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14 of the most unique buildings in the world

Business Insider 23 Jul 2024
John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, 2024John Randle was one of the first West Africans to become a medical doctor in the UK ... "If you go to a Western museum, the African section is often in the basement, it's dark.
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Adjaye London CEO Lucy Tilley: ‘We’ll work even harder to carry on our legacy. We’ll keep going’

Building 28 Jun 2024
Located in Johannesburg, the Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library will be a centre for learning, research and cultural exchange focused on the African perspective ... distribute African history and knowledge.
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Here are 22 of John Mahama’s policy ideas for arts and tourism

Business Ghana 11 Jun 2024
Under this will be the BlackStar Experience, which will be one of the sub-themes to imbue Africanism in Ghanaians and encourage people to come from all over the world to see our arts, tourism and culture. .
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Central African Republic : Dimitri Sytyi stealthily rises to helm of Wagner in Bangui

Africa Intelligence 23 May 2024
Officially the director of the Russian cultural centre but also effectively leader of the civilian branch of the Wagner organisation in the Central African Republic, it seems the young Dimitri Sytyi likes to cut a military figure, though he in ....
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Exploring healing and African spirituality: Kagiso Gundane’s show at RMB Latitudes Art Fair

Mail Guardian South Africa 23 May 2024
... revolves around healing, drawing deeply from African spirituality ... Creating art centred on African spirituality presents unique challenges, particularly given the cultural taboos surrounding the topic.
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NCAC partners BCC to observe Africa World Heritage Day

The Point 21 May 2024
In his opening remarks, Hassoum Ceesay, Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture, gave a brief background on African World Heritage Day (AWHD), saying it is an international day ...
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Ayato! Goldberg Showcases Unique Beauty of Our Culture at the AMVCA 10th Edition

This Day 17 May 2024
At the heart of this cultural extravaganza was Goldberg, the Premium Lager Beer that champions African culture, presenting the highly coveted Best Dressed Award Category ... culture at the 10th AMVCA.
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Best podcasts of the week: The cast of Green Wing bring the beloved sitcom back to life

The Observer 02 May 2024
Audible, all episodes available now ... An ode to the “magic and madness” of west African culture in a new series of With My Naija Sisters. Welsh comics new and established take centre stage in Kiri Pritchard-McLean’s BBC Sounds series Kiri’s Comedy Club.
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Noisy, performative and unapologetically non-European: Nigeria welcomes a museum like no other

The Observer 30 Apr 2024
Yoruba objects on display in the John Randle Centre, featuring various deities and facets of Yoruba culture and history, including the creation myth ... London gallery brings African artists – and Yoruba culture – to global audience.
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Contributions of arts and culture on Freedom Day: Precious Moloi-Motsepe

Independent online (SA) 28 Apr 2024
We are initiating uniquely South African spaces for the arts and cultural sector that cater to and welcome diverse audiences and foster constant co-creation ... and uniquely South African innovation.
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Fabric of Courage: Highlighting the Role of CBAAC in Propagating, Promoting Black and African Art 

This Day 15 Apr 2024
Salon Africana, in collaboration with prominent African cultural organisations including the Centre for Black and African Art and Civilisation, CBAAC, recently hosted “The Fabric of Courage,” a ...
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