Robinson A. Milwood Unveils British Christianity and the Slave Trade in Africa in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - July 18, 2013 Through author Robinson A. Milwood's research in writing his previous book on African Humanity, he became deeply moved by the oppressions, exploitations and sufferings of the slaves. He was particularly disturbed by the fact that the punishments and crimes were committed by the churches, Quakers, so...
Africa Fashion Day Berlin Celebrates First Anniversary
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2014 Africa Fashion Day Berlin celebrated its one-year anniversary on Friday the 17th of January 2014 at the Mani Restaurant in Berlin, Germany....
Retired Missionary Explores Her Memories of Life in Africa in PENDO
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2013 In her new book "Pendo: God Loves Africa!" (published by AuthorHouse), author Martha Kirkpatrick revisits her experiences of working as a missionary in Africa for 41 years. Her memoir offers readers a unique perspective of the development and independence of African countries, as well as the moderni...
New Book Chronicles Life of MOVE Founder, John Africa
by Christina Mancuso - October 18, 2013 May 13th 1985, is now recorded in the annals of history, as this was the day Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode, approved the dropping of a bomb on a row house in a residential neighborhood. The raging fire that followed claimed the lives of eleven MOVE members, six adults and five children. Among t...
Photo Flash: First Look at Red Fern Theatre's SINCE AFRICA
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2014 SINCE AFRICA, a new play by Mia McCullough about a Lost Boy of Sudan-- both lost in his native land and lost as he attempts to adjust to his new home in America - will be given its NY premiere following successful productions at San Diego's Old Globe, Philadelphia's InterAct, and Chicago Dramatists ...
Routes Africa Heads to Zimbabwe in 2014
by Robert Diamond - July 09, 2013 MANCHESTER, England, July 9, 2013 -...
The Met Presents The Nelson A. Rockefeller Vision: In Pursuit of the Best in the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Today
by Rosie Hertzman - October 07, 2013 The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (AAOA) will celebrate the genesis of its permanent collection with a special exhibition that opens October 8. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Vision: In Pursuit of the Best in the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the...
George W. Bush, Laura Bush Set for Interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - July 01, 2013 The 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush will sit down with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl for their only broadcast television interview during their trip to Africa. They will discuss President Bush's post-presidential activit...
Joan Schrauwen's THE SALT OF MY DESIRE Discovers Hidden Desire and the Wisdom of the Ancients
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2013 Joan Schrauwen describes the journey of several individuals whose connected experiences compel them to attain self discovery, tragedy, and ultimately love, against the background of two of the most magnificent wilderness regions of Africa....
East African Projects Set for in First Sundance Institute Theatre Lab on Zanzibar
by Tyler Peterson - November 25, 2013 Sundance Institute today announced the artists and projects selected for its first Theatre Lab on Zanzibar, which concluded yesterday. The two-week exchange and development program (November 10-24) is part of the Sundance Institute East Africa initiative, now in its eleventh year, which is the only...
Akon to Launch AKON LIGHTING AFRICA to Bring Electricity to One Million Households in Africa by the End of 2014
by Diana Heisroth - February 20, 2014 Philanthropist, business mogul and five-time Grammy nominated artist Akon has initiated a partnership to bring electricity to one million households in Africa by the end of 2014. As one of the leading recognized global music brands, Akon has chosen to address the immediate needs of Africans through ...
SMOKIE Tours South Africa, Sept-Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2013 SMOKIE is coming to town! Yes indeed, the internationally successful British pop group SMOKIE will be touring South Africa from tonight, 26 September to 6 October as part of their TAKE A MINUTE WORLD TOUR....
'A Light in Africa' by Lynn K. Gissing is Released
by Christina Mancuso - February 27, 2014 Lynn Gissing, founder of Light in Africa Children's Homes, an NGO (Non-Government Organization) that provides fundamental care for vulnerable children in the Kilimanjaro and Manyara region of Tanzania, is releasing her first book, 'A Light in Africa'. The book chronicles Gissing's journey, telling s...
