Leonardo De Franceschi writes on Cinemafrica.org about the "forgotten movie" 'Il Buma' made between Egypt and Italy ...

From today, Wednesday 10 March until saturday 13 march, Italy will pay tribute to Miriam Makeba with celebrations and a big concert to be held in Rome. Today at 11.30 in via Palestro, Unicef headquarters, will be held a press conference for the Italian tribute to the Southafrican singer. Later in the day there will be in ...

This play by Kenyan poet, writer and activist, Shailja Patel, was originally printed in The Africa Report’s February-March 2010 edition ...

We found this picture from the solokinshasa.com blog. It’s a painting from young artist of DRC Académie des Beaux Arts. It represents the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republich of Congo, in every detail with cars, people, squares, monuments, and so on. Wikio Wikio ...

Civil rights group AfriForum’s youth division yesterday wothdraw its complaint to the Public Protector against Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.  “AfriForum Youth today wothdrew its recent complaint lodged against Minister Motshekga.  This was after the Minister made an appointment with us to discuss the maladministration of matric examinations and possible steps to rectify the ...

The widely-reported walk-out by Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana at an “Innovative Women” art exhibition organised by lesbians was not based on anti-gay sentiments, she said on Thursday. Xingwana said reports about her reaction to the exhibition, held at Constitution Hill in August last year, were “mischievous, deliberately misleading and avoiding the facts. Upon ...

“The new south of Italy” will be shown in Riff Raff theatre again after last Sunday’s presentation, this coming 28 February 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland. This docu-film is a co-production of Africanews.it and Teatro Ozio Sazio, made by director Pino Esposito who also edited the videos made in Rosarno by Piervincenzo Canale and the photos made ...

“Il nuovo sud dell’Italia” was shown today at Noon in Zurich’s Riff Raff theater. 200 paying people attended the event. This docu-film is a co-production of Africanews.it and Teatro Ozio Sazio, made by director Pino Esposito who also edited the videos made in Rosarno by Piervincenzo Canale and the photos made in Lampedusa and Naples ...

We received an email about the fact that Southafrican leader Helen Zille will be wearing a traditional scottish dress made by southafricans during the meeting in Parliament which will be broadcast live next week. This is a major promotional news for Tartans for Africa. Tartans for Africa is a strategic partner of World Women Trade Fair ...

The film about immigration in southern Italy by Pino Esposito, “The new south of Italy” has received a big success in Solothurn film festival, in Switzerland. The show has been followed by a participated debate with hundreds of demanding and participating visitors. Africanews.it took part with videos and photos about Africans in Rosarno. The director of the movie, ...

The film “The new south of Italy” is now shown in the Swiss film festival. Africanews.it took part with videos about the situations of Africans in Rosarno. The projection of the movie will be followed by a debate in Italian and Swiss German. Wikio Wikio ...

“L’anno del Sudafrica” (The year of South Africa) is the headline on the front page of this week’s issue of Internationale, a magazine in Italian that translates features and reviews of world press. The feature is by Andrew Rice of The Nation (USA). “After 20 years since the end of apartheid – as written on ...

“Football Fables” is a movie about African football and the migration process that takes talented teenager to big European football clubs.The film was awarded last December in Palermo, Italy, during the Sport film festival. Here below you will find: a film trailer, a interview to director Baff Akoto on BBC radio, and images of the award ...

In this interview, Nicoletta Fagiolo, film director of “Résistant du 9eme art”, explains why she made this movie, how came this idea, and what are the main African cartoonist characters played in this film. You can buy this movie HERE Wikio Wikio ...

Southafrican poets showed all their talent last 12 settembre 2009 in Mantova, Italy, during the Literature Festival 2009 (www.festivaletteratura.it). They were cheered by a very warm, applauding crowd made by people of all ages. These authors spoke about their origin stressing that everybody living in this planet Earth comes from Africa. In this page you can ...

