since 2005 in the city of Gammarth, which is located on the Carthage coast, close to the ruins of the ancient city of Carthage and close to the capital city of Tunisia, Tunis. Read more: Carthage Jazz Festival | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6302251_carthage-jazz-festival.html#ixzz1FC4RNfkq Hotel Barcelo Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182321 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182321 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 - Thu, 23 Jun 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: With the landing of two undersea cables in East Africa in 2009, the region will have the international broadband capacity at competitive prices to enter the world outsourcing market as a serious player. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda each have developed national BPO, KPO and/or ITO strategies and are at different stages of implementing them. However, a key element is missing: a critical mass of entrepreneurial drive and initiative, with the necessary investment, capacity development, ... AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182320 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182320 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 - Thu, 03 Mar 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Technology presents great opportunities for the financial sector to extend reach, improve service and reduce costs. However, in the drive to implement the very best that technology vendors have to offer, the focal point of the banking process is often forgotten – the customer. AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA 2011 will therefore focus on the customer experience in relation to all technology implementation and services, challenging suppliers and bankers alike to evaluate their systems in... AITEC Africa Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181750 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181750 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 - Sun, 24 Apr 2011: Durban, South Africa: From its early beginnings back in 1990, Splashy Fen has evolved into one of South Africa’s premier music festivals which nowadays sees thousands of people making the annual pilgrimage to Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for what is regarded by many as the ‘ultimate outdoor experience’. Over the years, this much-loved festival has built a strong reputation as being a financially viable, responsible and well-organised event that continues to reinvent itself so as to stay relevant. Although continu... Slashy Fen Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:30:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182319 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182319 Tue, 01 Mar 2011: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Keynote address by Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda With President Kikwete entering his second term in office, international investors are keen to understand how the government’s plans will affect the climate for doing business. The country’s economy is still growing fast, yet it feels sluggish by comparison to its neighbours. Will a new team in government be able to deliver the reforms needed to tackle the challenges of poor infrastructure, weak skills, corruption and red tape? Will their ... Economist Conferences Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:29:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182297 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182297 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 - Mon, 21 Mar 2011: Cape Town, South Africa: MEDIA RELEASE FEBRUARY 2011 IMMEDIATE 12TH ANNUAL CAPE TOWN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS DAY LIKE NEVER BEFORE, 18 21 MARCH 2011, COMPANYS GARDEN, CBD "CELEBRATING OUR CULTURAL DIVERSITY TO CONNECT AND UNITE CAPE TOWN" The 12th annual Cape Town Festival (CTF) kicks off on Friday, 18 March 2011 and culminates in the Human Rights Day celebrations on Monday, 21 March at the Companys Garden in the CBD between 12p... The Company's Gardens Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:18:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182318 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182318 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 - Sat, 05 Mar 2011: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: The 22nd Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will take place in Burkina Faso from February 26 - March 5, 2011. Many consider this important week long festival to be Africa's Oscars. The opening and closing ceremonies are usually very entertaining (and a little surreal). The last festival (2009), opened with a procession of 10 feet tall puppets and dancing troupes dressed as American cowboys. The closing ceremony starred a group of French fire fighters (in town for... FESPACO Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:31:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182317 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182317 Tue, 08 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Panos Pictures Looking for Photographers in Africa Applicants should demonstrate an ability to identify and produce stories with a strong journalistic approach and compelling visual narratives. We encourage photographers with multimedia skills to apply. Emphasis will be placed upon originality of ideas and the ability to think outside the confines of traditional photojournalism. We are particularly interested in applications from photographers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the ... Panos Pictures Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182316 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182316 Wed, 02 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: As protests continue across the Middle East and North Africa, March's First Wednesday event will be an opportunity to discuss the Libya crisis and take stock of events elsewhere in the region. The focus will be the latest news from the region and a broader look at the people behind the protests - who are they, what has shaped their ideas and what do they plan to do next? We will also be beginning to look forward at the prospects for democracy and examining Western diplomacy in the light... Frontline Club Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:54:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182315 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182315 Mon, 07 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Peter Harris (Author - A Just Defiance) Respondent Rt. Hon Peter Hain MP Chair Richard Dowden (Director, Royal African Society) Event description 1987, Pretoria four young black men have just been arrested for a horrific string of political murders. There’s no doubt that they’re guilty of everything they’re accused of – and more. But in a society driven by brutal repression and racial tensions, are they assassins or freedom fighters? Peter Harris i... Royal African Society Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:50:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182314 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182314 Wed, 23 Feb 2011: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Panel discussion as part of the series “What is “Zeminawinet”? Perspectives on Ethiopian Modernity” organized by Addis Ababa University, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Goethe-Institut. Speakers to be announced. In English. Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:19:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182313 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182313 Fri, 27 May 2011 - Sun, 29 May 2011: Mbabane, Swaziland: Now in its 5th year, Bushfire Festival is now firmly established as one of the top International Festivals on the continent and is Swaziland’s biggest annual entertainment experience, expecting over 20,000 visitors during the 3 days of the Festival. House on Fire Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:04:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182312 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182312 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 - Sat, 16 Apr 2011: Praia, Cape Verde: Organized by Harmonia Lda in partnership with the council of Praia, the Festival's main objective is to promote the Creole-inspired music from all the islands, whether in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Cape Verde, or Africa, the cradle of Creole. Harmonia Lda Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:22:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182311 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182311 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 - Sat, 26 Mar 2011: Cape Town, South Africa: Known as Africa's Grandest Gathering, the festival which will be in its twelfth year when it takes place on Friday 25th and Saturday 26 March 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Once again Cape Town International Jazz festival will thrill loyal and new fans with world class music. espAFRIKA Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:07:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182310 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182310 Wed, 02 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: LSE North Africa Programme on Politics, Economics and Society public seminar Date: Wednesday 2 March 2011 Time: 4.30-6pm Venue: NAB 2.06, New Academic Building Speaker: Yahia Zoubir Chair: Dr Alia Brahimi The Sahara-Sahel region has purportedly become the new threat to the interests of the United States, Europe, and the countries that make it up. This region is vulnerable due to its low demographic density and its porous frontiers. Terrorist groups, local and international, have eng... London School of Economics Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:05:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182309 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182309 Thu, 03 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: LSE Health public lecture Date: Thursday 3 March 2011 Time: 6.15-8pm Venue: New Theatre, East Building Speaker: Professor Di McIntyre This lecture will critically analyse how the South African health system currently performs relative to the goal of universal coverage. A key feature of the health system is its large private health insurance (PHI) sector. South Africa has the highest proportion of spending funded via PHI schemes in the world (accounting for 44% of total health care ... London School of Economics Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:02:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182308 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182308 Fri, 18 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: presented by the MARCH Centre for Maternal, Reproductive & Child Health Date: Friday 18 February 2011 Time: 12:45 pm 1:45 pm Venue: Bradford Hill Room (LG8), Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT Type of event: Seminar Speaker(s): Dr Mike English, Wellcome Trust, Nairobi Admission: Free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Contact: MARCH, tel no: 020 7927 2084, email: march.po_eph2.lshtm@lshtm.ac.uk Location map and directions to all ... London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:56:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182307 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182307 Mon, 07 Mar 2011: Oxford, United Kingdom: Dev Kar, Lead Economist, Global Financial Integrity By 2008 Africa had lost upwards of $854bn in illicit capital outflows – twice as much as its inflows of development aid. According to some estimates, the actual figure may be as high as $1.8 trillion. Mispricing and transfer pricing by companies are among the main culprits, finds Dev Kar, author of the report. Dev Kar is the Lead Economist at Global Financial Integrity, a Washington DC-based think tank, and former Senior... Royal African Society Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:48:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182306 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182306 Tue, 08 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Dev Kar (Global Financial Integrity) Event description By 2008 Africa had lost upwards of $854bn in illicit capital outflows – twice as much as its inflows of development aid. According to some estimates, the actual figure may be as high as $1.8 trillion. Mispricing and transfer pricing by companies are among the main culprits, finds Dev Kar, author of the report. Dev Kar is the Lead Economist at Global Financial Integrity, a Washington DC-based think tank, and for... Royal African Society Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:40:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182305 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182305 Fri, 01 Apr 2011: Cambridge, MA, United States: The MIT Sloan Africa Business Club is pleased to present its inaugural conference, themed "Africa 2.0: Achieving Growth Through Innovation". This conference intends to bring together people working on ideas that will shape the African continent for years to come. The event will include a mix of speakers and panel sessions covering areas of innovation in Africa including Telecoms & Mobiles,Technology, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare and Energy. The unifying theme will be a perspective... MIT Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:34:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182304 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182304 Sun, 13 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Risking losing their husbands, family, reputation, and even lives, millions of women in the developing world have to face the effects of Obstetric Fistula. A condition unseen in most of the West, Obstetric Fistula causes much pain and suffering during prolonged labour. Stigma still haunts the condition, and the women who endure the consequences live in silence. However, at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, 1,300 women are treated a year, bringing hope and a much needed voice to the... Frontline Club Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:32:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182303 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182303 Mon, 07 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: In the wake of recent homophobic attacks in several African countries, the Frontline Club will host a panel discussion about gay rights in Africa. The talk will feature an exclusive preview screening of a excerpt from a BBC World Debate which will be broadcast by BBC World News during March. The BBC debate is entitled "Is Homosexulaity un-African?". It features prominent African leaders, including legislators who have proposed clamping down on homosexual activities, as well as gay rights ... Frontline Club Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:26:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182302 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182302 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 - Thu, 20 Oct 2011: Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria matters. One in six Africans is Nigerian, the country vies with Angola for first place as the continent’s biggest oil producer, and it boasts the second largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa. These abundant natural and human resources make Nigeria a market that international companies cannot afford to ignore. Yet the fragmented nature of the Federal Republic, which counts 36 states and over 250 ethnic groups, Nigeria’s reputation for corruption, and the persistent lack of infrastructu... Economist Conferences Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:28:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182300 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182300 Mon, 28 Mar 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: International corporations have traditionally thought of South Africa as the most obvious place to set up shop on the African continent. In addition to being Africa’s largest economy and the only African member of the G20, the country has a reputation for developed infrastructure, quality of life, ease of doing business and relative political stability. Yet the reality is that South Africa faces a crisis serious enough to derail the country’s position as the destination of choice for inwar... Economist Conferences Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:23:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182299 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182299 Thu, 24 Feb 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya is vibrant. A new constitution has restored international confidence in the country’s stability, and with a Government committed to pro-market reforms, Kenya looks poised to forge ahead as the region’s undisputed economic motor. The country’s banks, hotels and services far outperform those of neighbouring Tanzania and Uganda, big road-building projects are under way, and mobile-phone penetration is the highest in the region, all of which make Kenya an appealing environment for internati... Economist Conferences Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:15:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182298 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182298 Wed, 02 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: The event will bring together 2010 deal makers in the African Private Equity space, to discuss their deal making activities and future investment trends. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Murray Grant - Partner, Actis Presentation focus : Consumer sector Zain Latif - Principal - TLG Capital Presentation focus : Agriculture & Agri-business Stephen Dawson - Chairman - Jacana Venture Presentation focus : Early stage investing & SMEs Geetha Tharmaratnam - Principal - Aureos Capital Presentati... Private Equity Africa, Rho Consult Media Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182296 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182296 Thu, 07 Jul 2011: London, United Kingdom: Kala Ramnath violin Sanju Sahai tabla LSO Strings A virtuoso of staggering proportions, Kala Ramnath has forged musical alliances with artists from around the globe, incorporating elements of jazz, flamenco, and traditional African music into traditional North Indian music. Her latest collaboration includes a new piece especially written for Kala and twelve LSO playeers by composer Max de Wardener. ‘Kala Ramnath is a musician of giant-like qualities.’ Jazzwise Review Barbican Centre Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:32:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182295 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182295 Tue, 22 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Director Rachid Bouchareb’s follow up to the Oscar winning Days of Glory is a compelling drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII. After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls ... Tricycle Theatre Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182294 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182294 Sun, 20 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Director Rachid Bouchareb’s follow up to the Oscar winning Days of Glory is a compelling drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII. After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls ... Tricycle Theatre Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182293 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182293 Sun, 20 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: An emotional and universal drama about a young girl who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. Just after the death of her newly-born baby sister, Chanda, 12 years old, learns of a rumour that spreads like wildfire through her small, dust-ridden village near Johannesburg. It destroys her family and forces her mother to flee. Sensing that the gossip stems from prejudice and superstition... Tricycle Theatre Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:02:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182292 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182292 Fri, 18 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: An emotional and universal drama about a young girl who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. Tricycle Theatre Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:59:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182291 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182291 Wed, 09 Feb 2011: Oxford, United Kingdom: OUCAN Seminar Series China's Growing Role in African Peace and Security Speaker: Thomas Wheeler Date: 09/02/2011 Venue: African Studies Centre, Bevington Road, Oxford Time: 5.00pm Introduction: Thomas Wheeler of SaferWorld will be presenting the key findings of the above entitled research project conducted by his organisation. The full report, which has recently launched in Nairobi is available here: http://www.saferworld.org.uk/smartweb/resources/view-resource/... (OUCAN) Oxford University China-Africa Network Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:18:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182290 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182290 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 - Sat, 12 Mar 2011: Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University China-Africa Network (OUCAN) presents An International Conference on "Chinese Investment and African Agency" on Friday 11 March and Saturday 12 March Please register via http://oucan.politics.ox.ac.uk/ Entrance fee is £40 for two days, including two lunches. There is also a gastronomical dinner for which you can sign up if you want to (£28). Audience will consist of a mix of policy makers, ambassadors, academics, graduate students, NGO representatives and ... (OUCAN) Oxford University China-Africa Network Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:02:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182289 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182289 Mon, 28 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The story of the coming of English to Africa is surrounded by two dominant mythologies. For some of its harshest critics, English was the language of imperial power, violently and willfully imposed on the colonised. For its strongest advocates however, English was the unwitting gift of the coloniser to the colonised, the instrument of the Africans entry into modern life. This lecture by Simon Gikandi will explore these mythologies and try to establish how English entered the lives of the colo... British Library Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182288 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182288 Mon, 21 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The crisis that has engulfed Zimbabwe since 2000 is not simply a struggle against dictatorship. It is also a struggle over ideas and deep-seated historical issues, still unresolved from the independence process, that both Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF regime and Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC are vying first to define and then to address. This book traces the role of politicians and public intellectuals in media, civil society and the academy in producing and disseminating a politically usable historic... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:40:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182287 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182287 Tue, 15 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: African writers and writing forms an integral part of Granta 114: Aliens. Whether it’s the closely observed ecology of married life or the violent acts of criminals operating from afar, Granta 114 draws into focus one of the most pressing issues of our time: Who do we call outsiders? Aliens includes three factual pieces from writers on African topics. Mark Gevisser – South African journalist and author of Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred -writes in Edenvale of five decades ... Royal African Society Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:35:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182286 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182286 Tue, 08 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Africa-Asia Centre Venue Room T102, SOAS The year 2010 marks the fiftieth anniversary of China’s launch of education programs in native African languages, which have constantly achieved outstanding results. The teaching of, and research on, native African languages has played a significant role as a window to African cultures and a bridge of Sino-African cultural exchanges. This paper combs through the history of China’s native African language programs over t... Royal African Society Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182285 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182285 Fri, 04 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Aly Verjee - political analyst, writer (Rift Valley Institute) Mawan Murotat - South Sudanese journalist/commentator Dr. Douglas Johnson – Scholar / resource person in the 2003 Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement negotiations Chair Prof. Justin Willis – Professor of History, University of Durham Venue Lecture theatre G3, SOAS Event description Since January 9th, 2011 South Sudanese people have been voting on Independence. By mid February we shoul... Royal African Society Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:26:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182283 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182283 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 - Fri, 24 Jun 2011: London, United Kingdom: Karen Ellis (ODI)- Daniel Large (Political Consultant) - Tara O‟Connor (Africa Risk Consulting) - Professor Tunde Ogowewo (King‟s College London) - Simon Quinn (University of Oxford) The Centre of African Studies, SOAS are hosting a two day conference on Business in Africa. The themes will be focusing on aspects of business in the present and prospectus for the future. Knowing that 2010 was the year for 17 African countries to celebrate their 50 years of Independence and 16 elections took ... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182284 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182284 Thu, 17 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Mau Mau / Herero Professor David Anderson and Dr Gewald Jan-Bart Type of Event: Seminar Venue: Room: TBC School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:21:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182282 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182282 Wed, 16 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Dr Philip Roessler is Research Fellow in Politics, St Peter's College, University of Oxford Harry Verhoeven is a DPhil Candidate in Politics, University of Oxford School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:19:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182281 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182281 Tue, 01 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Small-Scale Fishing in the Bijagos Islands, Guinea Bissau: A Comparison of Local and Migrant Trading Strategies School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:13:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182280 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182280 Wed, 23 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Pastoralist boundaries in Southern Darfur under British colonial rule and the limits of legibility, 1916-1956. Christopher Vaughan, Durham University Type of Event: Seminar Series: African History Seminar School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:10:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182279 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182279 Tue, 08 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Chair: * Chris Cramer – Head of Development Studies, SOAS Speakers: * Hein Marais – writer and journalist * John Sender - Emeritus Professor of Economics, SOAS, and Senior Research Fellow, Development Studies, Cambridge School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:02:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182278 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182278 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 - Thu, 10 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: “Out of Darkness comes forth Light. Out of the Black comes forth the Gold. Light is the Daughter borne of Darkness.” Loïs Cordelia’s exhibition ‘Black Gold’ is a meditation on digging deep into the raw black living earth of our heritage to reveal a wealth of gold and richness of colour. From intricate paper silhouettes in sharp black definition, painstakingly cut by hand using a surgical scalpel, to fast and furiously painted portraits and landscapes in iridescent gold and shimmering colours... Open the Gate Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:55:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182277 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182277 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 - Wed, 23 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: • Guinean DRUMMING Class led by master drummer MOSI CONDE Griot of exceptional musical talent • Guinean/Senegalese DANCE Class led by MARIAMA N’DIAYE an intuitive teacher EACH 4 week serie will end up with a show: Mosi Conde & KAIRA KORA AFRIKA Mande Roots Party. Open the Gate Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:51:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182276 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182276 Thu, 10 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: In his latest book, Africa: Unity, Sovereignty, and Sorrow, Pierre Englebert confronts the puzzle of why Africa has so few separatist conflicts compared to other regions of the world and points the finger squarely at the legal sovereignty accorded to African states by the international community. Africa’s ruling elite exploit this sovereign recognition for domination and resources at home. He makes the radical argument that the international community should consider de-recognition of these c... London School of Economics Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:39:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182275 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182275 Sat, 19 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Department of Geography and the Environment and Granta Magazine Literary Festival discussion. This panel will consider a number of complementary and competing themes around the topic of diaspora and place. Particular places, and perhaps especially cities, consist of large diasporic populations often represented as indications of cosmopolitanism, multiculturalism and conviviality. Diasporas may be formed through forced or voluntary movements, leaving behind certain places but having often p... London School of Economics Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:33:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182274 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182274 Sat, 19 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Lauri Kubuitsile will speak about the publishing climate in Southern Africa (in particular Botswana and South Africa) and how it’s different from the UK. She’ll also talk about writing across genres including television writing, writing for children, writing short stories and writing for adults. Lauri Kubuitsile is a full time writer in Botswana. She has thirteen published books including those for children, young adults and adults, and her short stories have appeared in publications on fo... London School of Economics Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182273 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182273 Thu, 03 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Getting 'rid' of refugees - when voluntary repatriation doesn't work, we try forced repatriation. When this is unsuccessful, the Ugandan Country office of the UN High Commission for Refugees, together with the Ugandan and Rwandan government invoke the Cessation Clause. But what are the Rwandan refugees forced to return to? Barbara Harrell-Bond OBE founded the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University. She has also founded or helped to found refugee legal aid organizations in several loca... London School of Economics Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:17:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182272 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182272 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 - Sat, 12 Feb 2011: Lomé, Togo: Exposition avec deux artistes de l’Association des artistes plasticiens Gamesu, Teky Komlavi alias Teckykome et Agbegnigan Alihonou. Du jeudi 20 janvier au samedi 12 février : exposition, tous les jours ouvrables de 9h à 18h. Goethe-Institut Lome Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:25:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182271 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182271 Fri, 28 Jan 2011: Kampala, Uganda: Experience the virtuous Ugandan World Music master live and at one of only two concerts this year in Kampala together with his fascinating support and be captived by his traditional touch. Tickets are available at the Goethe-Zentrum Kampala and at National Theatre National Theatre Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:15:18 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182270 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182270 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 - Fri, 18 Feb 2011: Accra, Ghana: As part of the 2011 NAFTI Lectures, NAFTI in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut celebrates the work of Kwaw Ansah, Ghana's premier film-maker, and explores his body of work, reflecting on, among others, the thematic and narrative content, the structure, visual style and technical components of his cinema. Through daily viewings and discussions of his films and researched paper presentations on his work, the week will be used to reflect on and understand the film-makers contribution to ... Goethe-Institut Accra Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:10:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182269 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182269 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 - Sun, 30 Jan 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Dominique Thoenes exhibition opens on 6th January 2011 and continues until 30th January at the Talisman Restaurant, 320 Ngong Road Karen, Nairobi. [cited from www.africancolours.com] The Talisman Restaurant Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:08:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182268 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182268 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 - Sat, 05 Feb 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: The Music and Exile: Songs, Styles and Sub-texts Symposium is a follow-up on 2010’s Music and Exile: North-South Narratives Symposium. The rich discussions about music and exile that had opened up at the 2010 symposium will be continued in 2011, but with an emphasis on the role of songs in South African and global exile. The programme includes presentations and discussions by scholars, performers and composers, and covers wide variety of musics, including Western art music, jazz, South Africa... Goethe-Institut Johannesburg Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:07:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182267 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182267 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 - Mon, 28 Feb 2011: Harare, Zimbabwe: Hope and Despair features works from nine emerging artists that include; Calvin Chimutuwa, Muthabisi Pili, Tafadzwa Gwetai, Portia Zvavahera, Mercy Moyo, Richard Mudariki, Warren Mapondera, Zacharia Mukwira and Virginia Chihota. The show examines a unique view of the visual development of Zimbabwean contemporary life, through the eyes of these emerging voices. Each of these works makes its own visual argument. Hope and despair exhibition is taking a fresh approach, by challenging the ... National Gallery of Zimbabwe Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:03:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182266 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182266 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 - Tue, 15 Feb 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: When Brian O'Doherty first published his famous essay Inside the White Cube, The Ideology of the Gallery Space in 1976, he provocatively questioned the gallery space and system. Already one year earlier, RoseLee Goldberg had argued that the emerging arts practices at that time, as conceptual art or performance art, amongst others, negotiate space radically differently. 