SMOKIE to Tour South Africa, Sept-Oct 2013
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2013 SMOKIE is coming to town! Yes indeed, the internationally successful British pop group SMOKIE will be touring South Africa from 26 September to 6 October as part of their TAKE A MINUTE WORLD TOUR....
Books For Africa and Worldreader Partner to Send Books to Schools in Africa
by Christina Mancuso - July 15, 2013 Books For Africa, a leading non-profit shipper of books, and Worldreader, a leading non-profit empowering the world's poorest people with e-readers and digital content, have formed a unique partnership to send both e-books and e-readers to schools and students across Africa in the coming months....
Petals and Blood: Stories, Dharma and Poems of Ecstasy, Awakening and Annihilation is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 01, 2013 HawaiiWith fierce courage, intimacy and candor, Gavin Harrison, author of Petals and Blood: Stories, Dharma and Poems of Ecstasy, Awakening and Annihilation opens up about his life providing a combination of page-turning personal stories with poems that inspire and awaken the soul. Harrison, who ori...
TREE/BOOM/UMTHI Invited to Festival of Theatre and Culture for Early Childhood in March 2014
by Joseph OHern - November 04, 2013 Magnet Theatre has been committed to transformation in the theatre industry in South Africa for the past 25 years. They are an award winning physical theatre company based in Cape Town in South Africa. Magnet Theatre believes that we all have a responsibility to develop a more just, free and peacefu...
Prime Minister of Uganda to Open 8th Routes Africa Event
by Robert Diamond - July 04, 2013 Taking place on Sunday 7 th and Monday 8 th July 2013 and open to all attending delegates, The Routes Africa Strategy Summit will open Routes Africa in Kampala. One of the highlights of the Summit will be a keynote address from Hon. Amama MBABAZI, the HON Right Prime Minister of Uganda who has recen...
MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS Opens at the State Theatre in April 2013
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2013 This year, Lefra Productions is presenting MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS, an Afrikaans translation of the new Ray Cooney farce, FUNNY MONEY. This is one of Cooney's very successful farces from London's West End is being performed for the first time in South Africa in Afrikaans. Peet van Rensburg did ...
Discovery Premieres New Seven-Part Series AFRICA Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 08, 2013 A Discovery Channel/BBC co-production fouryears in the making, AFRICA - premiering tonight, January 8, 2013 at 10PM E/P - is a seven-part series that brings the continent to life with never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and secret, natural wonders of the world....
Brian Williams to Anchor NBC New Coverage of Nelson Mandela Memorial
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2013 As memorial events honoring Nelson Mandela take place across South Africa this week, NBC News will continue to provide special coverage of the life and legacy of the man who has been called a towering figure in world history....
History and H2 to Honor Nelson Mandela
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2013 HISTORY® will encore MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA in memory of Nelson Mandela on Friday, December 6, at 5PM ET/PT and on Sunday, December 8 at 5PM ET on H2. The special is also streaming on HISTORY.com/Mandela....
Russell Brand Cancels South African Tour Due to Passport Issues
by Christina Mancuso - November 18, 2013 British comic Russell Brand cancelled his six-date South African tour on Saturday, after he was blocked from flying to the country because his passport did not have enough blank pages....
Ultra Worldwide Will Expand to South Africa, Japan in 2014
by Tyler Peterson - October 25, 2013 Following months of speculation and anticipatory hearsay from hopeful dance music enthusiasts across all corners of the globe, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL has today put the rumors to rest by revealing that the world's premier electronic event will be heading to not one, but two new locations for 2014. Nex...
Matt Doyle, Lesli Margherita, and More Join Music Director Will Van Dyke for BROADWAY FOR SELF HELP AFRICA, 3/3
by Diana Heisroth - February 19, 2014 On March 3rd Broadway for Self Help Africa will bring together some of Broadway's biggest stars for a night of song and celebration benefiting Self Help Africa at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.... |
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