11-Feb-2021 to 13:15
Moroccan short film nominated for French award
APA - Rabat (Morocco) — The short film “Qu’importe si les bêtes meurent,” (So What, if the Beasts Die) written and directed by Sofia Alaoui has been nominated for an award at the 46th Césars du Cinema ceremony, organized by the Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema in France.
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Ramaphosa pays tribute to late S/African jazz singer
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) —
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US blues legend Vasti Jackson to host cultural events in Rwanda
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — US Grammy-winning blues singer and guitarist Vasti Jackson is in Rwanda for a month long visit to understand the local industry, and give his contribution to building bridges between American and Rwandan artistes and music industry professionals in both countries through various workshops, an authoritative source confirmed Friday in Kigali.
Read more09-Nov-2020 to 11:53
S/African musician wins MTV award for best African act
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South African Sport, Arts and Culture Ministry Nathi Mthethwa on Monday heaped praises on music producer Master KG for winning the Best African Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday night.
Read more17-Sep-2020 to 03:45
S/African artists demand Covid-19 relief funds
APA-Cape Town (South Africa) — Dozens of South African artists on Wednesday staged protests against the country’s Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, demanding a US$35 million grant as relief income following shutdown of theatres and other performance venues in the country.
Read more15-Sep-2020 to 13:31
S/Africa’s film industry to get $1.9m funding from KZN gov’t - Official
APA-Durban (South Africa) — South Africa’s provincial government of KwaZulu-Natal will dish out US$1.9 million to finance the area’s film productions this year, Provincial Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Tuesday.
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I/Coast: Abobo Museum of Contemporary Culture to reopen Friday
APA - Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) — The Adama Toungara Museum of Contemporary Culture in Abobo (North of Abidjan), an institution that aims to be a tool for cultural development, will reopen its doors next Friday after four months of closure.
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