30 years later, Goldberg resumes that performance art today ...has, finally, become interesting for museums, but is still ove... Goethe-Institut Johannesburg Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:03:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182265 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182265 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 - Mon, 28 Feb 2011: Harare, Zimbabwe: The National Gallery of Zimbabwe invites you to a tribute exhibition to the late Shepered Simba Jangano, opening Thursday 10th February 2011 starting 5:30pm. National Gallery of Zimbabwe Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182264 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182264 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 - Thu, 31 Mar 2011: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The fourth and final in the as Is It! series coincides with Dubai’s premier art event, Art Dubai. as It Is! - The main Event is a group show that encapsulates the vision from which the project was born. The main Event celebrates the amazing creative energy inherent in artists across Africa - by showcasing the works of some of its most recognised and celebrated artists - It will be a collage of emphatic energy, masterful explorations that will enthral, educate and engage. This exhibition... The Mojo Gallery Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:53:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182263 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182263 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 - Mon, 14 Feb 2011: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: This exhibition showcasing Ethiopian artist Elias Simé and curated by Meskerem Assegued is based on five years of intensive field research of traditional ceramicists in various rural parts of Ethiopia. Elias Simé and Meskerem Assegued have been working together for the past nine years integrating contemporary art and anthropology. This exhibition features the last of the intricate and labor intensive stitched canvases Elias Simé is known for. Shown at the four European cultural institutes in ... Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:53:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182262 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182262 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 - Mon, 28 Feb 2011: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Statement of Intent – A Generation Provoked, showcases the work of emerging, ‘cultural shakers’ who have chosen to challenge unequivocally the equilibrium through their blend of conventional and not conventional mediums, with startling honest and often confrontational results. Unafraid to question, their creative process is angst of the highest order. Statements of Intent, a Generation provoked focus on a younger generation of international contemporary African artists working within Afric... The Mojo Gallery Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182261 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182261 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 - Tue, 15 Feb 2011: Countrywide, Ethiopia: First launched in December 2010, Fana-Wogi is an open call to provide a platform for the promotion of emerging Ethiopian contemporary artists with innovative approaches organized annually by the Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba and the Modern Art Museum / Gebre Kristos Desta Center. Who is eligible? Eligible to apply are Ethiopian contemporary artists under 35 years of age. Any media is accepted: Drawing / Installation / New Media / Painting / Photography / Sculpture / Video. Award? Fr... Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:29:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182259 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182259 Mon, 31 Jan 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Lola Kenya Screen Film Forum is a discussion platform aimed at critiquing, encouraging and exploring ways of how to integrate film production in Kenya and Eastern Africa with other socio-cultural and economic sectors in order to come up with a vibrant film industry. We watch and discuss short films from Eastern Africa, exchange ideas and network every last Monday of the month throughout the year. This forum is often one of the first places where new films can be seen and young talent spotted.... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:45:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182258 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182258 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 - Sat, 05 Feb 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: 2010 was a successful year for Kenyan film. The impact of films such as Pumzi and Soul Boy is a good occasion to take a closer look at the Kenyan film scene. Many of its protagonists are not well known, not even in Kenya, and it is time to pay homage to their work. Our series which introduced Jacob Barua to a keenly interested audience last year, continues with Judy Kibinge. With a background in advertising as Creative Director of one of East Africa’s largest agencies, Kibinge has worked o... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182257 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182257 Fri, 28 Jan 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: Benga vs. Bongo is a battle between two music genres, between Dan Chizi Aceda and Mzungu Kichaa, a battle between friends. But this fact will not hold them back: On stage the performers will clash with their songs - creating tension and a surely unforgettable performance. Dan Chizi Aceda is a Kenyan Benga singer and songwriter. This multitalented 25 year old was introduced with such a bang to the local fusion and jazz scene that some were describing him as a ‘lyrical genius’ with a penchan... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:35:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182256 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182256 Wed, 02 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: By Amandine Lauro, Cambridge University. Part of Series: African History Seminar Organiser: Dr Rhiannon Stephens Contact email: rs91@soas.ac.uk School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182255 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182255 Mon, 07 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Dr Jianxiang Bi (UWE). Part of series: Seminar Programme. Organiser: Centres & Programmes Office. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:10:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182254 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182254 Fri, 21 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Dr. Laura Hammond (Department of Development Studies, SOAS) Pat of series: SOAS Food Forum Organiser: Dr Jakob Klein & Dr Harry West Contact email: soasfoodstudies@soas.ac.uk School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:04:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182253 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182253 Wed, 19 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: presented by the Department of Global Health and Development Date: Wednesday 19 January 2011 Time: 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Venue: Jerry Morris B (Room G14) Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH Type of event: Seminar Speaker(s): Dr Gesine Meyer-Rath, Research Assistant Professor, International Health, Center for Global Health & Development, Boston University Abstract: With over a million patients on treatment, the South African antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme is the largest in the ... London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:44:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182252 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182252 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 - Sat, 16 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Uchenna Dance presents Cultural Explosion a night that celebrates the creativity of both dance theatre and underground dance artists. You will see a display of Urban, Contemporary and African Dance under one roof and begin to understand the dynamic relationship these worlds have and how they influence and support one another. Cultural Explosion is a high energy, thought provoking artistic arena, where you the audience get an exclusive look into how the styles of the clubs, streets and t... Rich Mix Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182251 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182251 Fri, 04 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Worm perform uplifting soulful afro-shuffle, taking the best of Mali blues, reggae, soca and UK garage and fusing them into something wonderfully fresh 'afro-shuffle'. One of the freshest bands on the festival scene fusing African melodies, crunchy basslines, garage shuffles, reggae skanks, soulful vocals and on point party making raps, with live violin, African percussion, laptop, trumpet and vocals. Yaabe Funk are a multi-cultural south London band, with members from across the pla... Rich Mix Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:50:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182250 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182250 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 - Fri, 18 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: The three brothers Djiby, Cheik and Aliou Guissé originate from the Fouta Tooro area in the North of Senegal. Their music is based on different rhythms of the Toucouleur, such as the Yela, but the Guissé brothers prefer saying that their music is universal, for all ages and races. Beautiful and sensitive and well rooted in the traditions of West Africa. Poetic lyrics and close harmony singing, two acoustic guitars and a variety of percussion. With two acoustic guitars and a djembé, the ... Rich Mix Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:42:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182178 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182178 Mon, 31 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Filmmakers from one of the films will be available for Q&A (tbc) The Frontline Club is proud to present three independently produced short docs exposing the true cost of armed violence on people living in poverty in Burundi, India and Brazil. The films were produced with support from Oxfam and Drewstone Production as part of the "Shooting Poverty" film competition. Young directors were asked to submit their film ideas in the form of a written treatment and three finalists were selected to r... Frontline Club Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:17:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182213 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182213 Wed, 16 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Zimbabwe's leaders have been locked in a shaky power sharing coalition since opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister in January 2009. This agreement followed a period of violence and turmoil after the 2008 elections, which Robert Mugabe is widely believed to have stolen. President Mugabe is now pressing for fresh elections in 2011, despite MDC leader Tsvangirai saying that they could not take place without reforms and constitutional review. Analysts fear that ... Frontline Club Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:07:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182212 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182212 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 - Sat, 30 Jun 2012: Orlando, FL, United States: African Textiles from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection The ninth in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection of African Art, this exhibition will feature 45 extraordinary examples of textiles and beadwork from a number of regions of the African continent. Highlights include a colorful Kente cloth of West Africa, beautifully beaded aprons of the Kirdi in Cameroon, a Zulu wedding cape and embellished animal skins of the San people of... Orlando Museum of Art Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:07:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181555 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181555 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: White Plains, NY, United States: African art has been an integral part of the Neuberger Museum of Art since it opened in 1974. In 1999, the collection almost doubled in size with the major gift of 153 works from the collection of the late Lawrence Gussman, a notable collector and a resident of Scarsdale, New York. Lawrence Gussman’s interest in Africa began in 1957 when he met Dr. Albert Schweitzer at his hospital in Labaréné (Gabon). This first encounter sparked a friendship between them that endured until Schweitzer’s... Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University New York Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:03:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181502 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181502 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: Alexandria, Egypt: A collection of contemporary visual arts and sculpture, including works by Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, Hamed Saeed, Hassan Soliman, Mohie-Eldin Hussein, and others Bibliotheca Alexandrina Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:02:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182006 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182006 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: Columbus, OH, United States: The Ethnic Gallery celebrates art from around the world. This gallery features works from the Oceanic Islands, Haiti, Central and South America, Africa, and the American Southwest. The Schumacher Gallery at Capital University Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:01:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181625 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181625 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: Salt Lake City, UT, United States: This ambitious exhibition of African art objects drawn from the UMFA’s permanent collection centers on themes of the spirit world and afterlife. Africa: Arts of a Continent explores the spiritual and political power of Central African masks, the magic and mystery of ancestral African sculptures, and the enduring beauty of African objects used in everyday life. The installation debuts of one of the UMFA’s newest acquisitions: a late XXVIth Dynasty Egyptian sarcophagus. Utah Museum of Fine Arts Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:00:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181629 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181629 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: London, United Kingdom: The British Museum acquired 11 wall-paintings from the tomb-chapel of a wealthy Egyptian official called Nebamun in the 1820s. Dating from about 1350 BC, they are some of the most famous works of art from Ancient Egypt. Following a ten-year period of conservation and research, the paintings are now on display together for the first time. They give the impression of the walls of colour that would have been experienced by the ancient visitors to the tomb-chapel. Objects dating from the sa... British Museum Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:59:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181864 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181864 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Mon, 31 Dec 2012: London, United Kingdom: Large-scale sculpture was an important feature of the great temples and tombs of ancient Egypt and was believed to be imbued with powerful spiritual qualities. Sculptures on display in Room 4 include stylised depictions of kings, deities and symbolic objects ranging from the time of the Old Kingdom to the middle of the Roman Period. There are also architectural pieces from temples and tombs. An imposing stone bust of the great pharaoh Ramesses II presides over the room, while the world-... British Museum Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:47:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181859 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181859 Fri, 28 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: We’re generally excited about the Around The World nights, as we’ve said many times, it’s our favourite night of the month… but this one in particular is really going to be something unique and special. Usifu Jalloh is an amazing upbeat storyteller and musician with an infectious positive and magical energy that captivates audiences from the word go. To follow his traditional stories he’ll be introducing his percussion-based band Maambena to accompany him in playing Goombay and palm win... The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:35:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182249 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182249 Sat, 15 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Come and join us for the 1st African Market of the Year!! A UNIQUE & VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE MANY STALLS DRUMMING CIRCLE & BIG JAM HOMEMADE FOOD AFRICAN & MUSIC ROOTS MUSIC and more … INFO: contact@openthegate.org.uk / 020 7503 6099 Open the Gate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:00:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182248 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182248 Thu, 13 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Ibile - the roots of afrojazz Vintage afro DJ set with Volta45 and Cheif Commander (Yaaba Funk) 35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London Open the Gate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:57:43 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182246 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182246 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 - Wed, 26 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Preview opening from 6:30pm on Thursday 13th January 2011. Free Entry - open daily 35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 8BJ Open the Gate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:56:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182247 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182247 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 - Fri, 07 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: The new sound from Guinea Bissau Born in Guinea-Bissau Tony Dudu has been an important musical figure in the emerging 'palop' (Portuguese speaking African countries) scene over the last 2 decades. He has toured with the likes of Waldemar Bastos, Sara Tavares and Manecas Costa. Tony brings his full band to London's premiere black arts cafe Open The Gate with a set promising to explore the sublime sounds and rhythms of Guinea-Bissau both old and new. Open the Gate Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:41:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182245 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182245 Wed, 02 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Gulf of Guinea supplies fifteen per cent of America's oil and has recently experienced an immense inflow of investment. But why are American, European, and Asian oil companies enthusiastically committing tens of billions of dollars of long-term investment to the Gulf of Guinea's failing states, which are characterized by ruthless elites, recurrent warfare, and some of the world's most detrimental development practices? This meeting will investigate the relationship between oil ... Royal African Society Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:57:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182244 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182244 Thu, 20 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: SpeakersOrla Ryan (Author of Chocolate Nations: Living and Dying for Cocoa in West Africa, Journalist, Financial Times) Respondent Professor Chris Cramer (SOAS, author of Civil War is Not a Stupid Thing) Chair Adrian Hewitt (ODI) Event description The UK consumed 605, 000 tonnes of chocolate and spent £4.3bn on chocolate in 2005. We eat chocolate and we obviously love chocolate, but do you ever wonder how a compact 40g chocolate bar lands on a supermarket... Royal African Society Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:54:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182243 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182243 Tue, 18 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Estelle Kokot (South African Jazz Musician) Dr Sam Kasule (University of Derby) Rikki Stein (Fela's long-time manager) Chair DJ Rita Ray (DJ, Producer, Founding member of The Shrine club night) In Africa music and politics have a long history together. While politicians use music to reach the masses, various artists have used their art forms to speak about the current political climate. Fela Kuti, Nigerian pioneer of afrobeat, used his ... Royal African Society Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:52:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182242 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182242 Mon, 17 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Join a panel of experts to debate and discuss aspects of Fela Kuti’s controversial life and work. This event takes place at the NT Studio, 83-101 The Cut, London SE1 National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:01:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182241 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182241 Wed, 19 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Join a panel of experts to debate and discuss aspects of Fela Kuti’s controversial life and work. This event takes place at the NT Studio, 83-101 The Cut, London SE1 National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:59:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182240 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182240 Tue, 18 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Join a panel of experts to debate and discuss aspects of Fela Kuti’s controversial life and work. This event takes place at the NT Studio, 83-101 The Cut, London SE1 National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:57:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182239 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182239 Sat, 22 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: A Fela-Inspired full day workshop for experienced musicians and afrobeat enthusiasts. This event takes place at the NT Studio, 83-101 The Cut, London SE1. National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:54:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182238 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182238 Sat, 15 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Some of London's most powerful performance poets present their Fela Kuti-inspired work at the NT Studio. National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182237 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182237 Wed, 05 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: The director of Fela! the musical discusses his visionary production, featuring his own Tony award-winning choreography. National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:27:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182236 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182236 Fri, 14 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Discover more about the extraordinary life and the legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, with contributions from colleagues and friends. National Theatre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:21:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182235 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182235 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 - Mon, 25 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Weaving together contemporary performance and traditional Moroccan acrobatics, Chouf Ouchouf is a witty and highly skilled evocation of the energy, joy and urgency of life in Tangiers. In the medina, the city's old quarter, it's ten to a house and 100 to the narrowest street. Shout or you won't be heard; push to the front or never be seen. The city is chaotic but beneath the clamour are whispers of its other life. In the maze-like streets and along the rooftops, figures move on secret agen... Southbank Centre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:06:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182234 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182234 Fri, 25 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: African Writers' Evening presents two short readings from emerging writers selected by editor and writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes, followed by a featured reading from Nadifa Mohamed. Nadifa Mohamed is a Somaliland writer whose debut novel Black Mamba Boy won the 2010 Betty Trask Award and has so far been longlisted for the Orange Prize and shortlisted for The Guardian First Book Prize, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize. Nii Parkes' debut novel is Tail of the Blue B... Southbank Centre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:58:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182233 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182233 Wed, 13 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Son of the legendary Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti performs with Fela's band Egypt 80. A big band fusion of traditional rhythms and the boldest brass, Fela's music inspired generations of musicians; now Seun has taken it up with a dynamism that has left admirers of his father in awe. Seun's dynamic performances and electrifying music have seen him hailed as the new king of Afrobeat. Southbank Centre Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:54:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182232 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182232 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 - Sun, 23 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: FELA! tells the story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful and stirring Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Inspired by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity. FELA! is a triumphant story of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti's captivating music, and the visionary direction and Tony-award winning choreography of Bill T. J... National Theatre Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:17:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182032 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182032 Mon, 31 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: EC Osondu, winner of the 2009 Caine Prize, reads from his debut collection of short stories, Voice of America. Set in Nigeria and America, the subjects of these stories range from the poverty of a refugee camp to the disorienting experience of immigrant life in a new world. Focusing on village communities and the bustling metropolis, Osondu's writing is shot through with humour, pathos and wisdom. The event is chaired by Bernardine Evaristo, author of Soul Tourists and Blonde Routes. 'O... Southbank Centre Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:59:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182231 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182231 Wed, 25 May 2011 - Fri, 27 May 2011: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Over 40 per cent of Africa’s population is younger than 24 years old. 198 million Africans, 20 per cent of the continent’s population, are aged between 15 and 24 – the largest percentage of young people anywhere in the world. Children (under the age of 15) account for another 20 per cent. eLearning Africa 2011 will focus on this group and its huge potential. African youth constitutes a vast reservoir of talent, skills and opportunity but it faces many difficult challenges. Simply staying a... ICWE - International Conferences Workshops & Exhibitions Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:53:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182230 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182230 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Sun, 16 Jan 2011: Worldwide: Over 40 per cent of Africa’s population is younger than 24 years old. 198 million Africans, 20 per cent of the continent’s population, are aged between 15 and 24 – the largest percentage of young people anywhere in the world. Children (under the age of 15) account for another 20 per cent. eLearning Africa 2011 will focus on this group and its huge potential. African youth constitutes a vast reservoir of talent, skills and opportunity but it faces many difficult challenges. Simply staying a... ICWE - International Conferences Workshops & Exhibitions Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:50:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182229 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182229 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 - Sat, 26 Mar 2011: Ibadan, Nigeria: Theme: ICT For Development in Africa – Sustaining The Momentum, Extending The Reach Numerous gatherings and research have x-rayed the potentials and impetus for development resultant from a full scale adoption of ICT in Africa. Emphasis has been on creating awareness, identifying potentials and building capacity. The fact that current challenges relating to infrastructure, security and government policies can slow down the benefits accruable from a virile ICT growth has also been highlight... African Society for Information & Communication Technology (ASICT) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:29:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182228 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182228 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Sat, 15 Jan 2011: Worldwide: Theme: ICT For Development in Africa – Sustaining The Momentum, Extending The Reach Numerous gatherings and research have x-rayed the potentials and impetus for development resultant from a full scale adoption of ICT in Africa. Emphasis has been on creating awareness, identifying potentials and building capacity. The fact that current challenges relating to infrastructure, security and government policies can slow down the benefits accruable from a virile ICT growth has also been highlight... African Society for Information & Communication Technology (ASICT) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:17:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182227 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182227 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 - Sat, 19 Mar 2011: Marrakech, Morocco: Organized in partnership with and the African Development Bank, this edition will mainly focus on regulation challenges and issues in North West and Central Africa. On the agenda, three days of debates to highlight the impact of the different regulatory approaches on the development of telecoms along with other crucial issues. The conference workshops, meanwhile, will focus on more practical issues like mobile payment and convergence. Be part of the event and join over 250 industry professio... I-conférences Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182226 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182226 Mon, 04 Apr 2011: London, United Kingdom: Two of West Africa’s finest contemporary artists on one double bill: Nigerian soul-pop singing sensation Asa’s powerful vocals and stirring melodies soar above funky rhythms - here with songs from her stunning release Beautiful Imperfection (Naïve records). Plus the soulful vocals and political lyrics of rising Ivory Coast reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly whose Jamaican grooves are underpinned by lush African instrumentation . ‘1960s American pop flavours via Lagos!’ Mondomix on Asa ‘Tiken ... Barbican Centre Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:30:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182225 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182225 Wed, 09 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: If you love Youssou N’Dour, this is the show you have to see. Described by Rolling Stone as Africa’s 'most famous singer alive', Youssou N’Dour is the bedrock of Senegalese music, revered nationwide both as a performer, and as an enthusiastic supporter of new African artists. Here, is this one-off special show, he presents his own full band and introduces Senegalese rising star Carlou D and Kenyan singer Suzanna Owiyo – both following hot on his heels as leading African artists of a generatio... Barbican Centre Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:26:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182224 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182224 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 - Mon, 31 Jan 2011: Harare, Zimbabwe: Paintings, Graphics and Multi-Media Sculptures including works by Arthur Azevedo Virginia Chihota Justin Gope Tafadzwa Gwetai Masimba Hwati James Jali Admire Kamudzengerere Munyaradzi Kapfumvuti Helen Lieros Shepherd Mahufe Misheck Masamvu Wallen Mapondera Munyaradzi Mugorosa Fungai Mwale Gareth Nyandoro Kate Raath Cosmas Shiridzinomwa Greg Shaw Freddy Tauro Marjorie Wallace Richard Witikani Portia Zvavahera and others Sponsored ... Gallery Delta Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:51:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182223 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182223 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 - Sat, 30 Apr 2011: Countrywide, Uganda: During the past years, Bayimba Cultural Foundation has been able to establish itself as one of the leading organizations that has brought some significant dynamics to the Ugandan arts and culture sector. We are proud of this achievement so far! Yet, there is still a long way to go before the full potential of the Ugandan arts sector is realized, we are now preparing our 2011 season of activities. For this season we are currently issuing a number of calls for artists to participate in our a... Bayimba Cultural Foundation Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:44:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182222 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182222 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 - Mon, 28 Mar 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: A retrospective of the work of octogenarian photographer, J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, opens on Thursday February 3, at Gallery MOMO in Johannesburg. Titled ‘Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday', the exhibition features a selection of images that interact with notions of modernity and nationalism through fashion. The photographer, who celebrated his 80th birthday in June 2010, is famous for his documentation of Nigerian hairstyles of the 60s and 70s. However, ‘Sartorial Moments', jointl... Gallery MOMO Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:36:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182221 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182221 Sat, 05 Feb 2011: Washington, DC, United States: Artists Sandile Zulu of Johannesburg and Henrique Oliveira of São Paulo enter into conversation with National Museum of African Art curator Karen Milbourne. The two artists discuss their creative processes and their shared exhibition while addressing points of affinity and departure, both formal and intellectual. National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:11:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182220 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182220 Mon, 17 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Professor Calestous Juma (Harvard University) will be discussing and signing his acclaimed new book at the London launch of The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Panellists Professor Sir Gordon Conway (Imperial College, London)Lord Sainsbury (Labour peer and former science minister) Additional panellist to be confirmed Details African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate chang... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:03:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182218 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182218 Fri, 14 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: You are invited to the launch of Zimbabwe's Land Reform: myths and realities - a panel discussion followed by a drinks reception In the year 2000 large areas of Zimbabwe’s commercial farm land were invaded by land-hungry villagers, led by war veterans. These invasions were backed by the state in the wake of contested elections and a constitutional referendum, and formalised as the ‘fast-track land reform programme’. This book challenges five myths of Land Reform M... Royal African Society Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:56:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182217 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182217 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 - Sun, 06 Feb 2011: Los Angeles, CA, United States: Open to the public, the Artist Alphabet will be a highlight of Maqoma’s two-week residency on the UCLA campus as WAC’s UCLA Regent’s Lecturer for the 2010-11 academic year. An interweaving of artistic performance and scholarship, the Artist Alphabet addresses the topic of “Memory and Identity.” Maqoma will perform excerpts of his acclaimed dance-theater work “Beautiful Me” accompanied by Los Angeles-based musicians while Catherine Cole, a professor of post-colonial studies and African perf... UCLA - African Studies Center Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:51:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182216 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182216 Thu, 13 Jan 2011: Berkeley, CA, United States: Mamadou & Vanessa perform their lilting, uplifting music they describe as Mali blues, a blend of Wassoulou from Mali (music originally based on the rhythms of hunting ritual) with American blues, which is rooted in West African music. Grand prize winners in the World Music category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, the Bay Area duo has also picked up other prestigious awards for its most recent CD, “Wassoulou,” including winner of the 2008 Independent Music Awards. Twenty-five years ... Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:35:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182215 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182215 Sat, 18 Dec 2010: Lagos, Nigeria: One of the last exhibitions of the year, paintings by Ogunsanya will be exhibited at the multi-purpose hall. Terra Kulture Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:28:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182214 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182214 Tue, 18 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: "Orphans are Africa's tsunami" claims photographer Carol Allen Storey, who has documented the lives of orphans in Sub Saharan Africa. Two key groups of children provide a focal point for her work. One, a gang of Ugandan youngsters known as the 'Dustbin tribe' who live and play on a rubbish tip, the other, lucky enough to be in school in Tanzania, are marked out from their classmates with red badges to signify their HIV positive status. Carol Allen Storey is a committed photojournalist w... Frontline Club Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:25:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182211 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182211 Fri, 11 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Throw aside preconceived musical prejudices, abandon all attempts to catalogue: a rich chemistry of cultural influences is at work when the Adriano Adewale Group gets together on stage. Rooted in the musical traditions of Nigeria, Angola and Brazil and infused with contemporary European classical and jazz styles, percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale’s music is a global fusion of musical influences. With his outstanding international ensemble they create a colourful cocktail of infectiou... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:35:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182210 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182210 Mon, 14 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Professor Karin Barber (University of Birmingham) In current debates on “world literature”, diffusionist and economicist models have so far held sway (Damrosch, Moretti, Casanova). Based on understandings of time and geographical space derived from Wallerstein’s theory of “world-systems”, these models view literary time and history as singular and linear, as in classic theories of modernity, and imagine literary space as divided between metropolitan centres and peripheries, using vocabular... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:33:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182209 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182209 Wed, 09 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Landscape legacies: the role of the colonial wilderness vision in the formation of Zimbabwean identities. Coralie Hancock, Aberystwyth University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182208 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182208 Wed, 23 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Constructing the colonial state at its margins: officials, chiefs and local politics in Condominium Darfur 1916-1956. Christopher Vaughan, Durham University. Part of the African History Seminar series. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:25:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182207 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182207 Wed, 02 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Seminar featuring Mark Leopold from University of Sussex. Part of the African History Seminar series. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:22:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182206 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182206 Wed, 26 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Part of African History Seminar at the School. This session is presented by Toby Green from King’s College London. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:20:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182205 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182205 Wed, 19 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Led by a former star pupil of ‘Ethiopiques’ legend Mulatu Astatke, this group rocks it surprisingly hard with minimal instrumentation - as was recently seen when they supported Tinariwen at Koko. With just an ancient 6-stringed krar harp, traditional Ethiopian percussions and vocals, the Krar Kollective make a big fat sound adding an unexpectedly gritty edge to those wonderful Ethiopian scales and grooves. With skills that have been honed in late night Ethiopian bars entertaining demanding re... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:17:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182204 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182204 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 - Sat, 18 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: An exclusive live concert with Sudanese Hip Hop and film star Emmanuel Jal. This one-off gig is hosted by My Start, a creative arts project for Windle Trust International. The event hopes to increase awareness of the South Sudan January 2011 referendum and raise important funds for the My Start Project and Gua Africa. Both charities work to provide education for refugee children. For more information on My Start or GUA Africa visit www.mystartproject.com or www.gua-africa.org Emmanuel J... University College London (UCL) Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:04:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182203 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182203 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 - Sun, 19 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Africa Centre wishes you a very merry Christmas and invites you to an exclusive party in homage of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the founding father of Afrobeat music, featuring the cast from the sold-out Fela! Musical currently showing at the National Theatre, and a great Dj line-up, including Djs Eric Soul (AFROGROOV), Nastee McQuaid, Nwachukwu (NEPA/burntprogress) & TRoy (Broadcite). On the night, we will have a raffle with special Christmas prizes for our guests as well as delicious home-ma... Africa Centre Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:57:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182202 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182202 Wed, 15 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Sudan, Africa’s largest country by land-mass, is at a cross-roads. Almost six years after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in 2005 by the North’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of the South, putting an end to a 22-year civil war, Southern Sudanese citizens will vote in a referendum next year to determine whether they will remain united with the North or become an independent state. In recent weeks, international... Africa Centre Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:53:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182201 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182201 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 - Sun, 13 Mar 2011: Köln, Germany: Afropolis - City, Media, Art is an exhibition project, that is showcasing five big African cities: Cairo, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Kinshasa and Lagos. It is curated by Kerstin Pinther, Larissa Förster and Christian Hanussek. The project is supported, among others, by Bundeskulturstiftung, GTZ, the Auswärtiges Amt as well as Goethe-Institut Nairobi and Johannesburg. The exhibition is shown as the first temporary exhibition at the new Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne/Germany from the 5th ... Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:38:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182200 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182200 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 - Thu, 31 Mar 2011: Worldwide: British Council is once again joining with the BBC World Service to launch our International Radio Playwriting Competition 2011. Applicants are invited to write a radio play of approximately 60 minutes in length, on a subject of their choice. The play must be the original, unpublished work of the person or persons submitting it. The competition is open to any writer who is not normally a resident of the United Kingdom. The play must be written in English but can be translated by a third part... BBC World Service Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182199 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182199 Fri, 17 Dec 2010: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A new type of radio station is evolving in Ethiopia: the Community Radio. The event awards community reporters who seek local solutions for global challenges such as HIV/Aids, family planning / reproductive health, gender questions and climate change. Organized by the DED and ICTAD in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. In English. By invitation. Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:08:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182198 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182198 Sat, 29 Jan 2011: Cairo, Egypt: A conference for professionals in the study of human remains a well as Egyptian osteology and physical anthropology students, to attend a professional conference and present their work there Keynote spearker : Dr. Sonia Guillen, director of the Peruvian Centro Mallqui. American University of Cairo Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:26:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182197 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182197 Mon, 21 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speaker: Professor Adebayo Adedeji 20 years after the 'African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation', Adebayo Adedeji revisits its key arguments in light of economic development on the African continent, highlighting the importance of media and communications as facilities for increasing popular participation in development. Adebayo Adedeji is executive director of the African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies, Nigeria. This event is free an... London School of Economics Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:03:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182196 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182196 Tue, 25 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Speakers: Professor Gareth Austin, Professor Joseph Inikori, Professor James Robinson Chair: Professor Janet E Hunter The relative poverty of Sub-Saharan Africa today is often attributed to the malevolent legacies of its past. This forum draws together three leading contributors to the ongoing debate about institutional legacies which still affect African development. Gareth Austin is professor of international history at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies... London School of Economics Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:58:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182195 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182195 Sat, 18 Dec 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Enjoy a unique evening watching a movie under the stars and supporting our Kenyan movie talent. Feature Movie: Formula X by Steve Ominde Come with friends, family or a special date and experience a starlit movie experience. *Bring something to sit on and food & beverages allowed. Kifaru House Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:20:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182194 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182194 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 - Fri, 01 Apr 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: Several events co-located at the same time: - Power & Electricity World Africa 2011 - Clean Technology World Africa 2011 - Power Generation World Africa 2011 - Green Buildings World Africa 2011 - Hydro Power World Africa - Smart Electricity World Africa 2011 - Energy Efficiency World Africa 2011 - On-site Power World Africa 2011 - Transmission & Distribution World Africa 2011 - BioEnergy World Africa 2011 - Solar World Africa 2011 - Africa Energy Awards 2011 Terrapinn Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:21:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182193 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182193 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 - Thu, 23 Jun 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: The Africa Investment Summit Africa gives local and international investors the opportunity to source the right partners, managers and distribution in Africa’s complex investment landscape. Terrapinn Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:11:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182192 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182192 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 - Thu, 04 Aug 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa's only internet business event. Free educational seminars and exhibition on digital advertising and marketing, web 2.0 and social networking, e-commerce and payments, content management and streaming, hosting and infrastructure. Terrapinn Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182191 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182191 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 - Thu, 01 Dec 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: The Manufacturing Show Africa brings together Africa’s manufacturing leaders to improve efficiencies and profitability and share the latest trends, strategies, models and solutions that work for Africa’s manufacturing environment. Terrapinn Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:52:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182190 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182190 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 - Fri, 11 Mar 2011: Johannesburg, South Africa: Opportunities for investment finance and growth in Africa’s roads sector. Africa’s premier C-level forum focusing on investment into infrastructure development and maintenance. Terrapinn Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:52:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182189 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182189 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 - Wed, 08 Dec 2010: Helsinki, Finland: An event designed to anyone with an interest in Euro-African collaborative research on ICT. Event objectives * Allow European and African stakeholders involved in the development of cooperation on ICT to get together * Allow participants to exchange views, share information, and identify synergies in order to increase the impact of their activities * Further support policy dialogues, apprehend medium- to long term perspectives and agree on an overall and coherent vision ... The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:06:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182188 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182188 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 - Thu, 30 Jun 2011: Worldwide: The African Union and TWAS offer support for African countries to institute awards for young African scientists. TWAS, the African Union (AU) and national ministries of science and technology are entering into partnership with national science academies, scientific research councils and high-level research organizations in Africa to institute 'AU-TWAS Young Scientist National Awards’. The awards are designed to recognize scientific excellence in their countries. In each participating co... The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:55:19 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182187 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182187 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 - Thu, 31 Mar 2011: Worldwide: The "TWAS Prizes" are awarded to individual scientists in developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to knowledge in eight fields of science: agricultural sciences, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering sciences, mathematics, medical sciences and physics. The "TWAS Prizes" evolved from two pre-existing award schemes: TWAS Awards in Basic Sciences, instituted in 1985, to recognize and support outstanding achievements made by scientists from developing count... The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:50:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182186 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182186 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 - Sun, 20 Feb 2011: Cambridge, MA, United States: Welcome to the 13th Annual Africa Business Conference, hosted by the Africa Business Club, a member of Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. at Harvard Business School. The theme for the 2011 conference is Your African Legacy: Defining the Contribution of the Next Generation. African and non-African, we are the generation the continent has been waiting for. Born post-colonialism, and highly exposed to the merits and trappings of the developed world, how will we contribute to Africa’s resurgence? This... Harvard University Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:36:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182185 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182185 Wed, 08 Dec 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A monthly multicultural night at Alliance: Fashion Show by Berengere Brooks Dance & music by Lumumba Theatre Group Acrobats by Kigamboni Community Centre Vitali & Band Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:09:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182184 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182184 Fri, 10 Dec 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: KAZI KICHIZI FORUM is a matchmaker between youth & employers in the creative industries in Tanzania. Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:05:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182183 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182183 Fri, 14 Jan 2011: Manchester, United Kingdom: Following events at the National Theatre’s Watch this Space, The Liverpool Culture Company for European City of Culture and BBC London, Upswing has established itself at the forefront of aerial interdisciplinary circus in the UK. Weaving dance, aerial, circus, shadows and animation with African spirituality and a modern story, Fallen creates a dynamic and poetic portrait of eternal love, overwhelming loss and the resilience of the human spirit, whilst questioning what it means to be a woma... The Lowry Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:53:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182182 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182182 Sat, 11 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Decolonizing Past, Colonizing Present? Keynote Speaker: Professor Nathaniel Berman Rahel Varnhagen Professor International Affairs, Law and Modern Culture, Watson Institute, Brown University USA Panelists include: Christine Bell; Catriona Drew; Aeyal Gross; Gina Heathcote; Daniel Lieber; Khanyisela Moyo; Bill Rolston The Centre for the study of Colonialism, Empire and International Law, SOAS and the Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster invite you to a conference ... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:42:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182181 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182181 Wed, 01 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: "My desire is to be the possessor of all the best books in this world of struggle": respectability and literary materialism in colonial Ibadan School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:26:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182180 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182180 Wed, 01 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Action Against Hunger report launch The food security crisis in the Western Sahel has reached catastrophic proportions. Yet what is truly appalling is that this crisis has been allowed to grow for decades. Droughts, policy failures and volatile food markets have created deep structural problems that could have been prevented and still can be ended with appropriate interventions. The recent scale-up of aid in the region provides an opportunity to make deep, durable positive changes an... Royal African Society Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:16:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182179 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182179 Sat, 08 Jan 2011: London, United Kingdom: Shake off your post-New Year blues with another Christmas night out! Ethiopians celebrate Christmas on 7th January and Rich Mix brings a rocking Ethiopian party to Bethnal Green Road. Much talked about as one of the freshest bands on the London African scene, Krar Collective deliver a gritty, rootsy sound that gets everyone dancing. Recently performing at the Barbican Centre, Womad Festival, and Rich Mix’s own Afrocup special, Krar Collective have enchanted audiences with their otherworldly... Rich Mix Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182177 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182177 Sat, 04 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Drawing inspiration from her African roots, dub poet/singer songwriter Khadijatou Doyneh backed by her 7 piece ensemble Slo’burn perform ‘Sex, Lies and History’. Featuring music from her upcoming debut album she uncovers her themes of heritage, sexuality and identity. Fusing powerful words, colourful landscapes and visuals with catchy rhythms and African-Caribbean infused patois. ‘Sex, Lies and History’ is perceptive, humorous and savvy. After a successful 2010 UK Regional Tour this is Khadi... Rich Mix Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:59:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182176 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182176 Sat, 27 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A celebrative concert to mark the 25th Anniversary of FORWARD (Safeguarding rights and Dignity), featuring vocalists Amira Kheir, Sona Jobarteh, Maryan Mursal and more... Rich Mix Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:52:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182175 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182175 Sat, 27 Nov 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: This is a forum for upcoming, unpublished as well as established women writers and literary critics to share stories, poetry ideas and ideals with the aim of enhancing women’s creativity. Interested participants may send their short stories and poems to Mail Symbolamkaspace@yahoo.com. The forum takes place every last Saturday of the month. Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:31:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182174 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182174 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 - Thu, 09 Dec 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: James Muriuki is internationally the best known Kenyan artist, using photography as his base medium. In 2006 James Muriuki was chosen for Snap Judgments, Okui Enwezor’s show on African photography at the International Centre for Photography/New York. And yet, most of his work has not been shown in Kenya. This is his first solo exhibition, a show that is long overdue. For this occasion, curator Miriam Syowia Kyambi has put together a retrospective of Muriuki’s work in the past years, showin... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:26:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182135 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182135 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 - Mon, 11 Jul 2011: Oxford, United Kingdom: The Oxford Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum will host artist Angela Palmer's striking exhibition, 'Ghost Forest' for the next 12 months. 10 magnificent tree stumps from Ghana will be displayed on the lawn in front of the museum buildings, on Parks Road, after their successful showing in Trafalgar Square in London last year. Various activities and events will be held amongst the trees throughout the year. Pitt Rivers Museum Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:19:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182173 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182173 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 - Sun, 05 Jun 2011: Oxford, United Kingdom: Marking the centenary of the renowned British traveller and writer Wilfred Thesiger’s birth in Ethiopia, this major new exhibition is the first to explore his lifelong relationship with Africa. Photographs from Ethiopia, Sudan, Morocco, Tanzania and Kenya are accompanied by a selection of objects collected by Thesiger in Ethiopia and later donated to the Pitt Rivers Museum. The exhibition is accompanied by a major new publication, Wilfred Thesiger in Africa, which includes a wide selection of... Pitt Rivers Museum Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:11:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182172 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182172 Wed, 24 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: This lecture, given by HE Luisa Diogo, the former Prime Minister of Mozambique and prestigious SOAS alumna, celebrates her honorary award of Doctor of Science (Economics) degree as part of this year's University of London Foundation Day celebration. Since leaving the office of Prime Minister at the beginning of this year, Luisa continues to be actively involved both locally and internationally in promoting social and economic development, with a special focus on gender equality and women’s... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:21:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182171 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182171 Tue, 23 Nov 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: West Africa experienced extensive warfare and enslavement in the second half of the nineteenth century. It entailed a widespread dispersion of populations, with free people fleeing wars and war captives being sold in Senegambia and in Western Sudan. Once opponents to the French conquest were defeated, some of the dispersed populations turned to the French colonial administration to be authorized to leave the regions to which they had been forced to migrate. Some of them were able to return to... UC Berkeley Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:05:18 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182170 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182170 Wed, 01 Dec 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: In the midst of the global recession, several African countries experience positive economic growth. Come learn more about this phenomenon and the impact of global economic institutions on African economies. UC Berkeley Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:01:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182169 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182169 Tue, 23 Nov 2010: San Francisco, CA, United States: Join S'bu Zikode of the Shack Dwellers movement in South Africa, in conversation with Bay Area housing rights activists Paul Boden (WRAP) and Sara Shortt (HRC), speaking about homelessness, life on the margins, and the right to home and place. The largest social movement led by the poor in post-apartheid South Africa, Abahlali baseMjondolo – or Shack Dwellers' Movement – is at the forefront of emerging global struggles for the right to housing and just, democratic development. S'bu Zikode, an... Bayanihan Center Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:52:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182168 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182168 Fri, 06 May 2011: New York, NY, United States: Insight on African cities has driven some of the most innovative and provocative recent scholarly debates considering development, the nature of citizenship, and the postcolonial urban condition. In contrast with a familiar, sometimes apocalyptic reading of “failed” African cities which characterizes them as dysfunctional, chaotic and decaying, there is a burgeoning scholarship which explores the way that African cities actually work and the very orderly, dynamic, and creative processes which... Columbia University Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:10:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182167 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182167 Tue, 05 Apr 2011: New York, NY, United States: As the extractive sector has come to play an increasingly important role in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa, attention has turned to the media. Many hope that the media will play an important role in framing the policy agenda and educating the public and so support efforts to boost transparency, promote good governance and help ensure that revenues from the extractives are used well to reduce poverty and promote development. But in many of the countries where the extractive sector is impo... Columbia University Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:05:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182166 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182166 Fri, 03 Dec 2010: New York, NY, United States: Asia and Africa have a long history of cultural and economic exchange. And yet, the exponential growth of Asian aid, trade, investment, and migration in Africa over the last decade represents one of the most important—and controversial—dynamics shaping the continent today. The growing Asian presence in Africa invites a reconsideration of the opportunities and challenges provided by this dynamic relationship. And yet, these new connections are too often framed in light of the competition t... Columbia University Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:01:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182165 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182165 Thu, 02 Dec 2010: New York, NY, United States: A historic gathering of over 50 African heads of states in Beijing reverberates in Zambia where the lives of three characters unfold. Mr. Liu is about to buy his fourth farm; Manager Liis uprading one of Zambia's longest roads and the Zambian trade minister is on route to China to secure millions of dollars of investment. Through the intimate portrayal of these characters, a global shift in power from west to east is laid bare. The Colony (2010) The Colony examines China's aggressive ne... Columbia University Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182164 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182164 Wed, 01 Dec 2010: New York, NY, United States: A painter by profession, Collin Sekajugo's work explores how light, shadow, color and texture interact to make his subject rise "off the canvas." His artwork holds the distinction of being displayed in various public and corporate collections, and has been featured at Meredith Laing Studios (Bel Air, California), The Durban Art Gallery (Durban, South Africa), the prestigious Gallery Watatu (Nairobi, Kenya), and One Off Gallery (Nairobi, Kenya) among others. Sekajugo credits a large part of hi... Columbia University Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182163 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182163 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 - Wed, 29 Dec 2010: New York, NY, United States: This exhibit presents pieces from a number of pioneering young artists from Ivuka Arts to illuminate the important ways that Rwandans are creatively rebuilding their country. The mixed-media paintings reveal how the artists foster interdependence and hope through depicting the inspiration to be drawn from everyday life. Works from Collin Sekajugo are featured, as well as pieces from the following other Ivuka artists: Emmanuel Nkuranga, Innocent Nkurunziza, Jjuuko Hoods, Anwar Nakibinge, Ton... Ivuka Arts Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:45:18 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182162 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182162 Mon, 29 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme Seminar Series Michaelmas 2010 Myth and Modernity in African Literature supported by the Leverhulme Trust and Isaac Newton Trust Research Seminar Series, Michaelmas 2010 The Centre's weekly seminar series features the work of prominent academics. Speakers aim to interest a wide audience, and the general public is encouraged to attend. Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:05:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182161 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182161 Mon, 22 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme Seminar Series Michaelmas 2010 Myth and Modernity in African Literature supported by the Leverhulme Trust and Isaac Newton Trust Research Seminar Series, Michaelmas 2010 The Centre's weekly seminar series features the work of prominent academics. Speakers aim to interest a wide audience, and the general public is encouraged to attend. Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:01:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182160 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182160 Mon, 15 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Research Seminar Series, Michaelmas 2010 The Centre's weekly seminar series features the work of prominent academics. Speakers aim to interest a wide audience, and the general public is encouraged to attend. Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182159 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182159 Tue, 30 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Daniel Large is research director of the Africa Asia Centre, School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He is also a Research Associate with the South African Institute of International Affairs, and founding director of the Sudan Open Archive (www.sudanarchive.net). One China, two Sudans? Sovereignty, self-determination and the ‘referendum for freedom’ This seminar will examine the Chinese engagement in Sudan in relation to the current politics of Southern self-determination, a rig... Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CG+HR) Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182158 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182158 Wed, 24 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: South Africa is one of the most violent countries in the world and this violence is often reported as being prevalent in black and colored townships. The structure of the Colonial and Apartheid state and economy, the lack of efficient police and social control, and the emergence of gang organizations have been looked at by academics to try to understand why violence is today considered to be part of township life in South Africa. The aim of this paper is less to challenge this view than to un... Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CG+HR) Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:46:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182157 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182157 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 - Sun, 13 Feb 2011: Cape Town, South Africa: Louis Maqhubela’s exposure to European artists and abstract painting offered him a decisive means to break out of the conventions and stylistic mannerisms of a genre labelled ‘Township Art’. This new direction meant the end of figurative expressionism and the beginning of a personal engagement with modernist abstraction. His work became less about recording views of his environment and more about using line, form, shape and colour as expressive means in and of themselves. The freedom eupho... Iziko South African National Gallery Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:49:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182156 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182156 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 - Mon, 20 Dec 2010: Accra, Ghana: Sami Bentil, Wiz Kudowor, Nii T. Mills, Rikki Wemega-Kwawu, Larry Otoo, Nii Teiko Aryeetey, Nicholas Wayo, Peter Amoako, Joyce Akwele Dowokpor and Maxwell Boadi are ten mid-career and emerging artists who have come together to lend their skills and talent to celebrate Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V on his 90th birthday this year. The varied expressions from the ten artists form the body of work in this exhibition which has a core of portraits of the Royal. The exhibition will be opened by Ni... Goethe-Institut Accra Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:24:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182155 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182155 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 - Fri, 26 Nov 2010: Accra, Ghana: Open spaces exist as sites of public action, interaction and reaction. Since these spaces are collectively owned they tend not to have specific (individual) owners. This brings up such ideas as ‘No-man’s-lands’ or ‘Out-of-Bounds’ areas, for instance. How we manoeuvre and negotiate to survive in this chaotic environment is usually a wonder. Whereas the eye of the artist takes time to notice most of the intricacies, the common person, on the other hand, usually misses it all. This is how some ... Nubuke Foundation Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:18:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182154 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182154 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 - Sun, 12 Dec 2010: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The 1st Addis Foto Fest brings together African and African Diaspora photographers in order to foster a dialogue through conferences, exhibitions, film screenings, networking events and workshops. With the participation of representatives from the global photography market, the activities of the festival will be an opportunity to expose the participants to the various ways in which the image of Africa is projected, interpreted, negotiated, and marketed. Directed and curated by Aida Muluneh, D... Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182153 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182153 Wed, 24 Nov 2010: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Using examples from physical education and sports, the lecture explores diverse notions of negotiating the modern body through movement in Ethiopia between 1950 and the present. Dr. Katrin Bromber is Senior Researcher, Centre for Modern Oriental Studies, Berlin. As part of the series “What is “Zeminawinet”? Perspectives on Ethiopian Modernity” organized by Addis Ababa University, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and Goethe-Institut. In English. Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:57:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182152 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182152 Fri, 19 Nov 2010: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: “Little Investigators – Challenges For Children´s Media in Ethiopia As Seen Through Children’s Eyes” A new and entertaining television series produced by Bruktawit Tigabu, Whizkids Workshop, which highlights science and social issues in a fun, interactive, and engaging way for high school students. The exciting pilot episode funded by the Goethe-Institut focuses on the challenges faced by children´s media in Ethiopia today as seen by children. In Amharic with English subtitles. By invitation. Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:53:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182151 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182151 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 - Sun, 13 Mar 2011: Köln, Germany: More than half of the world's population now lives in cities, and the rapid growth of African metropolises reflects that trend. A Cologne exhibition documents that process with a focus on youth and artistry. Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:05:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182150 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182150 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 - Wed, 09 Mar 2011: Cape Town, South Africa: Our 5th Africa Economic Forum 2011 (AEF-2011) in Cape Town at the BMW-Imax Theatre, with Africa Exhibition, over 7-9th March 2011, is a landmark Conference on Africa and significant business networking occasion for the top corporate players active in, across and involved with the development of the African continent – Cape-to-Cairo, with Governments and officials in key industries and state institutions. AEF-2011 is preceded by our 2nd Sub-Saharan Africa Business Briefing 2011 on the Monda... Global and Pacific Partners Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:50:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182148 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182148 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 - Wed, 01 Dec 2010: Marrakech, Morocco: Now in its 8th Year, the Maghreb & Mediterranean Oil Week 2010 is a landmark event for North Africa and the entire Mediterranean basin, with its focus on exploration and development, oil and gas-LNG, new ventures, corporate strategies, National Oil Companies, Bid Rounds, investment and oil-gas projects, energy law and oil finance, contracts and acreage licensing, and the strategies of Governments, Licensing Agencies and corporate oil/gas players. Over 200+ senior executives attend this wee... Global and Pacific Partners Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:46:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182147 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182147 Tue, 16 Nov 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa Business Breakfast 2010 On Tuesday 16th November 2010, we will hold the Africa Business Breakfast with Presentations by Duncan Clarke, Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners and Dianna Games, Chief Executive, Africa@Work; providing a unique review of Resources, Industries, Competition, Markets, Investments, Oil-Energy, Corporate Strategy and the “Modern Scramble for Africa”. Program agenda is attached with registration form. Focus: * Scramble For Africa: Resources, Assets &... Global and Pacific Partners Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:36:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182146 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182146 Thu, 25 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: This 35th PetroAfricanus Dinner takes place in November in London. PetroAfricanus has established a worldwide reputation as a key private network for management, African deal-making in oil and gas, and new business relationships for the Continent - supported in Year-2010 by our Corporate Patron: Preng & Associates, and Corporate Sponsor: Ophir Energy, Afren, Tullow Oil, and Hess, plus Corporate Members Adepetun Caxton-Martins, Agbor and Segun, and numerous individual from around the world ... Global and Pacific Partners Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:26:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182145 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182145 Fri, 26 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Corporate Strategies, Investments, Economics, Business, Governments “Africa as Never Seen Before” Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, 20 Monmouth Street Strategies for business and investment across 48 countries, with unique insights in Presentations by Dr Duncan Clarke (Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners), in 750-plus images, on the prospects, potential, future and economic outlook for Africa. Duncan Clarke is a leading authority on the Continent, buildi... Global and Pacific Partners Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:50:59 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182144 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182144 Mon, 28 Mar 2011: London, United Kingdom: One of Nigeria's biggest musical exports, the majestic Yoruba Women Choir, directed by founder Funmi Olawumi, creates music of astounding power. Each of the 11 singers is a soloist of the highest order and they combine exquisite harmonies and joyful songs to create a spectacular show bursting with passion. Their six-piece band powered by guitarist Kunle Olasoju provides the pulse for a musical and spiritual alchemy that touches a worldwide audience. Southbank Centre Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:54:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182143 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182143 Sun, 14 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A rare chance to catch a live interview, demonstration and audience discussion with hotly tipped West African guitarist Lionel Loueke. Places are limited; you are advised to book in advance to guarantee a place. This masterclass will last around 90 minutes. Southbank Centre Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:51:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182142 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182142 Fri, 19 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A founding member of legendary South African jazz groups the Blue Notes and Brotherhood of Breath, and still a vital musical force today, drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo celebrates his 70th birthday with a special two-part concert. The first set features a rare reunion with pianist Keith Tippett, and in the second half Moholo brings a powerful band of contemporary improvisers together, including saxophonist Jason Yarde, pianist Alexander Hawkins and bassist John Edwards. Southbank Centre Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:48:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182141 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182141 Thu, 30 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: A thrilling collaboration between London-based world beat music group Zubop with Gambian master musicians Njega Sohna (djembe, talking drum, vocals) and Solomelo (vocals and guitar), ZubopGambia brings together the musical interests and influences of everyone involved. Their shows include not only traditional West African pieces but elements of jazz, township music, pop, reggae, blues and many other styles. The Observer made their album CD of the week and fRoots magazine wrote 'there's a spar... Southbank Centre Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:45:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182140 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182140 Fri, 12 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Hugh Masekela has been at the heart of the music of his country since the 1960s. Backed by a brilliant new young band, his soaring, joyful trumpet sound brims with warmth and optimism - a rousing expression of resistance and a celebration of the human spirit. Award-winning female vocal trio The Mahotella Queens open the concert with a stunning a cappella set. Over three decades, their mesmerising music helped the people of their country to dance and dream through the dark years of apartheid. Southbank Centre Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:41:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182139 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182139 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 - Sat, 15 Jan 2011: Nairobi, Kenya: WOPPOW is a project by the artist collective UBERMORGEN.COM that has produced some of the most provocative artworks of recent years in the global art world, laying bare uncomfortable issues of our societies with absurd and ironical means. Their new project, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Nairobi, focuses on one of the most covered but maybe less understood phenomena of today: Somali pirates. It provocatively interprets Somali piracy as a method to react to the exploitation of society: as... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:08:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182138 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182138 Fri, 17 Dec 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: WOPPOW is a project by the artist collective UBERMORGEN.COM that has produced some of the most provocative artworks of recent years in the global art world, laying bare uncomfortable issues of our societies with absurd and ironical means. Their new project, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Nairobi, focuses on one of the most covered but maybe less understood phenomena of today: Somali pirates. It provocatively interprets Somali piracy as a method to react to the exploitation of society: as... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:04:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182137 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182137 Mon, 22 Nov 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Watching and discussing short films from Eastern Africa, exchanging ideas on every last Monday of the month. Lola Kenya Screen Film Forum is a discussion platform aimed at critiquing, encouraging and exploring ways of how to integrate film production in Kenya and Eastern Africa with other socio-cultural and economic sectors in order to come up with a vibrant film industry. We watch and discuss short films from Eastern Africa, exchange ideas and network every last Monday of the month throug... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182136 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182136 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 - Thu, 11 Nov 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: High Table is a contemporary dance and drama creation project based on the prevailing socio-political situation. The High Table reflects the massive impunity, corruption and political deals struck by leaders at the expense of the citizenry and how the poor are pitted against each other. The project aims to put on the spot many vices that are milestones on the development of society, economy and the well being of the upcoming generations. High Table also aims to create a new kind of theatre go... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:54:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182134 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182134 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - Tue, 12 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: The Festival for African Fashion and Arts—FAFA—aims to explore and bridge cultures through fashion, music and art by shining a light on the creative talent which exists on the African continent. FAFA has conceptualized a series of workshops which aim at supporting young designers by bringing them together with both established national and international experts. The Festival tries to stimulate debate amongst industry players, raise the quality of what is produced, and build knowledge of Ke... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:49:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182133 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182133 Mon, 23 May 2011: London, United Kingdom: For over 40 years Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s have sung powerful, uplifting songs that emote the struggles and passion of South Africa. Nelson Mandela publicly called Ladysmith “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors”. The group sing a capella in a joyously energetic performance that combines loud powerful choruses with softer, almost whispering chants where voices blend harmoniously, and tightly-choreographed dance moves. Barbican Centre Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:22:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182132 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182132 Sun, 28 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Hot off the back of performances at South Africa's World Cup Opening Ceremony, Glastonbury, Damon Albarn's Africa Express and a recent Grammy nomination, Femi Kuti's take on afrobeat is one of the most explosive sounds to emerge from Nigeria in years. Femi's powerful saxophone style and his mighty stage presence combined with the funky grooves and driving horns of The Positive Force radiate pure, raw energy. Son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Femi brings the thrill of the Lagos S... Barbican Centre Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:18:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182131 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182131 Thu, 18 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Cuba's greatest pianist graces the stage once more at the Barbican, this time with his Octet the Afro Cuban Messengers peforming tracks from their eagerly anticipated new realease Chucho's Step (Harmonia Mundi). Opening the evening is French/Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf (Discovery of the Year at the 2010 French Jazz Music Awards) who uniquely combines jazz and classical Arabic music. Barbican Centre Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:06:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182130 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182130 Sun, 21 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Featuring Eliades Ochoa, Toumani Diabate, Bassekou Kouyate, Djelimady Tounkora, Kasse Mady Diabate. The legendary ‘lost’ project that became Buena Vista Social Club© is finally realised. Some of the finest Cuban and Malian musicians collaborate In Nick Gold’s newest and most eagerly awaited project for years. This is an album that throws the elements of Cuban and African music in the air and lets them fall in entrancing new patterns. 'On AfroCubism I'm not playing Cuban music and the... Barbican Centre Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182129 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182129 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 - Sat, 20 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Take the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, throw in an international cast of nine male dancers performing classical ballet mixed with contemporary and African dance, martial arts and capoeira - light the fuse and watch it burn! This exquisite piece of contemporary dance by controversial Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits is a thank you to his audience, friends and family who have supported him over his 20 year career. At the heart of his work lies our relationship to sex, the sacred and the... Barbican Centre Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:49:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182128 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182128 Tue, 09 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A Westminster Hall Debate with a DFID Minister on ‘Securing Food Security in Africa’ on Tuesday 9th November between 1pm and 1.30pm. The Session will take place in the Grand Committee Room. Please RSVP if you plan to attend as it is a first come first served system and once the room is full the policeman will turn you away at the door. UK Parliament Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:36:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182127 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182127 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 - Sat, 27 Nov 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Art Exhibition “My African Masks” by Mikkel Johannessen. Opening : Tues 16 Nov. 6.30pm Open until Sat. 27 Nov Mon to Fri, 10am – 8pm Sat: 10am- 5pm Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182126 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182126 Wed, 10 Nov 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A monthly multicultural night at Alliance. Segere Band, mix of Zaramo, taarab, traditional & modern music. Pachoto Art Group, traditional Dance from Mtwara. Ozzeey, acoustic reggae Fashion show by Mtoko Design Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:43:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182125 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182125 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 - Sat, 13 Nov 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Wed 3 November, 6.30pm: Opening of “Street Level ”, an exhibition of drawings & paintings inspired by Dar es Salaam by Sarah Markes Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:40:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182124 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182124 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 - Sat, 26 Mar 2011: Los Angeles, CA, United States: The Arts Council of The African Studies Association Fifteenth Triennial Symposium on African Art at University of California, Los Angeles MARCH 23 - 26, 2011 ACASA, the Arts Council of the African Studies Association, promotes greater understanding of African material and expressive culture in all its many forms, and encourages contact and collaboration with African and Diaspora artists and scholars. The ACASA Triennial Symposium on African Art is a distinguished series of conferences ... UCLA - African Studies Center Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:14:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182123 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182123 Thu, 25 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A presentation and discussion about statelessness and documentary photography. Hoster by the Centre of Africa Studies School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:58:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182122 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182122 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - Tue, 23 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Your are invited to George Butler's exhibition, "Drawn to Africa" at The Air Gallery. All work is for sale . The Air Gallery Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:52:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182121 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182121 Fri, 12 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Implications of China emergence in Africa for foreign aid relation: some hypotheses China's presence in Africa keeps provoking headlines. The talk will provide a reflection about the context (in China and in African countries) in which China's emergence in Africa takes place. The focus of the presentation is on the extent to which this phenomenon may increase the bargaining power of African states vis-a-vis Western donors and its implications for development and governance. Speaker: ... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:44:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182120 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182120 Tue, 16 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: A panel discussion and launch of ‘Chinese and African Perspectives on China in Africa’ (Pambazuka Press) Speakers Sanou Mbaye is a Senegalese economist, a former member of the senior management team of the African Development Bank, and the author of L'Afrique au secours de l'Afrique (Africa to the rescue of Africa). He is a contributing author to Chinese and African Perspectives on China in Africa Stephen Marks is an editor of Chinese and African Perspectives on China in Af... Royal African Society Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:38:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182119 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182119 Mon, 15 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: he Royal African Society’s ‘West Africa in Focus’ seminar series is a new venture taking a national perspective on complex regional issues. Aimed at students, researchers, policy makers and business interests, we will present the latest in scholarly and specialist interest on these national examples. Drawing in regional and continental themes, the seminars are also intended to stimulate vigorous dialogue amongst participants. Guinea Bissau –coups, drugs, and internationa... Royal African Society Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:32:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182118 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182118 Tue, 09 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Richard Dowden (Director, The Royal African Society) Dr Matteo Rizzo (Cambridge University) Andrew Mushi (Tanzanian activist) Tanzania is known for political stability but this election doesn’t follow the past. Willbrod Slaa of the Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), a first time opposition candidate has thrown the race wide open. There is now talk of rigging and fear of violence. ‘Electoral corruption has never reached this level: There are politi... Royal African Society Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182117 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182117 Sun, 14 Nov 2010: New York, NY, United States: The Afro-Latin@ Reader: History and Culture in the United States sheds light on a large, vibrant, yet oddly invisible community in the United States: people of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean. Offering insight into Afro-Latin@ life and new ways to understand culture, ethnicity, nation, identity, and antiracist politics, this title presents a kaleidoscopic view of Black Latin@s in the US. Join editors, Juan Flores and Miriam Jiménez Román, for a conversation-in-the-r... Studio Museum Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:34:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182116 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182116 Thu, 11 Nov 2010: New York, NY, United States: Join us for an intimate conversation between artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Associate Curator Naomi Beckwith as they discuss the creative impetus behind Yiadom-Boakye’s work in the exhibition Any Number of Preoccupations. Studio Museum Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182115 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182115 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: African films from an African perspective: Afrika Eye Film Festival showcases films that tell stories told by African and diaspora voices. Bringing together local African and Afro-Caribbean communities with international figures in film, music, and dance, Africa Eye aims to offer an insight into African culture both on and beyond the screen. Afrika Eye 2010, focus South Africa: What happens in between the teeming townships and the swanky suburbs we see on TV? Celebration and critique, in... Africa Eye Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:35:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182114 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182114 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 - Fri, 05 Nov 2010: Edinburgh, United Kingdom: We are very excited to be celebrating the fifth anniversary of Africa in Motion. The growth of the festival is visible in the increased length, the wide variety of events and festivities and the diversity of our audiences. AiM’s massive success is thanks to our loyal audiences over the years, and your belief in the power of African films – thank you! The profile of the festival has grown steadily since the inaugural season in 2006, as was affirmed by a prestigious international award we re... Africa in Motion Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:22:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182113 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182113 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Africa Centre in partnership with the Centre for African Studies (CAS) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) will devote a whole day to Planet Nollywood - Nigeria’s bourgeoning film and video industry with film screenings and a panel discussion. Panel to include Alessandro Jedlowski, PhD student at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” working on a thesis about Nigeria’s video industry. Adekunle Detokunbo Bello, director, actor and academic. Moses Babat... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:38:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182112 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182112 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: 2 films: Archive Nigeria: Dir Jide Olanrewaju. 2007. 153min. The untold history of Naij in words and rare footage. The Figurine: Part of a new wave of Nigerian film-making, this thriller follows three people who discover a charm that brings them seven years of good luck. Screening with selected shorts from new Nigerian filmmakers, plus a wider discussion about new Nigerian cinema. This event is in association with the Virgo Foundation. We are pleased to confirm the panel for the discu... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:33:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182111 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182111 Wed, 27 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Women’s Literature Night, presenting the works of two remarkable female writers, Yasmeen Maxamuud (U.S.A.), and Nadifa Mohamed (U.K.). Yasmeen will give insights to her novel, ‘Nomad Diaries’ (published by Nomad House Publishing) Nadifa will discuss her award winning book ‘Black Mamba Boy’ (published by Harper Collins). Oxford House, Bethnal Green, East London The festival is part of Black History Month Oxford House Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182109 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182109 Thu, 28 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Round-table discussion on “Somaliland What Next?” with - Dr. Anna Lindley (SOAS, Author: The Early Morning Phone Call: Somali Refugees’ Remittances) Michael Walls (UCL) Mark Bradbury (Author: Becoming Somaliland) Dr. Mohamed Rashiid Sheikh Hassan (Candidate for vice president for UCID Party), John Hills and others. Oxford House Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:16:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182110 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182110 Fri, 29 Oct 2010: Worldwide: The Africa London Nagasaki Scholarship Fund has been set up to support African scientists building a career in infectious disease research. The scholarship will allow African researchers to undertake an MSc in a subject relevant to the control of infectious disease in the developing world at either the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Japan (NEKKEN) or at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK (LSHTM). Successful applicants will receive a maximum o... Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Scholarship Fund Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:52:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182108 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182108 Sat, 06 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Save Nigeria Group UK presents Project 2011, a vision for the beginnings of a new Nigeria. This event will take place on the 6th of November in Peckham and will consist of presentations on the fight against corruption, briefing from INEC on the plans for the 2011 elections and a tips on how we can get involved in monitoring the election from party primaries to the election itself We will also have a section dedicated to the good about Nigeria continuing our theme of 'Proud to be Nigeria... Save Nigeria Group UK Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:52:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182107 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182107 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Fri, 12 Nov 2010: Worldwide: New for Sauti za Busara 2011 festival is the African Music Film Programme, transforming the Old Fort’s seated amphitheatre into a cinema space where African music films, clips and videos will be screened as a complementary programme to the live performances on the main stage. What we’re looking for... Sauti za Busara is looking for four feature length films that will be screened from 8pm, together with a variety of stimulating and entertaining shorts from around the African Continent. The... Busara Promotions Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182106 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182106 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 - Sun, 18 Jul 2010: Zanzibar, Tanzania: The Zanzibar International Film Festival is the largest multi disciplinary art and cultural festival in Africa dedicated to the exhibition of films, music, Panorama. Each year ZIFF exhibits more than 150 films made in Africa, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, USA and Asia. 60 of those films are selected for competition. In 2009, 200,000+ people from both the Industry and the public attended ZIFF. The 13th Annual ZIFF will take place 10th –18th July, 2010 in Stone town, Zanzibar. The theme ... Zanzibar International Film Festival Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:51:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181468 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181468 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 - Mon, 14 Feb 2011: Zanzibar, Tanzania: The eighth edition of Sauti za Busara music festival takes place in Stone Town, Zanzibar 9 – 13 February 2011. Five nights of 100% live African music under African skies. Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) is an international festival showcasing and celebrating the wealth and diversity of music from East Africa and beyond. Preparations are coming along nicely for next year’s music extravaganza, which we expect to be the biggest and best yet. Sauti za Busara 2011 will feature the island’... Busara Promotions Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:49:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182105 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182105 Fri, 29 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A discussion on Nigeria’s film and video industry & Screenings In 2009, Nollywood -Nigeria’s film and video industry- officially became the second largest producer of films in the world, overtaking Hollywood but remaining behind Bollywood. Nollywood produces up to 2,000 micro budget films a year, which are consumed worldwide by Africans and non-Africans alike and the industry’s global popularity keeps expanding. However, Nigeria’s movie industry at home finds itself at a critical cross-... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182104 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182104 Fri, 22 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: It is estimated that about one-third of all enslaved peoples taken from Africa to the Americas during the trans-Atlantic slave trade were extracted from the land area which presently constitutes Nigeria. Many of these slaves were ethnically Yoruba and they took their belief system with them, adapting it and synchronizing it with the new religion they found in the New World, namely Christianity. Both present-day Cuba and Brazil have large Afro-descendent communities that have developed a si... Africa Centre Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:57:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182103 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182103 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 - Wed, 27 Oct 2010: Cairo, Egypt: The 5th annual North Africa Com is the ONLY event focused on the whole of North Africa. Incorporating 35+ speakers including 20 operators, attendees will learn from and network with the who's who of North African telecoms. Join 600+ telco professionals from around North Africa in the brand new, more central location The Semiramis Intercontinental - for 2 days of congress sessions & networking. What 's more, you can view & try all the latest technologies and products at the 40+ stand exhibit... Informa Telecoms & Media Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182102 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182102 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 - Thu, 28 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: 2010/ 88mins/ Dir. Debs Gardner-Paterson Cast: Roger Nsengiyumva , Sherrie Silver, Eriya Ndayambaje The extraordinary story of three Rwandan children and their bid to achieve their lifelong dream - to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in Johannesburg. On the way to the vital selection trial, disaster strikes when Fabrice, Dudu and Béatrice board the wrong bus and cross into the Congo; without papers, money or a believable story, they are escorted to a ref... Tricycle Theatre Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:37:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182101 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182101 Mon, 15 Nov 2010: Los Angeles, CA, United States: Exhibiting Africa: Critical Curatorial Practice in the 21st Century Series The lecture series addresses dynamic alternative approaches to Africa’s representation in museum and exhibition contexts of the 21st century. Within African art studies, exhibitions have been one of the primary vehicles of representation, with some of the most important research in the field taking shape through museum exhibitions and associated scholarly publications. Yet the display of cultures has been fraught wi... UCLA - African Studies Center Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182100 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182100 Wed, 27 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A powerful drama about a courageous young girl fighting prejudice in her African village. A powerful adaptation of Allan Stratton's bestselling novel Chanda's Secrets, Life, Above All is a handsomely produced drama about a courageous young girl fighting prejudice in her South African village. Newcomer Khomotso Manyaka gives a riveting performance of maturity and depth as 12-year-old Chanda, burdened with a drunken, good-for-nothing stepfather and a loving but gravely ill mother. Follow... