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Togo/Belgium: Maurice Maeterlinck’s “Blue Bird” Gets an African Cage
The poster, trailer and the ‘making of ‘ (in Dutch) for Gust Van den Berghe’s “Blue Bird”, screening at Cannes 2011, which is an adaptation…
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Sotheby’s cancels sale of ‘looted’ Benin mask
Sotheby’s has scrapped its February sale of a controversial £4.5m mask believed to have been looted by British forces from 19th-century West Africa. A number…
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‘Don’t auction Benin artefacts’
A socio-cultural group, the Benin National Congress (BNC) has kicked against the planned sale of Benin artefacts in the United Kingdom. It urged the African…
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Africa festival kicks off in Taipe
Taipei, May 25 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou officially kicked off a festival Tuesday to celebrate Africa Day and showcase African culture and heritage, as well…
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Critics laud art from Africa’s ancient Ife Kingdom
LONDON (Reuters) – A show about the kingdom of Ife, which flourished in what is now Nigeria from the 12th to 15th centuries, underlines why…
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‘Barefoot Diva’ Cesaria Évora: straightforward yet mysterious
Cesaria Évora, Cape Verde’s “Queen of Morna,” has become one of the staples of İstanbul stages over the last two years, performing one or two…
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Senegal’s black arts festival in December 2010: report
DAKAR (AFP) — The World Festival of Black Arts (FESMAN) will take place in Senegal in December 2010, President Abdoulaye Wade has announced after several…
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Wole Soyinka: Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate
(CNN) — Poet, dramatist and novelist, Wole Soyinka’s work has left a large imprint on the literary landscape of Africa. His work has been performed…
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Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter: The Family Tragedy of Female Genital Cutting in Mali
(rhrealitycheck.org) – A scene in Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter,a powerful new documentary produced and directed by Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, where a group of African…
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