Accra What's on
The Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) is holding the Loya Accra Open Swimming Championship on 27 April in the north-eastern Accra suburb of Legon.
The one-day tournament is being organised in collab...
Accra What's on
The famous German writer Johanna di Blasi holds this workshop for journalists on Enhancing Culture Reporting, which reflects on the role of media in the development of national culture. Di Blasi intro...
Accra What's on
This cinema review, entitled Latitude Part 1, is the result of a Pan African Short Film Competition, launched by Goethe-Institut in 2007. The first five contemporary short films by young filmmakers fr...
Cape Town What's on
Umhlaba Wethu: This is Our Land
On occasion of the centenary of the 1913 Land Act, this photographic exhibition looks at the history of South African land.
Historical material and more modern works explore the history of this per...
Cape Town What's on
Oliver Reginald Tambo: The Modest Revolutionary
This exhibition pays homage to Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), politician, leader of the anti-apartheid movement and of the African National Congress (ANC), who had a central role in mobilizing int...
Cape Town What's on
This exhibition displays a large architectural installation by the South African, US-based artist Siemon Allen, who pays tribute to the rich South African musical history.
In his installation Allen...
Nairobi What's on
25 Mar-15 Apr. The second edition of this photographic contest, entitled Women’s Planet, is launched by Alliance Française Nairobi and honours women worldwide.
On display are a selecti...
Nairobi What's on
Orna's Cooking Classes - March 2013
Our readers What's on:
Orna's March Cooking Classes Call 0733-740027 to sign up! From the kitchen novice to the budding chef, Orna will give you the confidence, recipes and inside knowledge to mak...
Nairobi What's on
2-15 Mar. Find the Art Trench features a series of works by the Ugandan artist Hassan Mukiibi.
Mukiibi is specialized in printmaking, painting and tie and dye. His art is conceived as a cure for...
Nairobi What's on
26 feb. This afro-jazz concert is performed live by Ricky Na Marafiki, who will perform songs from his debut album, entitled Tucheze, as well as some newer compositions.
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Nairobi What's on
27 Feb. The association Sentinelles in collaboration with the French and Swiss Embassies in Kenya, screens Blood of Women by Christian Lajoumard.
The focus in the film is on female genital mutilati...
Nairobi What's on
Peace Through Service Exhibition
21-28 Feb. This fundraising exhibition, entitled Peace Through Service, is organised in collaboration with the Kenya Rotary Club and supports various charities in Kenya.
On display are works by 30...
Nairobi What's on
5-24 Feb. This exhibition, entitled Breath of Consciousness II, displays a series of powerful and striking paintings and engravings on women by the Eritrean born, Nairobi-based artist Ermias Ekube. Hi...
Nairobi What's on
4-16 Feb. This photographic exhibition, entitled One Third, focuses on food waste and was commissioned to Klaus Pichler by the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organsation (FAO).
A UN st...
Addis Ababa What's on
Lecture and Screening on Franz Kafka
8 Mar. On occasion of the 130th anniversary of Franz Kafka (1883–1924), this seminar looks at one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
The lecture, followed by the screening o...
Addis Ababa What's on
5 Mar. On occasion of the International Women’s Day, Goethe Institut organizes the screening of the German documentary movie Memory Books, directed by Christa Graf.
It focuses on the conditio...
Addis Ababa What's on
Projection of Totò Savour and the Magical Story of Pizza
8 Feb. This Italian animation movie, entitled Totò Savour and the Magical Story of Pizza, by Maurizio Forestieri.
Set in Naples in 1758, it tells the story of a young penniless minstrel, nam...
Accra What's on
21 Feb. This feature film, entitled The Educators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei), tells the story of the Berlin-based student Julie, who is hopelessly indebted due because of an accident she caused to...
Nairobi What's on
31 Jan-14 Feb. This series of portraits by Brian Omolo are inspired by the 2013 presidential aspirants.
In this series Omolo re-imagined the faces and personalities presidential candidates in a new...
Accra What's on
22 Feb. This Ghanaian-German concert foresees a blend of African and European classics, performed by the violinists Thomas Woernle and Flavia Robin, George Ackerson at the viola, Richard Fianko at the...