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:27:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182099 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182099 Mon, 01 Nov 2010: Los Angeles, CA, United States: Senses of temporal and location-specific cultural distance pose perennial challenges for comprehending and interpreting African arts. As curators and scholars, how might we restore earlier significance to objects while appreciating their open-ended, continually evolving relationships with users and audiences? Drawing upon the speaker’s curatorial experiences in Zimbabwe and in the USA, we shall consider these problems from the vantage points of museum audiences in Africa and elsewhere. Emerge... UCLA - African Studies Center Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:25:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182098 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182098 Fri, 22 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A father betrays his son in this quietly moving drama set in war-torn Chad. In present-day war-torn Chad, Adam, a former swimming champion, is a pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. His grown-up son Abdel helps him out, but when the hotel is taken into new ownership, it is Abdel who is given the job and Adam is demoted to the post of gatekeeper. Hurt and resentful, he feels socially humiliated. Meantime, with the country mired in civil war and rebel forces attacking the government, t... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:19:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182097 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182097 Thu, 21 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Speakers: Professor Ali Said Ali, Professor Youssef Sawani Chair: Dr Alia Brahimi Ali Said Ali is Professor of Political Science at Garyounis University in Benghazi, Libya. He obtained his MA in International Relations in Geneva before reading for a PhD at the University of Leeds. His research interests include political negotiation, humanitarian diplomacy and strategic development. Beyond academia, he has also served as Secretary General of the Libyan Red Crescent, General Director of th... London School of Economics Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182096 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182096 Wed, 20 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A father betrays his son in this quietly moving drama set in war-torn Chad. In present-day war-torn Chad, Adam, a former swimming champion, is a pool attendant at a smart N'Djamena hotel. His grown-up son Abdel helps him out, but when the hotel is taken into new ownership, it is Abdel who is given the job and Adam is demoted to the post of gatekeeper. Hurt and resentful, he feels socially humiliated. Meantime, with the country mired in civil war and rebel forces attacking the governmen... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:15:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182095 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182095 Tue, 26 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Efforts to tackle corruption in Africa tend to focus on international initiatives, but it is local struggles for public accountability that often have the most impact. This panel brings together two prominent African whistle-blowers whose efforts to expose abuse of office in Kenya and Senegal have shaken up covert arrangements in the highest echelons of power, often at great personal risk. The speakers have catalysed a public outcry against the culture of impunity in their respective countrie... London School of Economics Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:13:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182094 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182094 Wed, 08 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Despite ongoing efforts at democratization African countries continue to be afflicted by the scourge of patronage and clientelism, which have allowed politicians to remain in power by serving elite rather than mass interests. In this lecture two prominent scholars will analyze the effects of patronage on current democratization in Africa. Nicolas van de Walle is Professor of Government at Cornell University. Leonard Wantchekon is Professor of Politics and Economics at New York Universit... London School of Economics Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:10:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182093 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182093 Fri, 22 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Staff Benda Bilili are a band of homeless, disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instruments, and rise from desperate circumstances to international acclaim. An extraordinary documentary that follows the unbelievable rise, from the poverty-stricken streets of Kinshasa, to European acclaim on the back of a debut album, of Staff Benda Bilili - a band of severely disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instr... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182092 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182092 Tue, 30 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Speaker: Howard Wolpe Ambassador Wolpe will comment on the Obama Administration's Africa policy and its perceptions of the continent's place in the international community today. Howard Wolpe is former special envoy to the Great Lakes Region for President Barack Obama. This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email events@lse.ac.uk| or call 020 7955 6043. London School of Economics Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:08:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182090 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182090 Thu, 21 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Staff Benda Bilili are a band of homeless, disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instruments, and rise from desperate circumstances to international acclaim. An extraordinary documentary that follows the unbelievable rise, from the poverty-stricken streets of Kinshasa, to European acclaim on the back of a debut album, of Staff Benda Bilili - a band of severely disabled Congolese and street children playing both conventional and improvised instr... BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:07:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182091 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182091 Sat, 27 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: THE CENTRE OF AFRICAN STUDIES, SOAS, Lecture theatre G2in association with The Britain -Tanzania and The Royal African Society Andrew Coulson, University of Birmingham (University of Dar es Salaam) Simon Maziku, Reading University Price: £10 (including lunch) Students: £5 (including lunch) / £1.50 (without lunch) Royal African Society Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:44:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182089 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182089 Wed, 20 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: From 3 by 5 to 0 by 15: the need for and consequences of HIV treatment in rural South Africa More than twenty-five years after the discovery of HIV as the causative agent of AIDS, and despite much progress in understanding this virus and its associated epidemic, HIV infection remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, and Southern Africa in particular. It is sobering to realise that there are more cases of HIV infection in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa than in Botswana and... University College London (UCL) Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:32:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182088 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182088 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: As a wildlife photographer and guide the artist was inspired by his heritage and driven by his experience to create a collection of images that form a window into the heart of the African bush. His images portray the contrasting strength and vulnerability of African wildlife and highlight some of the continent’s threatened and endangered species. National Geographic Store Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:16:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182087 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182087 Wed, 24 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Mercenaries, gunships and a foiled coup, it reads like a Hollywood script but is in fact the real life story that frontline journalist, documentary filmmaker and long standing Frontline Club member James Brabazon became embroiled in. He will be joining us to recount the inside story of the most infamous coup attempt in recent history; from his journey into the Liberian war to the imprisonment of his friend, body guard and mercenary Nick du Toit in Black Beach Prison, Africa's most notorious ... Frontline Club Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182086 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182086 Wed, 17 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: Leah Chishugi describes herself as a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and it is what she calls the 'survivor's guilt' that compelled her to return to her native Congo where she set up the charity Everything is a Benefit to help those effected by the region's conflict. She will be joining us at the Frontline Club to tell her story and the stories of the women and children in the eastern part of Congo that she now dedicates herself to helping. Chishugi grew up in eastern Congo but moved t... Frontline Club Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182085 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182085 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 - Sat, 06 Aug 2011: Kumasi, Ghana: The 3-week event will focus on community arts practice, as a response to the growing problem of widening gap between contemporary African artist and the rural community.. We will use Kumasi City-Abetenim rural sites such as market places, local schools, village centers, and others as laboratories for workshops, artistic interventions, site-specific installations, lectures and other community-based approaches from around the world. Thus, we invite individual or group submissions for community... Nka Foundation Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:18:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182083 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182083 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 - Sat, 13 Nov 2010: Worldwide: CALLING ALL ARCHITECTS, ECO-COMMUNITY DESIGNERS, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS & IMAGINATIVE OTHERS: In West Africa, from the cities to the low-income villages, earth architecture is fast giving way to modern dwellings (made of cement-blocks and corrugated zinc-roof that are expensive and thermally and acoustically problematic). On the fringes of environmental issues and Open Source concept, we are developing a model arts village in the Ashanti Region of Ghana for replication in other parts of Wes... Nka Foundation Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:09:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182082 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182082 Mon, 01 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: WAR DON DON explores the world of international law with unprecedented access. Following the trial of Issa Sesay - war criminal to some, crucial part of the peaceful liberation of Sierra Leone to others- WAR DON DON illustrates all perspectives on trial in the capital of Sierra Leone. From behind bars with Sesay, to the courtroom with prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the victims of war itself, WAR DON WON puts international justice on trial for the world to see. Frontline Club Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:47:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182081 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182081 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 - Sat, 23 Oct 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Letters to Abu, art exhibition by Jan van Esch. Opening: Tuesday 12 October, 6.30pm at the Alliance Francaise. Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182080 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182080 Wed, 20 Oct 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A monthly multicultural night at Alliance. Bakuza & band B Town, contemporary Dance from Bagamoyo Leo Mkanyia launches his first album Toto & Zawose Family Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182078 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182078 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 - Sat, 30 Oct 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Prints Exhibition by Gadi S. Ramadhani, Tanzanian artist Opening on Tuesday 26 Oct. 6.30pm. Karibuni Wote! Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:39:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182079 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182079 Fri, 15 Oct 2010: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: By Bishop J. Hiluka, Tanzanian filmmaker Contributions by Matthias Luthardt, German filmmaker & Frederic Thery, French sound designer. Alliance Francaise de Dar es Salaam Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:14:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182077 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182077 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Date 30th of October Venue Millenium Gloucester Hotel London Time:6.30pm-11.55pm Ndoro Children's Charities 2nd Gala in association with Econet Mobile is hosted by the England and Premiership footballer Carlton Cole and the model Caprice. Entertainment by Matt Philips performing "The Greatest Love of All" also on general release - a medley from the musical Annie by Make Believe, A rendition of the late Michael Jackson by James Peter Anderson, a new single from City Boy Soul and a party ... Ndoro Children's Charities Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:03:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182076 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182076 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Date 30th of October Venue Millenium Gloucester Hotel London Time:6.30pm-11.55pm Ndoro Children's Charities 2nd Gala in association with Econet Mobile is hosted by the England and Premiership footballer Carlton Cole and the model Caprice. Entertainment by Matt Philips performing "The Greatest Love of All" also on general release - a medley from the musical Annie by Make Believe, A rendition of the late Michael Jackson by James Peter Anderson, a new single from City Boy Soul and a party ... Ndoro Children's Charities Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:02:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182075 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182075 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 - Tue, 19 Oct 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: Stacey Dooley returns with a moving and insightful documentary exploring the issue of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an estimated 5.4 million people have died in the civil war. An estimated 30,000 children have been used as soldiers during the 14-year conflict in the DRC and no one knows how many thousands are still in the forests, enslaved by armed militias. Stacey meets kids who have been soldiers. She goes to a rescue centre where boys and girls arrive daily, ... BBC Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:15:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182074 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182074 Wed, 13 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Abstract: Effectiveness research is highly valued within the evidence-based movement. However there has been little research to explore whether this priority is equally valued in low income countries, despite increased efforts to encourage the use of research in decision-making. In addition, although it is frequently hoped that research will be of value to people beyond the original study setting, little attention has been paid to perceptions of the applicability and transferability of studi... London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:08:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182073 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182073 Sun, 24 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Come and share your hair stories! Comedian Chris Rock busts open a multi-million dollar business in this hugely entertaining documentary. Candid, often hilarious, chats with musicians (Eve, Ice-T); academics (Dr Maya Angelou) and everyday New Yorkers reveal a nation’s perverse obsession. Rock struggles to keep a straight face as the hopefuls dress hair upside down or underwater to prove their scissor skills. But all Christopher Guest-allusions aside, this is a crucial documentary about rac... Lexi Cinema Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:58:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182072 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182072 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 - Sun, 10 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Cutting edge and confronting theatre, dance and visual arts from South Africa. In a year where South Africa has been the focus of the world’s attention, we bring you the very best in urban contemporary arts straight from this vibrant, exciting and diverse country. Be challenged and inspired by dynamic performances demonstrating the best of what the real South Africa has to offer. Featuring: Mzobane A Face Like Mine Ncamisa! Kiss the Women Welcome to Rocksburg Kwa Mashu: Still My Home Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:12:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182041 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182041 Wed, 08 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: A hypnotic evening of eerie African tales, myths and legends told in traditional styles and textured with rich haunting music. Hosted by our new Associate Artist Inua Ellams and featuring celebrated storytellers Jan Blake, Tupp and Alex Oma-Puis of Iroko Theatre. Jan Blake has an international reputation for dynamic, witty and exciting storytelling and has been described as a ‘storytelling tour de force’. Jan is currently one of the world’s leading female storytellers specialising in st... Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:11:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182071 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182071 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: An energetic and vibrant African extravaganza Adewale Ayuba is one of the great figures of the Nigerian Fuji music and the first Fuji singer to win the Kora Award (African Grammy). A charismatic performer who fuses the driving rhythms of Fuji with urban funk grooves to create vibrant hypnotic dance music that rocks! In his only UK and London concert debut to celebrate Nigeria At 50 Adewale Ayuba leads his superb 12-piece band that is driven by the rich eloquence of the talking drums. A... Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:06:51 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182070 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182070 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 - Sat, 09 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Described as the ‘Township Tarantino’, Grootboom is one of South Africa’s most exciting and talked about theatre makers. Hot on the heels of 2009’s Foreplay and the critically acclaimed Township Stories, Grootboom's new play Welcome to Rocksburg provides a gritty, unsentimental view of life in the townships today. A story about a cash-in-transit heist, the criminals who carry it out, the cops who investigate it, and the community they live in. A facially disfigured young man falls in... Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:03:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182069 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182069 Thu, 07 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A dynamic journey through the streets of Johannesburg, Leeds, London & Capetown by South African and UK poets An international collaboration between South African & British poets, exploring new ways of creating, devising & discussing poetry. Part of the British Council's New Work New Audiences cultural exchange program, Verbalized developed in the wake of the astounding success of the Beyond Words UK tour in November 2009, featuring South African poet laureate, Keorapetse Kgositsile alo... Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:59:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182068 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182068 Thu, 07 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: World Premiere. Kwa Mashu is Durban’s oldest township born out of the forced removal of Africans from Cator Manor by the apartheid government. This is a vivid documentary about the people who still call Kwa Mashu their home. With appearances by Jacob Zuma, Jeff Radebe, Sibo Ndebele and Mthunzi Namba. Dir: Owen Alik Shahadah, 2009. Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182067 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182067 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 - Sun, 10 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: A lyrical and sensual performance exploring the many fragmented perceptions black women have of themselves. Asanda Phewa, University of Cape Town’s Best Theatre-Maker of 2008, explores the many fragmented perceptions black women have of themselves. A lyrical and sensual performance that takes an honest look at how women dress up self worth. Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:49:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182066 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182066 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 - Sun, 10 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: An explosive and emotional play exploring the consequences of being a lesbian in Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town. Just how open and inclusive is post apartheid South Africa when you're still considered 'different'? With a powerful central performance from Pam Ngwabeni, Ncamisa! Kiss the Women is based on real life experiences and depicts a world of deep passion, casual violence, soccer and song. Directed by Peter Hayes Featuring unique interpretations of musi... Albany Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:46:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182065 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182065 Fri, 15 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Africa Centre brings together a diverse panel of speakers to reflect on five decades of Nigerian independence. From the ancient Hausa, Bini, Nri and Yoruba Kingdoms of Ife and Oyo to the wealth of internationally acclaimed artists, authors, musicians and filmmakers produced by its lands, Nigeria is a country with a diverse and rich cultural history. It is also a country with vast mineral resources and was, at one point, the world’s largest exporter of palm oil, cocoa and groundnuts. ... Africa Centre Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:43:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182064 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182064 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: Durban, South Africa: The UKZN's Department of Drama and Performance Studies presents its annual programme of dance drama, including short works by the Flatfoot Dance Company’s Durban dance development projects. Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:16:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182063 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182063 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 - Wed, 10 Nov 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Featuring: Peterson Kamwathi Michael Soi Moses Nyawanda Wilson Mwangi Special opening on September 23, 5-7pm United Nations (UN) Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:08:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182062 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182062 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 - Wed, 20 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: With our mission to nurture and develop new young local artists, Kuona Trust is planning an exhibition exclusively for emerging artists at the Kuona gallery from 5th-20th October. Kuona Trust, Centre for the Visual Arts Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:57:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182061 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182061 Fri, 08 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Over the past 26 years, the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards have been heralded by the South African artistic community as the most sought after accolade to catapult the careers of young South African artists into the national and international arena. Kenyan audiences will once again discover two of the 2010 winners, courtesy of the Standard Bank Group and their local counterpart, CFC Stanbic Bank, in partnership with the Alliance Française. Melanie Scholtz’s heterogeneous background in o... Alliance Française Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:43:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182060 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182060 Sat, 23 Oct 2010: New York, NY, United States: This year’s Africa Platform will focus on the SME finance gap (the “Missing Middle”), featuring expert panels of investors, intermediaries and entrepreneurs discussing the challenges and innovations of operating within this space. This year’s theme stems from SACCA’s role in supporting the Missing Middle Initiative, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Missing Middle represents the segment of capital which is larger than microfinance, yet smaller than institutional financing, an... South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA) Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:30:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182059 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182059 Tue, 19 Oct 2010: New York, NY, United States: The South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA) will be hosting an MBA Africa Alliance (MBAAA) networking event, bringing together the top MBA Africa focused business clubs in the New York area. The goal of the MBAAA is to organize the future global business leaders who have an interest in Africa to network, share knowledge, and discover business opportunities. Come network and have fun with other members of the Africa focused business community in New York. South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA) Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:20:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182058 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182058 Sat, 16 Oct 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: The South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA) will be hosting an MBA Africa Alliance (MBAAA) networking event, bringing together the top MBA Africa focused business clubs in the Boston area. The goal of the MBAAA is to organize the future global business leaders who have an interest in Africa to network, share knowledge, and discover business opportunities. Come network and have fun with other members of the Africa focused business community in Boston. South African Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA) Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:15:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182057 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182057 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 - Tue, 12 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Welcome to the UK's first ever festival dedicated to Nigerian popular cinema. Our week-long series of screenings celebrates the creativity and energy of the world's second largest film industry. With five feature films and one documentary, Nollywood Now! showcases the drama, tension and excitement of a truly global film culture. Deptford Film Club Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:27:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182056 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182056 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Sun, 03 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Kenya Diaspora Investment EXPO is one of the largest annual events for Business and Investment Opportunities in Kenya to be held in the UK. This year’s event is expected to attract more than 30 exhibitors, prominent keynote speakers and a large turn out of visitors from the Diaspora. It is hosted by Kenya Overseas Business Alliance (KOBA) in partnership with The Kenya High Commission, London. The EXPO will provide an ideal platform for participants to exchange business information; cr... Kenya Overseas Business Alliance (KOBA) Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:59:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182055 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182055 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 - Sun, 03 Oct 2010: Newark, NJ, United States: Theme: Towards greater nationhood Special guest of honor: Congressman Donald M Payne Cultural Extravaganza - Nigerian dishes served NIDO Americas, New Jersey Chapter Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:47:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182054 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182054 Fri, 19 Nov 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Professor Chinua Achebe (Brown University) award winning novelist and author will deliver the first Audrey Richards Lecture in African Studies at Cambridge University this fall. The lecture will be held in the Faculty of Law, Room LG18, Sidgwick Site, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ on Friday 19 November 2010 at 5pm. RSVP to Dorian Addison : da211@cam.ac.uk Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:32:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182053 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182053 Sat, 09 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The next meeting of the Society will be held at the St George's Bloomsbury. St George’s Bloomsbury is located on Bloomsbury Way next door to the Bloomsbury Thistle Hotel. (WC1A 2HR), two minutes walk from the British Museum. ACCESS TO THE UPPER VESTRY HALL IS IN LITTLE RUSSELL STREET at the rear of St George's off Bury Place (see website for buses and tubes) The cost, including the food, will be £15 for members and £20 for guests. There will be a reduced charge of £9... Anglo-Malagasy Society Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:06:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182052 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182052 Wed, 29 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: A debate at the British Museum BP Lecture Theatre Tickets: £5 Includes a ticket to Kew Gardens A high-profile panel debates the costs and advantages of retaining biodiversity in South Africa. Chaired by the BBC’s Andrew Marr, with panellists including Johan Eliasch, founder of Cool Earth, and Stella Simiyu of Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Tickets for Kew Gardens will be available for collection at the event. Supported by the World Collections Pr... British Museum Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:09:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182051 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182051 Mon, 25 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: In collaboration with Business Council for Africa Speakers: Jonathan Lawley Chair: TBC Event description Since the heady days of decolonisation the story seems to be one of unrelenting disaster - dictatorship, ethnic conflict, civil war, and economic failure. All this has been compounded by natural disasters - including the scourge of AIDS. But there is another, less reported, story of Africa; throwing off the colonial past, gaining in pride and embraci... Royal African Society Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:57:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182050 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182050 Sat, 25 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Event: Adinkra Film Nights Film: Motherland with Q&A Screening Time: 3.00pm-6.00pm Film Starts 3.15pm Prompt Synopsis: Motherland (Enat Hager) Is a bold, epic documentary through Africa with a distinctive African voice. Fusing history, culture, politics, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new dynamic story of a continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa’s past through its complex and present history. Venue: Lexi Cinema 194b Chamberlayne Road Kensal Rise London NW10 3J... Adinkra Films Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:53:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182049 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182049 Thu, 21 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Thursday 21st October 6pm Museum of London Docklands, Wilberforce Theatre Speakers Professor Chris Cramer (Professor of the Political Economy of Development) Dr. Firoze Manji (founder and executive director of Fahamu and editor of Pambazuka News) Event Description International development commentator, Dr. Firoze Manji, and Professor Chris Cramer from SOAS ask what fair trade might mean for Africa. In partnership with the Royal African Society, th... Royal African Society Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:26:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182048 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182048 Mon, 18 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: In collaboration with Centre Of African Studies Speakers: Koen Vlassenroot & Tim Allen (Editors of The Lord’s Resistance Army: Myth and Reality) Chair: Chris Cramer Professor Tim Allen and Professor Koen Vlassenroot will speak on the origins on the roots this strange, violent movement in northern Uganda and the failure of the Uganda government to defeat it or make peace. What caused this war and why did it last more than 20 years? What is life like for the survivors?... Royal African Society Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182047 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182047 Mon, 11 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Dr. David Turton (Senior Research Fellow, AHRC Omo Valley Project at the University of Oxford/Author) David Anderson (Professor African Politics at the University of Oxford/Author/Executive Editor of the Journal of Eastern African Studies) Dr Sarah Vaughan (Author, Research Consultant, Professor of African Politicsand Social Theory) Chair: Camilla Toulmin The Environmental Impact Study is a requirement of virtually all western funders of large constru... Royal African Society Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:55:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182046 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182046 Mon, 04 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Speakers Peter Cunliffe – Jones (Author of My Nigeria: Five decades of Independence Oladipo Salimonu (Africa Confidential) Bronwen Manby (Open Society Foundation) Chair: Michael Peel (Financial Times Journalist and Author) Event description As Nigeria marks its 50th anniversary of independence, AFP journalist, Peter Cunliffe–Jones will be launching his book - My Nigeria: Five decades of Independence - part family memoir, part history... Royal African Society Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:51:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182045 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182045 Wed, 20 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: British Journal of Sociology 2010 annual public lecture Date: Wednesday 20 October 2010 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Professor John Hagan Respondent: Professor Tim Allen In addition to 300,000 deaths, the Darfur genocide has forced the displacement of about 3,000,000 people. John Hagan examines this through the application of social historical methods. John Hagan is John D MacArthur Professor of Sociology and Law at Northwestern Un... London School of Economics Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182044 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182044 Tue, 12 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: International Growth Centre and Department for International Development (DFID) public lecture Date: Tuesday 12 October 2010 Time: 6.45-8pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Speaker: Andrew Mitchell Commentator: Professor Paul Collier Chair: Howard Davies This event marks the launch of a new DFID approach to private sector investment in developing countries and is the Department's first high profile outreach to the business community since the formation of the ne... London School of Economics Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:35:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182043 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182043 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 - Wed, 06 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Dance from the streets of South Africa. Experience the traditional township dance of Pantsula with breaking, hip hop and tap. Be transported to the world of the Shebeen, where two rival dance groups compete in a thrilling dance off. Via Volcano are nine dancers from the Kagiso township outside Johannesburg. Together with British choreographer and hip hop icon Benji Reid, they fuse the traditional township dance of Pantsula with breaking, hip hop and tap. Pantsula is the dance of the... Albany Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:54:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182042 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182042 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Groundbreaking thriller in which a mysterious charm changes the lives of three friends. Plus selected shorts from new Nigerian directors. Southbank Centre Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:36:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182040 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182040 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Archive Nigeria is the untold history of Naij in words and rare footage. Part of Nigeria Day at the BFI. Southbank Centre Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:33:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182039 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182039 Sat, 27 Nov 2010: London, United Kingdom: TEDxEuston is staying true to the spirit of the TED Conference — hosting fascinating thinkers and doers, and challenging them to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. The event is comprised of a mix of live talks and performances as well as pre-recorded talks from recent TED conferences. TEDxEuston is an independently organised TED event. Our inspiration for TEDxEuston is simple, just like TED; to empower people with ideas of the future. We have a fascinating line up of 12... TEDxEuston Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:17:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182038 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182038 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 - Tue, 21 Sep 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: This hitherto little known documentary by the photographer, painter and graphic artist William Klein plunges us into the very heart of the 1st Panafrican Cultural Festival held in Algeria in 1969 - a festival that has forever marked the history books in Africa and beyond. Composed of archival footage of the African struggle for independence and interviews with figures in the liberation movement, the film is also a precious occasion to immerse yourself in the crowds that surrounded the Afri... Cambridge Film Festival Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:24:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182035 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182035 Sat, 25 Sep 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: Nairobi, Kenya. 