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Prof. Peter H. Katjavivi: The Significance of the Repatriation of Namibian Human Skulls
When the information about a number of human skulls at various German institutions was disclosed to me in 2008, shortly after I returned from being Namibia’s Ambassador in Berlin, I spoke out publicly about the need to have these human remains returned to Namibia. The revelation came in a German television documentary and there has…
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Interview with Johanna Kahatjipara on the Occasion the Repatriation of the Mortal Remains of Herero and Nama Genocide Victims
On the occasion of the repatriation of the mortal remains of Herero and Nama, who were killed by German troops during the Genocide of 1904-08, AfricAvenir spoke to Johanna Kahatjipara, whose grandmother and other relatives were subjected to the excesses of the German colonial troops. Nurse by education, she is today an independent researcher on…
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Kum’a Ndumbe III: Preserve, Promote, Protect from a Francophone / Linguistic Perspective – The AfricAvenir International Foundation in Cameroon
Paper presented by Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III at the conference "The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference (ADHT)", in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 22-24, 2011. A person whose memory has been erased cannot find the way home. It is a great honour for me to take part in the « African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference »…
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African Perspectives: An African Movie Night with selected works of Director of Photography Simon Wilkie
In the framework of the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek and Studio 77 present a movie evening on Saturday, 24 September 2011, 19h with selected works by Director of Photography/DOP, Simon Wilkie as part of the Month of Photography. The event is carried out in cooperation with Studio 77, Bank Windhoek Arts Festival, the…
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Impressions from the 32nd Durban International Film Festival – A Golden Opportunity to Talk Film
By Hans-Christian Mahnke. After having attended my last South African film festival, the Cape Wineland Film Festival 2011, as a judge, being assigned to watch more than forty films, the 32nd Durban International Film Festival offered me a different and much longed for opportunity: To watch and enjoy films I choose to watch, without the…
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African Perspectives: Nambibia Premiere of „Viva Riva“ on Sat, 3 September 2011, 19h
In the framework of the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek on Saturday 3 September 2011 at 19h presents the Namibian Premiere of the movie “Viva Riva!”, written, directed, and produced by Djo Tunda wa Munga, 2010, Democratic Republic of Congo/Belgium/France, 96 min, Lingala and French, with English subtitles. Venue: Studio 77, Old Breweries Complex,…
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African Perspectives: “Short Huebschles” – Selected Short Films by Namibian Filmmaker Tim Huebschle
Within the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek presents a movie evening with “Short Huebschles” – Selected short films by Tim Huebschle, on Saturday, 27 August 2011, 19h at Studio 77. Filmmaker Tim Huebschle in attendance. Entrance: 20N$ "Beef" (2007)"Behind the Scenes of Lady May – Chokola" (2008)"Rider without a Horse" (2009)"Orange Juice" (2010)“Looking of…
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“Embracing Opacity” Interview with Ntone Edjabe (Chimurenga Magazine)
Ntone Edjabe is the founder and editor of Chimurenga, a literary magazine produced in Cape Town focusing on contemporary African politics and popular culture. The title Chimurenga refers to the Shona word for ‘struggle’ as well as to a popular music genre in Zimbabwe. In this conversation on July 14th 2011, Edjabe looks back at…
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Revisiting Looted Nigerian Nok Terracotta Sculptures in Louvre/Musée du Quai Branly, Paris
Article by Kwame Opoku. After reviewing the great Ekpo Eyo’s last book Masterpieces of Nigerian Art which included images of the looted Nok sculptures, he writes, he felt the need to revisit these remarkable pieces that the French were allowed to keep by the Nigerian government.n|+| Full Text Article as pdf (including pictures) “His attitude…
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African Perspectives Windhoek: Namibia Premiere of „Odd Number“ on SAT 30 July 2011, 19h
In the framework of the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek presents the movie “Odd Number” by Marius van Straaten, 2010, South Africa, 48 min on Saturday, 30. July 2011, 19h00 at Studio 77, Entrance: 20N$. Special guest: Representative of CHANGE (former C.R.I.S., Criminals Return into Society). nIn cooperation with Studio 77, Bank Windhoek Arts Festival,…