“British artist-turned-director Steve McQueen has signed up to direct a biopic of Fela Kuti, the larger-than-life musician who created Afrobeat, inspired James Brown to make funk music, almost ran for the presidency of Nigeria, and at one point had 27 wives. Variety reports that McQueen will also co-write the screenplay for Fela with Biyi Bandele. The ...

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“Monumental Africa” is a contemporary African art exhibition in due course in Rome (Emmeotto, via Margutta 8, Rome). In this video there is an interview to the art director of the exhibition, Enrico Mascelloni, explaining choices behind some paintings. Wikio Wikio ...

“Resistance of the 9th Art” looks at the emergence of a new generation of cartoonists in the African press, both popular and tenacious in their fight against corruption, violence and the difficulties of daily life. From Jonathan Zapiro, one of the most popular cartoonists in southern Africa, to the satirical Gbich! in Cote d’Ivoire and ...

‘Africa? Una Nuova Storia’ (Africa? A new story) is a contemporary African art exhibition that is held in Vittoriano in Rome (Italy) until the 17 January 2010. Presenting the event, the Italian minister of culture, Sandro Bondi, refered to Africa as if it is a small village calling it “paese” (country). “I was thinking about ...

Opening Ceremony: Thursday 19 November 2009, at 19:00 h (7pm)  including a cocktail reception and South African wine tasting in Rome (Italy), Centro Luigi Di Sarro, Via Paolo Emilio 28Telephone: 06.3243513; Web site: www.centroluigidisarro.it Exhibition from 19 November to 19 December 2009 Opening Times: 17:00 – 20:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and other days by appointment only     ...

The film will presented in Rome the 23 of November 2009 in nuovo cinema Aquila Via l’Aquila, 68 – 00176 Rome (Pigneto). Ticket cost 5 euros. Four African friends: a writer, a union activist, a musician and a cultural mediator, in Italy for over 30 years committed to fight for the rights of immigrants. In Italy ...

This is the video of a photo exhibition held in Milan until the 15 of November in castello sforzesco. All photos are made by people from Africa. Wikio Wikio ...

“The Los Angeles based ‘ION International Film Festival’ is a touring festival that is dedicated to promoting independent films, documentaries, animation, music videos and student films,” Ms Ilaria Chessa, director of the Ion International. It was in Hollywood in 2007, Dubai in 2008 and now in Nollywood; the Nigerian movie magic. “The 6th Annual ION International Film ...

What follows is a column from Mamadou Vieux Diop with a rough translation in English and the original text in French. Gadio. Here he is the man that wade should not touch. I was extremely surprised (among others) when I got this news. It’s incredible! Wikio Wikio ...

As reported on ghettoradio.nl, in Johannesburg there is a very stylish man. In the morning he is a newspaper vendor. But in the night he show up his 100 suit wardrobe. You can watch him on the video below. Adolphus, man about town from Nadine Hutton on Vimeo. Source: ghettoradio.nl <object width=”400″ height=”300″><param name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” /><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always” /><param ...

“Fashion is our culture” African designer, Alphadi, said. On 17 October in London, Camer Couture will hold its fashion show. Well this wouldn’t be much of a news but this is not an Italian, French or British fashion catwalk. This is a Cameroonian fashion show. As Ngum Ngafor, the founder of the fashion firm Facebook group, said ...

A concert for the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held in Paris next Wednesday 14 October. The reasone behind this invent is in particular to say no to “sexual violences as a war weapon”. The concert will be held in La Bellevilloise, 19-21, rue Boyer – 75020 Paris (France) by 20.30. Nearest underground stations: M° ...

Association Solidarité Nord-Sud/Mali with Responsible tourism agency is sponsoring tours of Mali. Prices are around 1200 euros per person for 15 days of staying in B&B (Bed and Breakfast). The agency is made by Souleymane Yanogue, president of “Association Solidarité Nord-Sud/Mali”, antropologist and a manager of tourist services in Mali. For more informations: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106895882274 Wikio Wikio ...