14 year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father as he sits huddled in a corner. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to help his father and goes in search of a suitable cure. Supported by his friend Shiku who is the same age as him, he learns that his father has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman... Cambridge Film Festival Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:10:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182034 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182034 Fri, 15 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Nigeria: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – a major Africa Centre event celebrating Nigeria’s 50th anniversary of Independence Africa Centre Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:04:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182033 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182033 Sat, 23 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Come and view some of this year’s latest African contemporary designs at an exclusive fashion show. Not only will you get to view the clothes on the catwalk but you will have an opportunity to buy them. There will also be a chance to buy accessories like, African bracelets, bags and sandals. Attending this event will both satisfy your wardrobe and raise money for a fantastic cause. BAGCI provides breakfast for more than 100 orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV in the village of Ka... Waterloo Action Centre Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:39:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182031 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182031 Fri, 08 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Directors Violeta Ayala and Dan Fallshaw Filmmakers Ayala and Fallshaw follow Fetim Sellami, a Saharawi refugee, to North Africa for a reunion with her mother. Mother and child were separated when Sellami was a toddler. But the UN-sponsored reunion reveals a secret which spirals the film into a dark world the filmmakers could never have imagined. The Saharawis start talking about a forbidden subject…Their enslavement. The filmmakers recount moments of terror when t... Frontline Club Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:57:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182029 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182029 Mon, 04 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Winner of the Prix Art et Essai at the Cannes Film Festival and screened to acclaim at more than 120 festivals around the world, Sisters in Law is the celebrated documentary from internationally renowned director Kim Longinotto, co-directed by Florence Ayisi. In the little town of Kumba, Cameroon, there have been no convictions in spousal abuse cases for 17 years. But two women determined to change their community are making progress that could change their country. This fascinating, often... Frontline Club Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:48:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182028 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182028 Fri, 01 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Panel Discussion hosted by BOND and Oxfam UK Across the world a massive food crisis is unfolding. 
Climate change, increasing consumption in China and India, the dash for Biofuels are causing hitherto unimagined food shortages and rocketing prices. This has already provoked unrest and violence from the Middle East to South America and there is no end in sight in the coming months. The people who are going to be most sorely affected are those already living on the razors edge of poverty, ... Frontline Club Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:44:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182027 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182027 Fri, 24 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Filmed over three years, We Are Together tells the remarkable and moving story of a group of children who use music to overcome hardship and loss. It is the story of an orphanage, unlike one you've ever seen before, and of the drive of these remarkable young singers and their teachers to make it to London for a series of concerts. Life has not been easy for 12-year-old Slindile, her siblings and her friends at the Agape Orphanage in South Africa, where most of the children have lost th... Frontline Club Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:40:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182026 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182026 Fri, 17 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Panel discussion hosted by BOND and Jubilee Debt Campaign Good Fortune explores how massive, international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the very communities they aim to benefit. Through intimate portraits of two Kenyans battling to save their homes from large-scale development organisations, the film presents a unique opportunity to experience foreign aid through the eyes of the people it is intended to benefit. On the outskirts of Nairobi, Silva’s home and b... Frontline Club Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:29:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182025 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182025 Wed, 29 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was a tournament infused with social commentary. Doubts were raised over South Africa's capacity and suitability to host the event - some fearing an explosion of criminal activity against fans or a failure of infrastructure. Others viewed the tournament as a logistical triumph in the face of a crippling global recession, and an important victory over the unenlightened voices of the 'Afro-pessimists;' now going so far as to place the event amongst the most su... Royal African Society Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:31:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182024 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182024 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 - Sun, 19 Sep 2010: Oxford, United Kingdom: Part of the conference is being organised around streams of related papers, with particularly strong themes on literature (convenor Zoe Norridge), elections and democratisation (Nic Cheeseman and Paul Nugent), land and agriculture (Robin Palmer), aspects of environmental history and politics (Karen Brown and Dan Brockington). University of Oxford Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:26:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182023 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182023 Tue, 14 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: African Women Writing Resistance is the first transnational anthology to focus on women’s strategies of resistance to the challenges they face in Africa today. The anthology brings together personal narratives, testimony, interviews, short stories, poetry, performance scripts, folktales, and lyrics. Contributors include internationally recognised authors and activists such as Wangari Maathai and Nawal El Saadawi, as well as a host of vibrant new voices from all over the African continent ... Royal African Society Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:22:35 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182022 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182022 Thu, 23 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: John Githongo has had a varied career as journalist, civil society activist and most famously Kenya’s anti-corruption tsar. Appointed in 2002 by President Mwai Kibaki John uncovered large-scale corruption up to the highest levels of the administration. After making these revelations John fled Kenya. His controversial story was recounted in Michela Wrong’s book It’s our turn to eat: the story of a Kenyan whistle-blower. Having now returned to Kenya John heads Inuka, a grassroots advocacy gr... Royal African Society Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182021 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182021 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 - Fri, 22 Oct 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: “Africa in Motion,’” co-sponsored by the Committee on African Studies and the Du Bois Institute, will both showcase and celebrate Harvard’s enduring commitment to African Studies, and will herald new opportunities for engagements. Together, the reception on Thursday evening, October 21st and the all-day symposium with multi-media installations on October 22nd, will rethink questions and topics crucial to the understanding of the continent. The Commitee on African Studies, The W.E.B. Du Bois Institute Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182020 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182020 Sat, 18 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The 16 of Basse-Pointe A murder-mystery documentary on the 1951 case in which a Martinique settler was killed and 16 cane-cutters were arrested and sent for trial in France. The case brought the attention of the wider world to the injustices of the colonial legacy of slavery. Director Camille Mauduech Country France Year 2009 Running time 108min Full Moon at Volga Beach A love story of everday life in Martinique. Director Camille Mauduech Year 2004 Running time 15min BFI Southbank (British Film Institute) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:56:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182019 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182019 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: ‘Creating linkages and connecting people’ is the theme of the 5th edition of the Kenya International Film Festival. The Festival challenges local filmmakers to contribute products which are indeed truly African and can transverse international borders. A combination of film screenings, capacity building workshops and theme nights will be on offer. Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:27:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182018 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182018 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 - Sat, 02 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Simple, elegant, beautiful, mysterious and unlimited! For the third year running, Alliance Française will be hosting the increasingly popular African Fashion Fair. This event aims to make designers and their garments accessible to the ordinary fashion lovers in terms of affordability and functionality. Besides daily fashion shows, there will be an exhibition entitled ‘The Art of Fashion’, workshops and seminars and an ‘African Avant Garde’ competition for upcoming designers. ‘Stitch on site’ ... Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:24:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182017 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182017 Thu, 23 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: An exciting and competitive evening of performance poetry. ‘Speak n Sketch’ will combine the mediums of ‘The Word’ and ‘The Craft’ . The poets and the artists will work in tandem, with the words being visualized by the artist in the craft of his/her choice. Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:21:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182016 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182016 Thu, 23 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: The 2010 Samosa Festival is themed ‘Different is Exciting’ and will showcase the best in African, Eastern and Western cultures in the region. Celebrating race, cultural and ethnic differences, the Festival will be launched with a spectacular and dynamic dance show by South Africa’s celebrated Tribhangi Dance Theatre, a piooneering and unique dance company. Tribhangi’s artistic director is Jayesperi Moopen , the Indian classical dancer from the Bharatanatyam dance form. A fifth generation ... Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:19:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182015 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182015 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 - Sun, 26 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Cyrus Kabiru In ‘The C-Stunners’, presents his own range of decorative spectacle frames. Would you wear them? Michael Soi comments on Kenyan society in his trademark style. Lenjo Maza presents a selection of paintings and graphic art. Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:12:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182014 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182014 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 - Sun, 17 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Discover Kenyan’s peculiar habit of handling divorce. a Heartstrings Kenya production conceptualized by Churchill & Larry Asego directed by Sammy Mwangi & Victor Ber 5 - 17 Oct. (except 8 & 15 Oct.) Weekdays: 6.30pm, Weekends: 3 & 6pm Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182013 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182013 Fri, 15 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Following the successful July and September concerts featuring Somali, Borana and Munyoyaya musicians, focus on Northern Kenyan musical diversity continues in October. This concert will highlight coastal flavours with the 2008 Spotlight finalist, Katana bin Kalama, as well as music from the Pokomo and Wardei communities of the upper Tana region. They will be joined by the Gabbra musician, Mohamed Guyo from North Horr, in a performance that could be labeled as ‘Cushite Blues’. Alliance Française Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:03:04 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182012 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182012 Mon, 27 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Lola Kenya Screen Film Forum is a discussion platform aimed at critiquing, encouraging and exploring ways of how to integrate film production in Kenya and Eastern Africa with other socio-cultural and economic sectors in order to come up with a vibrant film industry. We watch and discuss short films from Eastern Africa, exchange ideas and network every last Monday of the month throughout the year. This forum is often one of the first places where new films can be seen and young talent spotted.... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:55:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182011 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182011 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 - Thu, 14 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Art exhibition featuring the works of Godfried Donkor. Please note the opening hours are Wednesday - Sunday 12:00 - 18:00 or by appointment Fred [London] Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:38:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182010 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182010 Fri, 06 May 2011 - Thu, 12 May 2011: Alexandria, Egypt: The BA Arts Center is organizing the Third Alexandrina World Music Festival “Europe-Mediterranean” from 6 to 12 May 2011. The Festival aims at establishing a “colorful map of music” in the consciousness and taste of the public and participating musicians. It would also provide possibilities for musicians to experience the potential of developing diverse musical trends, free from the moral pressure of official institutions and the financial pressure of commercialism. Artists, scholars, crit... Bibliotheca Alexandrina Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182009 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182009 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 - Thu, 23 Sep 2010: Alexandria, Egypt: This conference is the first of its kind to be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Its main themes deal with life in ancient Egypt during the Coptic period. The conference will also discuss the different aspects of the Egyptian society and history. Conference Themes 1. History and Archeology in Egypt in the Byzantine Period, 2. History and Archeology in Egypt in the Coptic Period, 3. Minor Art in Coptic Egypt, 4. Coptic Language, Architecture, 5. Restoration (wood, m... Bibliotheca Alexandrina Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182008 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182008 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 - Tue, 07 Sep 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: Shot entirely undercover over the course of nine months, a beautiful and moving documentary which tells the stories of three children growing up in today's Zimbabwe. 12-year-old Grace rummages through rubbish dumps in Harare to find bones to sell for school fees; nine-year-old Esther has to care for her baby sister and her mother who is dying of HIV/AIDS; and 13-year-old Obert pans for gold to make enough money to buy food for himself and his gran, while dreaming of somehow getting the edu... BBC Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:42:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182007 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182007 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 - Wed, 15 Sep 2010: Alexandria, Egypt: An exhibition for Egyptian contemporary art, including 100 artists from various generations and art schools. Bibliotheca Alexandrina Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:56:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182005 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182005 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 - Mon, 15 Nov 2010: Worldwide: The BA Arts Center is organizing the Third Alexandrina World Music Festival “Europe-Mediterranean” from 6 to 12 May 2011. The Festival aims at establishing a “colorful map of music” in the consciousness and taste of the public and participating musicians. It would also provide possibilities for musicians to experience the potential of developing diverse musical trends, free from the moral pressure of official institutions and the financial pressure of commercialism. Artists, scholars, crit... Bibliotheca Alexandrina Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:52:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182004 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182004 Mon, 25 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Seckou Keita kora Chartwell Dutiro mbira David Jean-Baptiste bass clarinet Sacha Johnson percussion Jonathan Helm percussion Semra Kurutaç piano Niamh Ferris viola Ashley John Long double bass Rhiannon Llewellyn singer Devised by composer Charlie Barber, Afrodisiac features two masters of traditional African instruments, Seckou Keita (kora) and Chartwell Dutiro (mbira), alongside seven classical musicians. From African love spells to Haitian voodoo and tribal cult music, Afrodisiac... Southbank Centre Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182003 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182003 Tue, 21 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: After the sold-out performances at its premiere in March, Waiting returns to Southbank Centre for two special performances. Five women speak and sing their stories in their own words - stories of the unseen fallout of the War on Terror. These are stories of real women from the varied cultures of Senegal, Jordan, Palestine and the English Midlands. After 9/11 their lives in the UK were transformed overnight, as each became engulfed in their own private terror. Directed by Poppy Burton-Morg... Southbank Centre Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:20:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182002 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182002 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: Brussels, Belgium: A solo show of paintings by the Senegalese artist, Khalifa FAYE. Watch out for more detailed information when available from the gallery. Galerie Lumières d'Afrique Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:58:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182001 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182001 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 - Thu, 30 Sep 2010: Brussels, Belgium: This month, we would like to introduce a straightforward auction sale for a unique work of art: we will sell the last painting by the late George Lilanga, artist from Tanzania, to the highest bidder. The artwork is authentic and certified. (see decription below) We welcome your offers for this sale until September 30th. The concept is very simple. Please send to bids to info@lumieresdafrique.eu Please also note there is a reserve price for this sale. Simply contact us via email or phon... Galerie Lumières d'Afrique Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:54:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/182000 Sat, 09 Oct 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Learn more about the African Art Museum'S classroom-ready lesson plans and resources for teachers on African Art National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181999 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181999 Sat, 23 Oct 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Known as the Gullah Diva, Sallie Ann Robinson offers a taste of West African-influenced Gullah cuisine as she shares her recipes and reminiscences of home-style cooking on the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia. Book signing of Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way and Cooking the Gullah Way, Morning, Noon, and Night follows. National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:19:41 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181998 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181998 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Joseph Opala (James Madison University) introduces the following two films -- Family Across the Sea (USA, 1991, 56 min) and The Language You Cry In (Sierra Leone/Spain, 1998, 52 min). The films focus on the Gullah people of South Carolina’s Sea Islands and present-day Georgia and the meaningful links between African Americans and their African heritage. National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181997 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181997 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 - Tue, 01 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: The Middle East and North Africa region is home to more than 40 per cent of the world's proven gas reserves with yet more scope for discoveries, but many of the region's states face the challenge of meeting rising domestic energy demand. Unless solutions are found, the growing requirements of domestic demand will affect the ability of the region to export oil. This conference will discuss issues surrounding energy for domestic development, and the prospects for foreign investment in the re... Chatham House Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:57:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181996 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181996 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 - Sun, 29 Aug 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: by Uzinduzi Productions written & directed by Fred Mbogo A one man play about an ‘educated’ watch repairer whose misfortunes make his mind run wild with ideas on how to finish his perceived enemies. Maiden performance in Nairobi. Alliance Française Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:46:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181995 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181995 Fri, 03 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: The 2nd concert of the year will feature Afro-Arabic melodies from the coast and Musical traditions from Marsabit and Garissa. Peforming Artists: Juma Tutu (coast) ... Malaika (Garissa) Isaak (Marsabit) Munyoyaya (Garissa) Alliance Française Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:39:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181994 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181994 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 - Fri, 03 Dec 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: The Africa Media and Broadcasting Congress 2010 is a dedicated forum where key stakeholders gather to share knowledge, network and find solutions that enable you to maximise revenues and profitably leverage emerging markets. Today, things are changing fast. Legislative alterations, technology advancements, and economic factors have all impacted on this sector in the last year. Keeping on top of this is a continuous cycle to ensure success. With 45+ leading industry guru’s; jammed into 3... Terrapinn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:31:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181993 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181993 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 - Thu, 21 Oct 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: At Private Equity World Africa 2010 you can get up-to-date information on the situation on the ground and simultaneously get access to those investors specifically looking for new solutions and ultimately, your products and services. Terrapinn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:28:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181992 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181992 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - Wed, 24 Nov 2010: Casablanca, Morocco: North Africa’s only dedicated rail conference and exhibition With the backdrop of a crippling international economy, the North African rail industry has emerged as a beacon of activity, growth and investment. * The 2nd annual event and the premier meeting place for the region’s rail industry * New project opportunities, regulation and financing models * Learn the latest strategies and technologies for successful railway planning and operations * La 2eme éditi... Terrapinn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:24:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181991 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181991 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 - Wed, 10 Nov 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Infrastructure Investment World Africa is a 2 day conference for investors & developers looking to invest in infrastructure assets in Africa. * Get details on infrastructure PPP activity * Assess risks of related projects in Africa * Find attractive infrastructure projects from all over Africa * Promote investment in your region and find out what others are doing Why infrastructure assets and why Africa? * Of the growing number of infrastructure projects in Af... Terrapinn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:21:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181990 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181990 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 - Thu, 16 Sep 2010: Cape Town, South Africa: Telecoms World Africa 2010 is Africa’s leading strategic forum for operators, developers and investors into telecommunications infrastructure, technology and strategy. This event brings you the big players; and the big investors. So, what makes us different? Focus on the BIG PICTURE issues, investment and opportunity. * Serving a niche in the telecoms market * We bring high-level speakers and delegates face-to-face with potential investors and suppliers. * A plac... Terrapinn Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:14:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181989 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181989 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 - Sat, 25 Sep 2010: Cape Town, South Africa: Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) is a premier event on the international aviation and defence calendar. As a showcase for civil and military aviation, maritime and land-based defence technologies, AAD is the largest exhibition of its kind in Africa. With the world-class infrastructure of South Africa, AAD is uniquely positioned for exhibiting companies to market their products and services to the entire continent and beyond. Introduction to Africa Aerospace and Defence 2010 (AAD2010) ... Africa Aerospace & Defence Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181988 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181988 Sat, 25 Sep 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Try your hand at weaving a basket with Kenyan artist and weaver Gathoni Kamau. Materials provided. For inspiration, visit the Grass Roots exhibition before the workshop. Demonstrations, Kids & Families, Workshops Free, but registration required; call 202-633-4646 or e-mail africanartprograms@si.edu National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:04:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181987 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181987 Sat, 18 Sep 2010: Washington, DC, United States: African Soul: From Africa to the World will pay homage to the evolution of African performance through traditional to modern day performances, film and music. We will also feature arts and crafts. Bring friends & family! Featured artists include: Lesole Dance Project ...Alafia Dance and Drum Co. Sambart Entertainment Beat Your Feet Kings Urban Artistry Urban Impact National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:00:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181986 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181986 Thu, 09 Sep 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Global Africa is a series that presents artists outside of Africa who are engaging with the continent in their work. Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar considers art’s limitations to represent genocide, conflict, epidemics, and famine. His artwork addresses the holocaust in Rwanda, toxic pollution in Nigeria, disparity of the oil economy and extreme poverty in Angola, gold mining in Brazil, and issues related to the border between the U.S. and Mexico. A conversation between Alfredo Jaar and leadi... National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:54:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181985 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181985 Fri, 03 Sep 2010: Washington, DC, United States: Author Robert Farris Thompson (Yale University) discusses the cultural history of the tango—from the habanera and candombe dances to milonga to canyengue to tango—with a special focus on its origins as an Afro-Argentine music genre. Argentine tango master Facundo Posadas and partner Ching Ping Peng demonstrate steps and perform. Book signing of Tango: The Art History of Love follows. This program is part of the series “Argentina at the Smithsonian 2010." National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:29:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181983 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181983 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 - Sun, 21 Nov 2010: Oxford, United Kingdom: When Emperor Haile Selassie was finally buried in Addis Ababa in 2000, twenty-five years after his death, only a few European journalists were there to witness it. Renowned Magnum photographer Peter Marlow was among them. The 21 photographs in this exhibition document a remarkable event in recent Ethiopian history, one that provoked fresh debate about both Haile Selassie and Ethiopia’s troubled political history. Marlow’s photographs explore the tensions between royal, state and religious hie... Pitt Rivers Museum Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181982 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181982 Fri, 03 Sep 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: Doors at 8:30 pm; Show at 9:00 pm $10 advance & students / $13 day of show -- www.myspace.com/gemadelosdeseos www.myspace.com/youssouphasidibe Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:19:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181981 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181981 Sun, 22 Aug 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: The leading Bay Area-based Berber bandleader, Moh Alileche’s music celebrates the culture he was born into – the Amazigh (pronounced AM-uh-zeer) people, also known colloquially as Berber – who were North Africa’s indigenous inhabitants for thousands of years before Islam and Arab conquest and who still make up one-third of Algeria’s population. He and his ensemble are joined by the women of Danse Maghreb (www.dansemaghreb.org), who perform authentic Berber dances in traditional costume. Al... Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:13:09 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181980 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181980 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - Sat, 27 Nov 2010: Manchester, United Kingdom: World Première, prior to West End This unique production by award-winning Feelgood is told as a feast of storytelling, music and dance by an outstanding ensemble of African and British performers. It celebrates Mende’s indomitable spirit, the beauty of the ancient Nuba culture, and as a famine of the inhumanity and horror of the hidden contemporary slave trade. In the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan, life is still a good fire around which stories are told, until the men on horseback come... The Lowry Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181979 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181979 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 - Fri, 27 Aug 2010: Pretoria, South Africa: The 3rd SA Innovation Summit is innovation in action – how do real innovators and innovative organisations do what they do? It is about their trials and errors, the lessons learned, the hardships and breakthrough moments. We will explore the essence of what makes these innovators successful. This Innovation Summit will introduce you to South African innovators. They will share their personal innovation experiences and explain how they tapped into creative thinking to stand out from the cro... Innovation Summit Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:08:14 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181978 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181978 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 - Sun, 12 Sep 2010: Worldwide: Architecture.ZA2010 is calling on cultural producers to submit proposals for events, exhibitions and performances for inclusion in the festival line-up. We are also calling on architects, academics and cultural/social practitioners to submit papers for the Architecture.ZA2010 conference. The themes of the conference invite a cultural exploration of the wide range of thinking and action that shape Joburg Architecture ZA Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:14:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181961 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181961 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 - Mon, 06 Sep 2010: Lagos, Nigeria: Summer school: Every week with a variety of activities for the kids including Language, Cookery, Dance, Art & Craft. Terra Kulture Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:55:24 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181977 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181977 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 - Sun, 29 Aug 2010: Lagos, Nigeria: Theatre@Terra continues its 4th annual “Season of Wole Soyinka”, with his classic comedy, “The Lion and the Jewel”. Terra Kulture Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:41:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181976 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181976 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 - Sun, 26 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: After the successful start of the festival in 2009, Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française are organizing the second edition of Jukwaani!, the festival for literature as performance. The festival draws its attraction from its core idea: In Africa, literature has always been performance. In Europe, this connection gradually disappeared, but has recently experienced a rebirth, by the circuitous route through youth culture word-art, through Rap and Slam Poetry. Jukwaani! brings all forms and sce... