Missionary prep: A guide to prepare for Africa in new book "12 Days in Africa"
by Robert Diamond - December 07, 2013 Did you know that over 40 percent of Ugandan children will die before their fifth birthday? That public school is not free in Uganda? With countless people going over to help these communities, Lisa Sanders asks: are you prepared for the coming experience?...
SOUTHERN AFRICA SAFARI Provides Readers a Look into Africa
by Christina Mancuso - June 17, 2014 Richmond, VA...
Saatchi Gallery Presents PANGAEA: NEW ART FROM AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA, Now thru 8/31
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2014 The Saatchi Gallery opens Pangaea: New Art From Africa and Latin America. Taking its title from the prehistoric landmass that conjoined Africa and Latin America, this major survey reunites the two former sister continents by bringing together the work of 16 of their contemporary artists....
Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. to Star in Mini-Series THE BOOK OF NEGROES
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2014 Academy Award(R), Golden Globe(R) and Primetime Emmy(R) winner Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. will star in the epic dramatic mini-series adaptation of The Book of Negroes...
Photo Flash: SOUTH AFRICAN DANCE FESTIVAL October -November
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 01, 2014 DANCE forms an important part of this year's vibrant AFROVIBES FESTIVAL 2014 with three outstanding dance productions from South Africa and one collaborative programme by Birmingham's ACE Dance & Music and South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe (photo left of 'Mana' by Brian Slater)....
African Children's Choir Performs with SSC & Plymouth Students Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2014 South Shore Conservatory (SSC) and The Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA) of the Plymouth Public Schools (PPS) are in for a rare treat as the African Children's Choir (ACC) visits their campuses and performs in concert with their students. All proceeds from these concerts benefit the ACC, ...
Carnegie Hall to Present UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa Festival, 10/8-11/5
by Tyler Peterson - August 07, 2014 This fall, Carnegie Hall launches UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa, a month-long festival from October 8 to November 5, 2014, featuring an exciting array of events to be presented at Carnegie Hall and partner venues throughout New York City, inviting audiences to explore the incredibly dynamic...
MOTHER AFRICA to Play the New Vic, 12/6-1/5
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2013 Spend this holiday season with Mother Africa at The New Victory Theater!...
A24 Media and IBM Present 'The World is Our Lab' Photo Competition
by Christina Mancuso - December 04, 2013 NAIROBI, Kenya, December 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/...
SOLOMON AND MARION to Run 16 October - 1 November at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - September 17, 2014 A powerful story of two injured souls searching for redemption in a fragile, post-apartheid South Africa, Solomon And Marion featuring Dame Janet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthony, opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 16 October - 1 November....
Author Dudu Sokhela's New Book on South African Economics Examines State of the Country
by Robert Diamond - December 15, 2013 Author Dudu Sokhela is hosting a book signing and launch for her new book Why Urban-Rural Under-Developed Communities Will Never Develop in South Africa - Mooiplaas Informal Settlement, a Relevant Case Study: In the Front Lines. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at 1 Diederich St., The Reeds X6,...
The Royal Ontario Museum Announces OF AFRICA Project
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2014 The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is proud to announce Of Africa, a three-year multi-platform project exploring African experiences through exhibitions, lectures, performances and events. With contributions by curators, artists, authors, educators, and academics from across Africa and the African Diasp...
Nat Geo WILD's SAFARI LIVE Begins 11/29
by Tyler Peterson - October 27, 2014 Africa is far and pricey for most to travel to. But that's not stopping Nat Geo WILD from bringing Africa to you. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m. ET on Nat Geo WILD, Safari Live gives viewers a front row seat on daily safari rides as we explore the natural habitat of lions, giraffes, elephant...
Theatrical Outfit Presents MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, Now thru 10/22
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 Theatrical Outfit continues its 'Season of Compassion' with the poignant and meaningful drama My Children! My Africa!, written by South-African-born playwright Athol Fugard who won a Tony Award for lifetime achievement in 2011. This is the 38th season for Theatrical Outfit, the second-oldest profess...
MOTHER AFRICA: CIRCUS OF THE SENSES Returns to QPAC, 5/13-17
by Courtnie Mele - March 13, 2014 After selling out in all capital cities across Australia in 2010 and smashing box office records, the jaw-dropping show Mother Africa, Circus of the Senses returns to Brisbane, direct from a sell out Broadway season, to the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 13 to 17 May 2014....
Sahr Ngaujah Co-Hosts African Diaspora Awards Recognizing Extraordinary Individuals from the Diaspora
by Tyler Peterson - November 20, 2014 In one of the most electrifying and highly anticipated awards shows, some 400 attendees came out in full force to salute exemplary individuals who are working towards the advancement of Africans in the Diaspora and in Africa at the 4th Annual AFRICAN DIASPORA AWARDS, held on Nov. 15 at Gerald W. Lyn...
Jo Paroz Releases New Memoir on REMEMBERING AFRICA
by Christina Mancuso - May 13, 2014 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M....
RDT's Ring Around the Rose to Present Interactive AFRICAN DRUMS Show, 3/8
by Tyler Peterson - February 14, 2014 Repertory Dance Theatre's 'Ring Around the Rose' program welcomes back the talented artists from the Africa Heartwood Project and Djembe Direct to bring you AFRICAN DRUMS on March 8, 2014 at 11:00 am....
Fares To Johannesburg For $855* (Restrictions Apply)?! South African Airways Announces 'November To Remember' Sale
by Robert Diamond - October 29, 2013 South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, launched the incredible "November to Remember" sale, offering fares starting as low as $855* (restrictions apply) for travel on SAA's flights from New York JFK or Washington, DC (Dulles) to Johannesburg, South Africa, for ...
The Apollo Theatre to Premiere AFRICA NOW! SOUTH AFRICA, 10/9
by Matt Smith - September 18, 2014 The Apollo Theater, in partnership with World Music Institute, presents Africa Now! South Africa, the third installment of the their annual Africa Now! Festival. In recognition of the country's dynamic and diverse culture and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration, t...
African Children's Choir to Perform with SSC & Plymouth Students, 2/8 & 10
by Tyler Peterson - January 09, 2014 South Shore Conservatory (SSC) and The Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA) of the Plymouth Public Schools (PPS) are in for a rare treat as the African Children's Choir (ACC) visits their campuses and performs in concert with their students. All proceeds from these concerts benefit the ACC, ...
Lena Hall Releases 'From West Africa To Washington'
by Christina Mancuso - November 22, 2013 Inspired by her fascination with American politics, history and her interest in the election of a black president, author Lena Hall penned 'From West Africa To Washington: A President's Notes of a Metaphorical Journey' (published by iUniverse), a fictitious tale of one black man's fight acquire the ...
THE NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER VISION Exhibition Opens Today at the Met Museum
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 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 today, October 8....
The Saatchi Gallery Presents PANGAEA: NEW ART FROM AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA, 4/2-8/31
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2014 On 1st April, the Saatchi Gallery will open Pangaea: New Art From Africa and Latin America. Taking its title from the prehistoric landmass that conjoined Africa and Latin America, this major survey reunites the two former sister continents by bringing together the work of 16 of their contemporary ar...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Continues Expansion across Africa with Three New Sheraton Hotels
by Robert Diamond - November 11, 2013 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) continues to strengthen its position as a leading global hotel operator in Africa with the signing of three new Sheraton hotels, marking the entrance of the company into Mauritania, Guinea and South Sudan by 2017. With these signings, Starwood... |