Maputo What's on
15 July 2006. Established in 1960 by a group of students from Amiens and Rouens in France, Les Barbecues have given over 1,500 concerts all over the world. In Maputo they perform a programme of New Or...
Cape Town What's on
5-29 July 2006. Zingi Mtuzula, Pierre Malherbe and Mbulelo Grootboom star in Zambia-born screenwriter and playwright John Hunts new satire Maybe Sunshine up Ahead about the modern South Africa. Three...
Addis Ababa What's on
29 July 2006. Handicrafts made under the auspices of local development projects are available for purchase at the International Evangelical Church (IEC) near the African Union headquarters. The sale i...
Maputo What's on
18 July-4 Aug 2006. Mozambican artists David Mbonzo and Tembo Joao Danca present the outcome of their participation in the Notes to Home project organised by the Joubert Park Project at the Drill Hall...
Addis Ababa What's on
Until 31 Dec 2006. Ethiopian artefacts are on show at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies. 08.30-17.00. Tickets Ethiopians 2 birr, foreigners 10 birr.
Nairobi What's on
19-30 June 2006. James Muriuki, assistant programme coordinator at Ramoma Gallery and experimental photographer, presents a selection of images in What I see in Nairobi. The exhibition is a precursor...
Nairobi What's on
30 June-2 July 2006. Backstage Theatre presents Norman Robbins tale of suspense Nightmare. Marion, an elderly writer, is being cared for by Laura, an experienced nurse from London, in the absence of h...
Maputo What's on
21 June 2006. Yacine, Spoon, Villaterry, Top One Band and others will be performing live in the gardens of the French-Mozambican cultural centre in Maputo for the 25th edition of the Fte de la musique...
Accra What's on
21 June 2006. Rex Omar, Newale Sounds and Megastar Band are among the line-up for the annual Fte de la Musique at the Alliance Franaise. The four-hour live music programme also includes a performance...
Maputo What's on
13-23 June 2006. Work by Mozambican artist Walter Zand is on show at the French-Mozambican cultural centre in Maputo. Born in the Mozambican capital in 1978, Zand specialised in technical ceramics at...
Cape Town What's on
8-24 June 2006. The popular musical theatre show Piano in my Pocket, created by and starring Amanda Tiffin, returns to Cape Town for a limited run at the Theatre @ The Pavilion. The show is a homage t...
Addis Ababa What's on
17-24 June 2006. Grassella Luigi (vocals), Tewabe Tadesse (mazinko), Julien Roux (guitar), Seblu Seba (keyboards), Alex Cohen (bass) and Leyikun Zewdu (drums) give two evening jazz performances at the...
Cape Town What's on
12-25 June 2006. Work by South Africas leading and emerging textile artists is on show in the annual Innovative Threads contemporary fibre art exhibition at the Nova Constantia farm just outside Cape...
Addis Ababa What's on
20-30 June 2006. Paintings by Ethiopian artists Taddese Mesfin, Ayele Assefa, Muzie Awel, Abdurahman M. Sherif and Ameneshewa Admasu are on display at the Italian Cultural Institute. Opening 20 June 1...
Maputo What's on
29 June-2 July 2006. Over 50 artisans from all over the country will be taking part in the second edition of the arts and crafts fair organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultur...
Cape Town What's on
Grahamstown National Arts Festival.
29 June-8 July 2006. South Africas oldest and biggest arts festival offers an programme of theatre, music, song, dance and film by local and foreign artists. Launched in 1974 with around 60 items, tod...
Cape Town What's on
Womens rights in South Africa.
24 June-3 Sept 2006. Second to None Celebrating 50 years of womens struggles is a hymn to the achievements of the womens rights movement in South Africa. Drawing on the Iziko South African National G...
Nairobi What's on
7-12 August 2006. Lola Kenya Childrens Screen is a new annual film festival, market and production workshop for children and young adults. In this first edition emphasis will be placed on independent...
Addis Ababa What's on
18-20 Sept 2006. there is an exhibition of work by Fikadu Amare at the Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa. Opening 18.00.
Addis Ababa What's on
6 Oct 2006. German singer Cita and guitarist Joerg perform in Addis Ababa as part of a one-month tour of Ethiopia with top Ethiopian composer and vocalist Michael Belayneh and arranger Elias Melka. Pr...