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:22:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181975 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181975 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 - Fri, 12 Nov 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Photography is one of the most fascinating and important media used by international artists. Some of the best known African artists work with photography. In Kenya, photography as a medium has been important, but rather as press, fashion and advertisement photography and studio photography. Photography as a medium has been rarely used by Kenyan artists. This exhibition brings together Kenyan photographers and artists who navigate between art and documentary photography. Among them are: Barba... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:43:11 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181974 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181974 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 - Thu, 02 Sep 2010: Kampala, Uganda: Google is very excited to meet with software developers, entrepreneurs and CS students in Uganda. We will be demonstrating Google's suite of products that are driving innovation in technology, business across the globe and here in Africa. In alignment with our core mission, "to organize all the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" we would like to provide training on localized tools to spur economic development for people in Uganda. We will be hosting these... Google Inc. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181973 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181973 Sun, 31 Oct 2010: Worldwide: About performing at Bushfire The Bushfire International Festival of the Arts is one of Africa’s premier festivals for international and home-grown artistic talent. It is an innovative multi–disciplinary “arts and culture” event that utilises a public platform to celebrate and encourage positive societal change. The 3-day Pan-African Arts festival will be held from 27th – 29th May, 2011. In addition to stimulating Artistic growth across Southern Africa, Bushfire also works towards gene... House on Fire Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181972 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181972 Fri, 27 May 2011 - Sun, 29 May 2011: Manzini, Swaziland: Swaziland’s Bushfire Festival 2010 took place on 28th-30th May with an astounding 19,000 visitors over the course of the 3 day weekend. With festival numbers almost doubling since 2009, this year’s event has also seen massive growth in cross-border visitors, with all accommodation completely sold-out over the period, seeing 2010 become the most successful year since the event’s inception. 100% of festival profits were donated to partnering NGO beneficiary Young Heroes, who also benefitted fr... House on Fire Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181971 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181971 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 - Wed, 08 Sep 2010: Harare, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s biggest photographic exhibition, Gwanza, opened at the National Art Gallery in Harare, Thursday celebrating the image of a woman. Calvin Dondo, the exhibition’s curator said in an interview that entries had come from all over the world for this year’s exhibition dubbed Women Trajectories. “This year our theme is on women. We are showing photographs that tell women stories. The photographs came from all over the world as is evident from images that capture various cultures and... National Gallery of Zimbabwe Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:58:33 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181970 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181970 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 - Fri, 22 Oct 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Kenyan art in the '80's. Nairobi National Museum Opens 12th August 6pm [cited from www.africancolours.com] National Museum of Kenya (Nairobi) Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:48:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181969 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181969 Mon, 29 Nov 2010: Bloemfontein, South Africa: The organisers of the ALUTA FILM FESTIVAL, South Africa’s premier township cinema event, are calling for entries from South African and International filmmakers for 2011, the 8th edition of the festival. The 2011 film festival edition will be hosted on the 23rd till 26th February 2011 in Kimberley - South Africa. Submissions MUST be from filmmakers who have produced films that embrace BLACK experiences worldwide and/or experiences of marginalized communities from across the globe. Submi... Aluta Film Festival Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:36:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181968 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181968 Wed, 01 Sep 2010: Worldwide: Art Moves Africa (AMA) is an international non- for-profit organisation aiming to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent. AMA offers travel funds to artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa to travel within the African continent in order to engage in the exchange of information, the enhancement of skills, the development of informal networks and the pursuit of cooperation. Who can apply? Artists and cultural operators... ART MOVES AFRICA (AMA) a.i.s.b.l Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181967 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181967 Mon, 20 Sep 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: Sponsored by Harvard's Committee on African Studies and chaired by Professor Caroline Elkins, the Harvard Africa Seminar is a multi-disciplinary lecture that explores important issues and topics on Africa. Speakers explore diverse topics of Africa-related scholarship. On September 20th, Christopher Fennell will examine the archeology of the African Atlantic. The seminar will be held in the Center for Government and International Studies South, Room 250. All Harvard Africa Seminars are free ... Harvard Committee on African Studies Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:47:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181963 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181963 Tue, 16 Nov 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: Sponsored by Harvard's Committee on African Studies and chaired by Professor Caroline Elkins, the Harvard Africa Seminar is a multi-disciplinary lecture that explores important issues and topics on Africa. On November 16th, Cherif Keita will screen and discuss his latest film on the Inanda Mission station and its relations to the ANC. The seminar will be held in the Center for Government and International Studies South, Room 250. All Harvard Africa Seminars are free and open to the public. Harvard Committee on African Studies Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:41:46 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181966 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181966 Tue, 09 Nov 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: Sponsored by Harvard's Committee on African Studies and chaired by Professor Caroline Elkins, the Harvard Africa Seminar is a multi-disciplinary lecture that explores important issues and topics on Africa. On November 9th, Catherine Duggan will examine Sub-Saharan Africa’s process of economic growth and institutional development. The seminar will be held in the CCGIS S-250. All Harvard Africa Seminars are free and open to the public. Harvard Committee on African Studies Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:33:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181965 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181965 Tue, 28 Sep 2010: Cambridge, MA, United States: Sponsored by Harvard's Committee on African Studies and chaired by Professor Caroline Elkins, the Harvard Africa Seminar is a multi-disciplinary lecture that explores important issues and topics on Africa. Speakers explore diverse topics of Africa-related scholarship. On September 28th, Noel Twagiramungu will discuss present-day Rwanda and the patterns and obstacles of post-genocide states. The seminar will be held in the Center for Government and International Studies South, Room 250. All ... Harvard Committee on African Studies Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:24:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181964 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181964 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 - Tue, 21 Sep 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: The Architect Africa Film Festival is fuelled by the magic of film and fired by the desire to celebrate architecture. The festival will be screening a selection of award-winning architectural films nationally and will culminate in Johannesburg with Architecture ZA 2010. The film festival aims to create awareness of the need for thoughtful design and the important role of architecture in society. It is a rare opportunity to enjoy fascinating films and documentaries on architecture and the b... Architecture ZA Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:49:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181960 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181960 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 - Tue, 28 Sep 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Spanish architects Fernando Menis, Anton Gabril and Debora Molina are world famous for offering a fresh and organic eye on design and construction. Now they will team up with local legends, including Peter Rich and Andrew Makin, to tutor for the C&CI International Design Master Class at AZA2010. Antón García Abril and his design collaborator at Ensamble Studio in Spain, Débora Mesa Molina, have confirmed that they will be attending the ArchitectureZA.2010 festival. They will serve as maste... Architecture ZA Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:44:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181959 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181959 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 - Mon, 27 Sep 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Architecture ZA 2010 is set to become Africa’s premier urban culture festival as it brings together leading-edge thinkers and multi-disciplinary practitioners from around the globe. It is the first time an event of this scope has been held in South Africa. Taking place in Johannesburg’s Newtown precinct from September 21 to 27 2010, it will feature 100 local and 12 international architects and cultural producers of the city including luminary Spanish architect Fernando Menis; as well as So... Architecture ZA Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:35:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181958 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181958 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 - Tue, 12 Oct 2010: Cape Town, South Africa: The Pan African Space Station (PASS) is an annual 30-day music intervention from September 12 to October 12 , on the internet, as well as live in venues across greater Cape Town. PASS Radio: The highlight of the project is a unique freeform music radio station broadcasting 30 days of cutting edge music from global Africa. Live Events: From October 1st to 3rd PASS plays host to genre-busting music outfits from global Africa. Pan African Space Station Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:37:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181957 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181957 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 - Sun, 12 Sep 2010: Cape Town, South Africa: Diesel & Dust – Selected works by Obie Oberholzer 5th August – 12 September 2010 Ann Bryant Art Gallery Mon – Fri 9 – 5 & Sat 9- 12 The Ann Bryant Art Gallery in association with the PHOTOGRAPHERS Gallery za is proud to announce a solo exhibition by the celebrated photographer, Obie Oberholzer. Known as the father of colour photography in South Africa, Oberholzer’s work is acclaimed globally. His images are offbeat and colourful like the man himself. Oberholzer is an avid trav... thePHOTOGRAPHERSgalleryZA Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:22:56 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181956 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181956 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 - Fri, 15 Oct 2010: Los Angeles, CA, United States: The UCLA Bixby Center on Population and Reproductive Health and UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center present a conference on gender inclusivity in family planning programs and policies in Africa. Agenda: For the past two decades, efforts to prevent HIV transmission and treat those affected have absorbed the lion’s share of human and financial resources for reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas the 1970s and 80s had witnessed considerable research into African fertil... UCLA - African Studies Center Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:36:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181955 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181955 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 - Fri, 13 Aug 2010: Accra, Ghana: The university community is cordially invited to the 2nd Linguistics Association of Ghana Conference. Featuring Prof Kwesi Yankah, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana University of Ghana Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:00:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181954 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181954 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 - Sat, 14 Aug 2010: Kisumu, Kenya: Over five days, the lakeside city of Kisumu will play host to over 700 players and about 160 officials as this year’s games take the limelight in this otherwise vibrant city. Kenya Secondary School Sports Association Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:34:08 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181953 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181953 Tue, 31 Aug 2010: Worldwide: [un]disciplined encounters: science as terrain of postcolonial interaction between Africa and Europe — past and future Brussels, 5-6 November, 2010 [Summary] Looking at science as a terrain of postcolonial interaction between Africa and Europe adds a vital dimension to the many commemorative and celebratory events related to the fiftieth anniversary of seventeen African countries. The central question is if, how and to what extent scientists have been assessing their stances and interv... AEGIS - African Studies in Europe Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:19:34 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181952 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181952 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 - Fri, 01 Oct 2010: Cambridge, United Kingdom: The Centre of African Studies, with the generous assistance of the Leverhulme Trust and the Isaac Newton Trust, is pleased to announce a Collaborative Research Programme to be held at the University of Cambridge. Applications are invited for Visiting Research Fellowships to take effect from October 2011. The maximum duration of a Fellowship is six months and is non-renewable. Subsequent Fellowships will be announced to take effect from October of each year. Fellows will have access, by ... Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:14:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181951 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181951 Thu, 21 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Dried Up Drowned Out! Facing the reality of Africa’s changing climate Date: Thursday 21 October 2010 Location: Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church 235 Shaftsbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP Doors open 10.30am - 4pm Cost:to be confirmed Speakers include: Dr Robert Beckford Theologian, Author and Broadcaster Dave Bookless Director for theology, churches and sustainable communites and co founder of Arocha climate change summit Dionne Gravesande Head of churches and Young Peop... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:06:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181950 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181950 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 - Sun, 31 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The first International Conference of The International Society for the Study of African Jewry (ISSAJ) is dedicated to a broad and interdisciplinary overview of the study of black African Jewry. What is the state of this field of study? What are the main points of discussion? A number of recent studies have dealt with the construction of Judaism or Jewishness among Black Africans and its relation to the historical experience of migrations, slavery and colonialism. The growth of Judais... ISSAJ: international society for the study of african jewry Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:57:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181949 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181949 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 - Fri, 24 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: With the spread of mobile and Internet technology, the expansion of medical research sites, the development of genetically modified crops, the growing food crisis, the threat of global warming, and the challenges of particular diseases and health care, the question of how science engages publics is becoming increasingly important in Africa, as elsewhere. The workshop will bring together researchers, academics, journalists, policy makers, and those working in science education to discuss publi... Centre for African Studies, Cambridge University Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:52:50 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181948 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181948 Sun, 22 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: We would like to invite your organization to participate in Afrifest - a free one day festival of African culture that will celebrate London’s African communities and their contribution to the social and cultural life of the capital. This is inclusive of the African Diaspora. Afrifest will take place on the 22nd August 2010 in the heart of African London at Peckham Rye Park. The theme for the event this year is ‘Connections’ – African communities coming together to establish new introdu... Afrifest Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:44:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181937 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181937 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 - Sat, 02 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: The fourth Tribal Perspectives exhibition showcases some of the most beautiful art made by humanity. Rare textiles, artefacts and books will be presented, with talks about tribal art and its cultures. Tribal Perspectives 2010 presents an opportunity to view this unique and diminishing art presented by a select group of specialist dealers. Eight established international tribal art dealers will exhibit: From London, Tribal Gathering (African Tribal Art and Adornment), Clive Loveless, (... The Tribal Gathering Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181947 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181947 Tue, 14 Sep 2010: Coventry, United Kingdom: ESRC funded workshop on Tuesday 14th September 2010 at the Institute of Advanced Study, University of Warwick 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee and Welcome 10:45 – 12:30 Panel 1: Restructuring the Value Chain Anne Tallontire, University of Leeds; Maggie Opondo, University of Nairobi; and Valerie Nelson, University of Greenwich – In the Name of the Farmer and of the Worker? Emerging Spaces for Smallholder and Worker Participation in Export Value Chains Mark Langan, University of Manchester – Rural Econ... University of Warwick Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181946 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181946 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 - Fri, 17 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Governance and Leadership in Africa programme at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, part of the University of London) provides a unique opportunity for participants to discuss and develop their knowledge of topical issues affecting the African continent. The programme will bring together public sector officials, civil servants and managers from African institutions, as well as participants from other countries working on Africa, to discuss issues of leadership and governanc... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:35:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181945 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181945 Sat, 11 Dec 2010: Cairo, Egypt: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Award and Annual Mahfouz Memorial Lecture. This lecture is open to the public. American University of Cairo Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:10:21 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181944 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181944 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 - Sun, 05 Dec 2010: Cairo, Egypt: Public book fair at Downtown Cultural Center, AUC Downtown, Zamalek & AUC New Cairo Bookstores. Runs for 3 days. American University of Cairo Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:02:52 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181943 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181943 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 - Tue, 07 Sep 2010: Portsmouth, United Kingdom: The Francophone Research Group at the University of Portsmouth is organising a conference to mark the 50th Anniversary of Political Independence in Francophone Africa. It will take place from 6-7 September 2010 in Richmond Building, University of Portsmouth. For more details, please email Liam Dean: liam.dean@port.ac.uk. If you would like to offer a paper please click here for the Call for Papers. Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR) Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:13:36 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181942 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181942 Thu, 21 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: To commerate this special date in maritime history the National Maritime Museum will be hosting two talks to celebrate the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar. Dr Ray Costello examines the work and experience of seamen of African descent in the Royal Navy, from impressed slaves to free Africans, British West Indians, and British-born Black sailors. National Maritime Museum Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:05:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181941 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181941 Mon, 23 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: Trace the history of the transatlantic slave trade through rare and revealing manuscripts from the Museum's archive collections. National Maritime Museum Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:01:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181939 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181939 Mon, 23 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: Join us in marking an important historical moment, and to commemorate the courage and sacrifice of the people of Haiti who began their fight for freedom on this day in 1791. The successful uprising by enslaved Africans on that island played a pivotal role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Discover how this event changed world history and helped to shape modern Britain. Remember together – the Message. Find the Message in live performance, poetry, workshops, music, dance... National Maritime Museum Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:00:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181938 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181938 Fri, 01 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Join us to mark 50 years of Nigerian independence on a unique journey through the night skies of Africa, exploring rich stories and traditions inspired by the heavens and the contributions of Nigeria and Nigerians to modern astronomy. National Maritime Museum Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181940 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181940 Tue, 10 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: Ethiopia is a land of contrast, ranging from deserts below sea level to high peaks arising from the central plateau. This is reflected in the diversity of vegetation types and many species confined to Ethiopia. It is also an important centre of crop diversity. Some early plant collectors and first attempts at cataloguing the plant resources are described. The modern Flora of Ethiopia was completed in 2009 with the publication of the final two volumes of this 8-volume project. It represents th... The Anglo-Ethiopian Society Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:02:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181936 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181936 Thu, 05 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: You are cordially invited to the launch of Butterfly Dreams and Other New Short Stories From Uganda Thursday August 5th 6:00pm (for 6:30pm) Refreshments from 6pm. Uganda House 57-58 Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DX Uganda House Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:32:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181935 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181935 Sun, 08 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Horniman Gardens provide the perfect setting for a relaxed afternoon of music from Africa. Visitors will also have the chance to sample African cuisine and browse art and craft stalls. Headline act confirmed: Claude Deppa and his six piece band South African trumpeter and composer Claude Deppa is at the forefront of the African jazz music scene. Incredibly versatile, he turns his hand to Afro-jazz, soul, funk, Afro-Cuban and even chamber music as well as many sub-genres. Claude has w... Horniman Museum Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:04:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181934 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181934 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 - Sun, 27 Feb 2011: London, United Kingdom: Tuareg: People of the Veil provides a fascinating insight into the culture of the Tuareg people through the exploration of clothing and jewellery. Ornate amulets, veils and slippers are set within their social and historical context to illuminate their significance to Tuareg culture. The Tuareg are a diverse group of people from north west Africa, spread across Algeria, Libya, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite regional differences, the Tuareg share the same language, religious beliefs ... Horniman Museum Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:29:27 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181932 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181932 Tue, 03 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: Meet Adjwoa and follow her adventure as she meets a cat, a dog, a magic dove and the trickster Anancy. Based on a traditional Ghanaian story. Come on an amazing kids adventure on Tuesdays in August! Horniman Museum Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:23:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181931 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181931 Sat, 31 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: Create your own Adinkra prints on paper and fabric, inspired by traditional Ashanti textile designs and symbols, with textile artist Seiwa Cunningham. Horniman Museum Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:11:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181930 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181930 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 - Thu, 09 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Images of Kenya, 9th Edition Screenings Images of Kenya is the popular annual showcase for documentary films produced in Kenya. It represents films covering a cross section of Kenya’s cultural and tourism potential, held in conjunction with the Department of Film Services in the Ministry of Information and Communications. As usual, one day of the screenings is dedicated to the final works of graduates of Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
 In cooperation with Department of Film S... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:38:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181929 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181929 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 - Fri, 30 Jul 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Pumzi by Wanuri Kahiu just won the short film award at the Cannes Film Festival. This success is an occasion for us to showcase the Goethe-Institut project that Pumzi came from. It is a Pan African Short Film Competition which began in 2007 and was carried out by the Goethe-Institut in Subsaharan Africa. After a call for scripts in 2008, script workshops and script editing sessions, the films were taken into production in numerous countries throughout the continent. After a year in production... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:35:13 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181928 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181928 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 - Sat, 07 Aug 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: Our series of excellent African artists continues with one of the most important young artists from Africa, the Congolese photographer and filmmaker Sammy Baloji. The show presents the artist film Mémoire, a beautifully crafted and abstracted video shot in collaboration with the fellow Congolese performance artist Faustin Linyekula. The production of Mémoire was supported by a partnership between Autograph ABP/London and Goethe-Institut Nairobi. Mémoire addresses colonial violence, shattered ... Goethe-Institut Nairobi Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:31:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181927 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181927 Sun, 03 Oct 2010: London, United Kingdom: Contemporary music engages with the wider issues of our world in the launch event of the London Sinfonietta's 2010/11 concert series. Rolf Wallin's Strange News, a powerful story of healing and redemption in war-torn Africa, fuses contemporary classical music with acting, film and surround sound to heighten the impact of news footage showing child soldiers in Africa. Music motivated by conflict also features through Iannis Xenakis's Nuits, dedicated to political prisoners, and Maldon, Michael... Southbank Centre Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:03 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181926 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181926 Fri, 17 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Malambo captures the energy and spontaneity of a typical criollo party, playing vals, festejo and lando - styles that have evolved in Lima from Spanish and African influences. This music is rarely heard outside its native Peru. Influenced by Chabuca Granda and Eva Ayllón, the band is fronted by Juanita Euka, niece of legendary Congolese guitarist Franco, with David Mortara on cajon (peruvian box drum), Tim Sharp on piano and Adolfredo Pulido on bass. Southbank Centre Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181925 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181925 Sat, 11 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Afternoon session with the infectious dance music of Zimbabwe's Bulawayo, lead by charismatic singer Cecilia Ndhlovu's entrancing mbira thumb piano-playing and joyous Ndebele and Shona vocals. With the likes of Fidelis Mherembi (marimba, mbira), Simwinji Zeko (guitar), Edd Bateman (bass) and Blaggy (drums) in the band, the music is infectious and made for dancing the blues away. Southbank Centre Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:47:22 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181924 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181924 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 - Sun, 24 Oct 2010: New York, NY, United States: Zwelethu Mthethwa: Inner Views brings together three series by South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa (b. 1960). “Interiors” and “Empty Beds” document the domestic lives of migrant workers around Johannesburg, South Africa, while “Common Ground” focuses on the shared experience of natural disasters in urban areas, featuring houses in New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, after wildfires. Zwelethu Mthethwa: Inner Views is made ... Studio Museum Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:38:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181923 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181923 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 - Mon, 11 Oct 2010: Marrakech, Morocco: From 9 to 11 October 2010, the city of Marrakech will be hosting the first edition of a modern and contemporary art fair in Morocco. A platform for exchanges between art dealers, gallery owners, artists, collectors and art lovers, this unprecedented appointment has already seduced a selection of international galleries which will meet at the Es Saadi Palace, taking place at two large exhibition venues. Es Saadi Palace Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:20:17 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181922 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181922 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 - Mon, 30 Aug 2010: Brussels, Belgium: A group show and selection of fine artworks from East African artists: Annabelle (Kenya) Bayuu (Zanzibar) Joseph Bertiers (Kenya) Joseph Cartoon (Kenya) Georges Lilanga Di Nyama (Tanzania) Geoffrey Mukasa (Uganda) Liliane Nabulime (Uganda) Dastani Nyedi (Tanzania) Emily Odongo (Kenya) Ronex (Uganda) More... Galerie Lumières d'Afrique Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:59:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181921 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181921 Fri, 23 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: This is a young troubadour clutching a bagful of songs that look forward to new horizons rather than over their shoulder at past misery and injustice. His songs cut to the chase on the matters of the day, all delivered in a soulful, plaintive voice and often endowed with a gentle central African swing. That his tasteful little band answer to the name of Hope Street speaks volumes. Better must come. (Biography written by Nige Tassell 2010) WOMAD Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:12:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181920 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181920 Sat, 24 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: OK, here's a direct message. Anyone who's felt their heart skip a beat while listening to the soulful and seductive grooves of the wonderful Ethiopiques reissue series needs to repeat the experience by hearing the Geata Krar Collective. Simple as that. For a slim three-piece, they make a gorgeous, multi-layered sound, one that picks you up and rushes you straight to the dusty streets of Addis Ababa. Drawing on the rhythms and traditions of their homeland's many different ethnic groups, the tr... WOMAD Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:37:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181919 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181919 Sat, 24 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: It wasn't a bad start to a musician's career. At the age of just 16 - and while most teenagers are content with a paper round - Dele Sosimi secured the keyboard player's berth in the legendary Egypt 80 band of one Fela Anikulapo Kuti. For an aspiring Afrobeat musician, it was the equivalent of a football-mad urchin lining up in Barcelona's starting 11. Even better would come. Within five years - and while Kuti Sr was detained at the Nigerian government's pleasure - Fela's son Femi assumed the... WOMAD Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:31:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181918 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181918 Sun, 25 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: Let's be honest. Kanda Bongo Man was how many of us learned to listen to African music, his shimmering take on Congolese soukous gushing out of our radios' speakers in the late '80s thanks to tireless championing by John Peel and Andy Kershaw. It made for an irresistible entry-point into the continent's sounds, a dizzying headrush induced by the spiralling guitar of the man's then First Lieutenant, one Diblo Dibala. Kanda Bongo Man clearly knew exactly what he had alongside him and reshaped t... WOMAD Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:28:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181917 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181917 Mon, 26 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: This workshop is a great opportunity for those completely unfamiliar to African food .You will learn the basics including common ingredients, how they are used, and common cooking methods, with the chance to sample dishes. This is also suitable for those familiar with African food but would like to learn more about food across the continent. For more information visit www.akhaya.com Akhaya Cookery School Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:29:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181869 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181869 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 - Thu, 26 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: This event will disseminate the lessons from the project 'Promoting Democratic Management of Africa's Oil Wealth' - a joint regional project between Chatham House, Catholic Relief Services and Human Rights Watch. Funded by the Ford Foundation, the project addresses oil revenue transparency and accountability in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Its aim is to inform the international public debate on the extractives industry - primarily oil revenue management in Africa - and to help cit... Chatham House Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:45:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181916 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181916 Thu, 12 Aug 2010: Lagos, Nigeria: Featuring: Markus Weimer, Research Fellow, Chatham House; co-author, Thirst for African Oil: Asian National Oil Companies in Nigeria and Angola Tom Burgis, West Africa Correspondent, Financial Times Speaker from the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs TBC The increased efforts by Asian powers to (re-)engage with African states have generated a great deal of debate in African countries and among their international partners. Assessments of impacts and opportunities presented by ... Chatham House Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:41:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181915 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181915 Fri, 30 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: Participants Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar, Chair, Geography Department, University of Minnesota Piracy off the coast of Somalia continues to be a major concern for the international community. Many countries are engaged in operations to curb piratical activity. Professor Samatar will argue that in order to meet real and lasting success, there needs to be a greater awareness of the conditions which have facilitated the rise of piracy in the region, and of the internal workings of pirate... Chatham House Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181914 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181914 Thu, 05 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: Followed by a Q&A with Sorious Samura and Producer/Director Robin Barnwell Emmy award winning reporter of Cry Freetown Sorious Samura, brings to light the brutal and little reported contemporary persecution faced by tens of thousands of African gay men. "My life was in danger. They were shouting kill him...I thought i was going to die". The words of Nicholas Mwema, forced into hiding, protected by police custody for the crime of homosexuality. Over the course of Sorius Samura's journe... Frontline Club Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:44:28 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181913 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181913 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 - Tue, 27 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: With just a few months to run on the mandate of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), can international policy makers find the right strategy to set the country on the road to recovery after decades of turmoil? Is Somalia best characterized as a state held hostage to clan in-fighting, corruption and intransigence? Or is it really the new home of al Qu’ida inspired Islamic extremism? In the wake of the Ugandan suicide bombings is the international community’s current engageme... Frontline Club Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:39:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181912 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181912 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 - Sun, 17 Oct 2010: Mangochi, Malawi: Since it began in 2004 Lake of Stars has had some incredible moments. Things kicked off with Andy Cato from Groove Armada flying in on the tiny Chintheche airstrip to headline. It had taken him almost three days to reach us due to flight cancellations but he stuck with it and played a brilliant set. From the Malawi side we had a legendary performance from Wambali Mkandawire on the Saturday night not to mention sets from Malawi ’s reggae superstars the Black Missionaries and Power FM’s DJ Kimb... Lake of Stars Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:33:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181911 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181911 Mon, 26 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: Directed by Phil Grabsky. Running time: 72 mins In Luanda, one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola's only music school work towards their end-of-year concert. The Music School is Angola’s first and only school of its kind. It houses some 80 students, most of them desperately poor. Many face disapproval and outright rejection from their families who can’t see a future in music. This film asks if, despite the ravages of 27 years of civil war, musi... Amnesty International UK Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181910 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181910 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 - Thu, 22 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: The tale of a self-made Sowetan entrepreneur climbing the Hillbrow criminal underworld ladder one rung at a time. All LUCKY KUNENE ever wanted was a BMW seven series and a house with a sea view. But born into a poor family in Soweto in the dying years of Apartheid, the odds were stacked against him. However, working a menial, dead end job, was never an option for this ambitious, talented and impatient young man. You see, to Lucky Kunene and many of his generation, battling the police is... Peckham Multiplex Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181909 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181909 Tue, 20 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: Sportsmen Cullen Jones and Jackie Robinson defy myths by succeeding in sports perceived as predominantly white. Do the barriers to sporting success lie in our physical abilities, our cultural history or in socioeconomic factors? Come to Dana to explore the winning factor. Speakers: Matt Bridge,Snr Lecturer in Coaching and Sports Science, University of Birmingham Kenneth Maronie, 2000 Dominican Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones, World Record Holder and 2008 US Olympic Swimmer via video link ... Science Museum's Dana Centre Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181908 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181908 Sat, 24 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: The venue, in the working-class area of Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris, had been named "L'usine" (The Factory) and off the assembly line rolled music to the beat of "galsa" or "basta" (parties involving interactive rituals). For ten years, this venue haunted by phantoms of rock, such as Trust, and the binary demons, alongside African djinns, was the backdrop for the Orchestre National de Barbès and a good many artist friends who entered into trances which could last until dawn. Befor... WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:24:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181907 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181907 Fri, 23 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: When your CV is littered with glowing testimonials from top to tail (sample quote: "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived" - Brian Eno), you could justifiably believe that your work here was done, that foot could be removed from gas. Not so Tony Allen. Creating, with Fela Kuti, the heavy, heavy sound of Afrobeat would be enough of a lasting achievement for most but, chalking up 70 years this August, Tony's voyage of musical discovery remains undimmed. It might be releasing stonking ... WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:20:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181906 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181906 Fri, 23 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: You can say what you like about the late Malcolm McLaren (and many people did), but he knew how to assimilate the sound of far-off lands into the music he was involved with. Not only is this true of the records he put out under his own name - the fusion of Soweto township jive and embryonic hip-hop on the still-invigorating Duck Rock album - but also of the output of his young charges. For Adam And The Ants and Bow Wow Wow, this meant the deep influence of those elemental, massed Burundi drum... WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181905 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181905 Sun, 25 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: Impossibly upbeat sounds born out of the worst suffering When musicians talk about hardship, it rarely goes beyond having dressing-room towels that are anything less than whiter than white. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars know all about hardship, suffering and division. Forced to flee the country during its brutal civil war (where one infamous rebel attack on the capital Freetown was codenamed Operation Kill Every Living Thing), the band formed in the refugee camps across the border in Guin... WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181904 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181904 Thu, 22 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: The Senegalese maverick is a free spirit, whose musical journey over the years has lead him to soak up styles and cultures from all over the globe. With his deep rooted spirituality Cheikh has combined these influences into a sound that is uniquely his own. Lô dedicates both his music and his life to Baye Fall, a specifically Senegalese form of Islam and part of the larger Islamic brotherhood of Mouridism. Established by Bamba (Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba MBecke) at the end of the 19th century, M... WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181903 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181903 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 - Sun, 25 Jul 2010: Bristol, United Kingdom: WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance and that is, quite literally, what WOMAD is. WOMAD Charlton Park is one of the most unique festivals of the UK season providing audiences with a weekend of discovery. They strive to surprise and excite at every turn whether through Ethiopian music, Irish art installation or Indian dance. WOMAD Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181902 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181902 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 - Tue, 21 Dec 2010: London, United Kingdom: Kazimba Ngoma is the fighting dance of the Nubian warriors African – Caribbean Martial Arts Dance – Drum – Poetry * EVERY TUESDAY 7-9pm KAZIMBA group classes at Open The Gate will start on Tuesday 13th July 2010 • Adults ………… £6/£4 per class + £15 membership • Children …….. £2.50 per class + £10 membership • Under 7’s ……. free, accompanied by an adult CONTACT Asafo 07733 884055 • asafo9@hotmail.com Open the Gate Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:44:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181901 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181901 Sat, 17 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: African Arts and Craft, Jewellery, Fashion and Traditional Fabrics, Music and Arts and more! Come and join us for this vibrant and complex cultural mix where local and global african influences fuse to deliver a memorable afternoon! If your are an Art and/or Craft trader and are interested in taking part and hire a stall for any of the African Markets at Open The Gate, please contact us: Christiane – AfroDiva Entertainment : cn@designalasource.com Sandrine – Open The Gate : sandr... Open the Gate Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:25:32 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181900 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181900 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 - Mon, 02 Aug 2010: Cape Town, South Africa: To mark the 5th anniversary of the Cape Town Book Fair we will offer you a fulminate programme with a whole lot of informative, entertaining, interesting, funny and amazing events during the CTBF. The 1st day of the fair - 30 July 2010 - will be solely dedicated to publishers, institutional buyers and rights agents. On that day, CTBF is organising matchmaking sessions to facilitate new business partnerships as well as hosting seminars that address the latest trends in the industry. Please che... Cape Town Book Fair Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:40:45 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181899 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181899 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 - Mon, 09 Aug 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: In recognition of the importance of a strong culture of reading and writing for meeting the various challenges of post-apartheid South Africa, Khanya College launched the first edition of the Jozi Book Fair in August 2009. The overall purpose of the Jozi Book Fair is to promote of a culture of reading and writing, and to provide a public and visible platform where three key social partners can come together. These social partners are: * readers in the form of the general public and ... Jozi Book Fair Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:02:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181898 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181898 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 - Mon, 09 Aug 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Events this year include: Marimba Competitions Massed Marimba Items Drumming Workshops Interactive Drumming, and a whole lot more. The fees this year are R90.00 per person for a 3-day pass (at the gate) which allows you entrance to all the workshops and competitions. The National Marimba Festival is presented annually by The Marimba Education Foundation in collaboration with St Dominic’s School, Boksburg. This year, we are proud to announce the First International Solo Marimba Co... The Marimba Education Foundation Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:49:40 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181897 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181897 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 - Fri, 10 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Featuring Emmanual Nii Tagoe, Vicki Igbokwe, Alesandra Seutin. African Dance Encounter is an exploration of traditional, contemporary and urban approaches to dance of the African diaspora. Culminating in two evenings of performance, this series of creative labs brings together three UK-based dance artists: Vicky Igbokwe and Alesandra Seutin (ADiaspora Collective) and Nii Tagoe (Frititi). The artists work together, sharing an eclectic mix of dance and movement influences from Ghana, Nigeria... Southbank Centre Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:02:54 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181896 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181896 Sun, 12 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Singer and guitarist Laye Sow is one of the most exciting new musicians from West Africa, who is not afraid to mix mbalax and hi-life with funk, soul and hip-hop. Joyful Noise Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:56:10 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181895 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181895 Sun, 12 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Sensational new kora player Sona Jobarteh brings freshness to the sound of the kora with modern music. Joyful Noise Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:37 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181894 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181894 Thu, 22 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: No Red Carpet! The Kete Karpet is coming to the Ritzy to welcome the stars & special guests of Ghana's highest acclaimed film of the year, "COZ OV MONI"! Will you dare miss this one? The first ever Pidgen Musical Film in the world "COZ OV MONI" starring Pidgen Music's Super Rap Duo "FOKN Bois" (Wanlov the Kubolor, a truly refreshing artist who travels the world barefoot wearing his trademark wrap skirt, and the Channel O multi-nominated M3nsa, a singer/songwriter/producer, one of the most ... M3NSA and Wanlov the Kubulor Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181885 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181885 Sat, 11 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Master Drummers of Africa features 10 drummers from 10 African nations. Together they create an ecstatic, utterly compelling and freewheeling music straight from the heart of African cultures. The world's greatest drum orchestra in full flow is one of the most thrilling and unforgettable spectacles in world music today. The Master Drummers of Africa features ten drummers from ten African nations and draws from 5000 years of tribal rhythms to create ecstatic and freewheeling music strai... Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:31:12 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181791 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181791 Sat, 11 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: World music's hottest big band brings their exciting mix of global rhythms to the big smoke. Featuring the combined talent of musicians from Zanzibar, Mauritius, Senegal, Colombia, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Brazil and the UK, who effortlessly blend to create big, vibrant, dancing sounds for today's multicultural world. The result is music of astounding power. Rafiki Jazz are Juldeh Camara (Gambia); Mim Suleiman (Zanzibar); Kadialy Kouyate (Senegal); Rosie Brown (UK); Vanessa Chutturghoon (Mauritiu... Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:19:39 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181893 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181893 Sat, 11 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The Ethiopian King David's harp master Alemu Aga brings his spiritual and meditative songs to the festival for the first time. Alemu Aga plays an ancient instrument with ten strings called a beganna, a rare musical instrument of that has survived for nearly 6,000 years and is considered by Ethiopians to be the harp of King David of Israel. This is magical roots music of the ancient world and the closest we will get to hearing music referred to in the Bible. Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:16:47 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181892 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181892 Fri, 10 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Uganda 's diva Sarah Ndagire has for a long time been a famous voice on several radio stations in Uganda. She makes her London debut, introduced by DJ Edu. Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:12:25 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181891 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181891 Fri, 10 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: Sudanese singer Amira Kheir creates something new with a fusion of jazz styles and East African melodies. Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:06:15 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181890 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181890 Fri, 10 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: DJ Edu of Radio 1 Extra brings his DestiNation Africa to a live audience with a mix of the hottest underground sounds out of Africa - from hip-hop and RnB to dancehall, garage and D&B. Southbank Centre Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:00:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181889 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181889 Fri, 10 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: One of the greatest names in modern French music, MC Solaar arrives with his distinctive mix of powerful lyrics and inventive rhymes that have taken him from the French underground to international acclaim. MC Solaar is an intensely charismatic performer whose thrilling live show is dominated by his signature smooth flow and linguistic fluidity, backed by throbbing funky beats that mix traditional African rhythms with urban techno. MC Solaar breaks the rules again with this freestyle touchdow... Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:51:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181888 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181888 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 - Sun, 12 Sep 2010: London, United Kingdom: The 8th London African Music Festival expands its horizon by traveling to more venues and boroughs than ever before while presenting a musical mix of concerts, unique collaborations, free performances and workshops in the heart of London communities featuring artists from 23 countries. This year's festival will take place in 6 venues - Southbank Centre, Albany Theatre, Bloomsbury Theatre, Jazz Café, Richmix and Stratford Circus. Joyful Noise Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:35:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181887 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181887 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 - Tue, 31 Aug 2010: Worldwide: The 2010 Legatum Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship is now open for entries from the very best small and medium-sized businesses from across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Grand Prize is US$100,000 with a further five runners-up winning prizes of US$50,000 each. Winning companies must demonstrate visionary leadership, innovation, strong growth and a company culture that adheres to its core values. Winning companies must also have had an impact within their communities, either by f... Omidyar Network Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:52:02 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181886 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181886 Fri, 20 Aug 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: The original Afrofunk Experience band makes its first Ashkenaz appearance since the band and singer Sila parted. With new vocalist and lyricist Sandy Tili there is even more singing, but the big band’s bottom line has always been its award-winning funk. The AFE opens its concerts with an intro borrowed from Fela Kuti’s “Expensive Shit,” and after that it’s all original music influenced by the whole world of funk, from Nigerian Afrobeat to Oakland’s own Tower of Power. The AFE formed six years... Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:33:44 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181884 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181884 Sat, 17 Jul 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: Zulu Spear was a pioneer and leader in the Bay Area’s World Beat scene of the ’80s, a movement that quickly spread across the country, and issued an LP on Capitol Records. The band of African and American musicians combined South African rhythms and songs with American rock and blues, using electric guitars and drums, resulting in South African pop music before Paul Simon’s 1986 “Graceland” album popularized the style. Additionally, members presented traditional South African dancing along wi... Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:27:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181840 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181840 Thu, 15 Jul 2010: Berkeley, CA, United States: Mamadou & Vanessa perform their lilting, uplifting music they describe as Mali blues, a blend of Wassoulou from Mali (music originally based on the rhythms of hunting ritual) with American blues, which is rooted in West African music. For tonight’s concert they bring their full band, with Mamadou Sidibe singing and playing the six-string doso n’goni harp, Vanessa Sidibe singing and playing nkerenye, and a backing band on bass, calabas, djembe, and a second ngoni. Grand prize winners in the Wo... Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:24:29 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181883 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181883 Thu, 08 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: * Dr Dion George MP, Shadow Minister of Finance, Official Opposition of South Africa, Democratic Alliance * John Thurso MP, Shadow Minister of Business, Innovation and Skills, Liberal Democrat, UK South Africa has the largest economy in Africa; it is an influential regional power; and is the only African country in the G20. Despite the recent global recession, its economy is strong and its democracy is holding up. Yet there are growing noises about nationalisation and populist economic po... School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:04:23 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181882 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181882 Sat, 30 Oct 2010: Santa Clara, CA, United States: TANCon is the world’s sole event of its kind for entrepreneurs of African descent. The target audience includes entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 business leaders, venture capitalists, investment bankers, government policy makers and other entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations. Annually the theme of the conference is chosen by the organizing committee. Our theme this year is “The Future is Entrepreneurship - The Future is Africa", to provide future and current entrepreneurs the tools needed to est... The African Network Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:56:26 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181881 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181881 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 - Fri, 31 Dec 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: A film about Africa, about football and about Chelsea footballer Michael Essien's return to Ghana to play for his country at the 2008 African Cup of Nations Channel 4 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:14:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181880 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181880 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 - Tue, 31 Aug 2010: Worldwide: Technology is transforming the African continent. In East Africa alone there are approximately 50 million mobile phone subscribers and an increasing number of mobile web users. Across the region, the number of IT graduates and tech entrepreneurs is exploding, providing new opportunities to foster social and economic growth. Apps 4 Africa is a contest to highlight the talent of local developers in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and to leverage the power of digital technology to make a b... iHub Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:55:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181879 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181879 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 - Fri, 09 Jul 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: Everyone has heard of Nelson Mandela and every celebrity in the world queues up to be photographed with him, but what exactly did he do to become such an incredible icon? In the build-up to the World Cup in South Africa, actress Lenora Crichlow sets off to discover the amazing story of how Mandela brought peace to his country and what he means to people there today. In a journey packed with emotion for Lenora, she uncovers a far more complex and fascinating picture of Mandela and his count... BBC Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181878 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181878 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 - Sun, 11 Jul 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: Powerful drama based on the true story of Sandra Laing, a black woman who - due to a rare genetic irregularity - was born to white Afrikaner parents in 1950s South Africa and ostracised from white society as a result of the apartheid regime. BBC Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181877 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181877 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 - Thu, 08 Jul 2010: Countrywide, United Kingdom: In a moving and often funny documentary, award-winning filmmaker Sean Langan is off to East Africa to ride the rails of the Tazara railroad, whose passenger and goods trains travel through spectacular scenery and a game park teeming with wild animals. The railway was built by the Chinese just after independence to link Zambia's copper belt to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, and once carried the region's hopes and dreams. But now it is in crisis. Every day there are derailments, trains... BBC Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:55:53 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181876 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181876 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 - Sun, 02 Jan 2011: New York, NY, United States: Fela!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, welcomes audiences into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), the musical explores Kuti's controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. Fela! features a multi-cultural cast led by Sahr Ngaujah (recipient of an Obie Award for his performance in the title role ... The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:34:42 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181501 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181501 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 - Wed, 22 Sep 2010: Nairobi, Kenya: The most comprehensive African wholesale telecoms conference bringing together local and regional fixed-line and mobile operators from across the continent. Capacity Media Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:23:05 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181875 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181875 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 - Thu, 16 Jun 2011: Dakar, Senegal: The West & Central Africa Com 2011 conference agenda will feature presentations from a panel of 50 including 30+ regional operator decision makers. Share best practice and ask those burning questions in case studies, interactive panel and Q&A sessions running throughout the 2 days. The conference is constructed in consultation with thought leaders from regional and international associations, operators and service providers to deliver you deeper insight and more solutions for the market i... Informa Telecoms & Media Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:59:55 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181874 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181874 Sat, 31 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: The first of a two-part course, this class is an exploration of the diverse food that can be found across Ghana: a discovery of West African flavours with regional variations and use of local ingredients. Typical dishes on this course include: Ghanaian-style jollof rice Kelewele Peanut soup and Fufu For more details, to register and other courses, see www.akhaya.com Akhaya Cookery School Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181873 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181873 Mon, 02 Aug 2010: London, United Kingdom: The first of a two-part course, this class uncovers authentic food from Morocco, and uses authentic ingredients and spices directly from Marrakech! Discover the secrets to cooking real Moroccan food. Typical dishes on this course include: Traditional Beef Tagine Moroccan sesame bread Harira soup Moroccan salad For more details, to register and other courses, see www.akhaya.com Akhaya Cookery School Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:46:49 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181872 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181872 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 - Tue, 27 Jul 2010: San Francisco, CA, United States: Zimbabwean Traditional Dance is unique in its rhythms and movements. While it depicts activities from daily life such as planting and harvesting, it also connects the dancer to a deep part within him/herself. Ms. Chigamba will teach traditional dances handed down by her mother and father and carried on by her sisters and brothers. Students will be immersed in Zimbabwean dance, music and drumming. She will also explain the costumes, tribal rituals and language (primarily Shona), and the meanin... Julia Chigamba & Chinyakare Ensemble Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:30:48 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181871 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181871 Wed, 28 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: The first of a two-part course, this class will teach you to cook popular Nigerian dishes from across the country. A fantastic opportunity to learn how to combine authentic ingredients to create delicious Nigerian flavours. Typical dishes on this course include: Nigerian-style tomato stew with Coconut rice Yam & Plantain porridge Moi-moi (steamed black-eye bean savoury pudding) For more details, to register and other courses, see www.akhaya.com Akhaya Cookery School Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181870 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181870 Thu, 15 Jul 2010: Southampton, United Kingdom: The Master Drummers of Africa features 10 drummers from 10 African nations. Together they create an ecstatic, utterly compelling and freewheeling music straight from the heart of African cultures. Black Routes Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:28:07 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181868 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181868 Tue, 13 Jul 2010: London, United Kingdom: Muntu Valdo's music is rooted in the blues, mixing African traditions (he was brought up in Cameroon and then France) with striking modernity and technical mastery, building up layers of sounds with loops and samples. He toured last autumn with Congolese superstars Staff Benda Bilili - his debut album Gods & Devils was described by NME as "a rapturous record that shudders with joy and passion.” Black Routes Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:03:58 +0000 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181867 http://www.hosafa.com/story/181867 Fri, 02 Jul 2010: Johannesburg, South Africa: Although Uruguay have a rich FIFA World Cup™ history, they have not advanced as far as the quarter-finals since their run to the last four in 1970. Ghana, their opponents on Friday night, have never gone this far in the tournament before, having reached the second round four years ago on their FIFA World Cup debut. In both 2006 and in South Africa, the Black Stars were Africa's only representatives in the knock-out rounds, and they can also become the first ever side from the continent to ... FIFA Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:19:13 +00