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AfricAvenir Presents: 20 Years of Democracy in South Africa – Concerts, Films, Debates, 28 – 31 August 2014, HKW Berlin
This year the Republic of South Africa is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the country’s first democratic elections. The end of apartheid gave millions of previously disenfranchised people a new life horizon. Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the South African Embassy will celebrate this anniversary by hosting a many-voiced and critical appraisal of developments…
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AfricAvenir Douala and Le Messager Commemorate 130 Years of Anti-Colonial Resistance in Cameroon
Anti-colonial resistance in Cameroon has not started with Rudolf Duala Manga Bell in 1914, as is often written, but with Kum’a Mbape (Lock Priso) in August 1884. Lock Priso has thus waged a fierce resistance from the very beginning of colonial occupation until the departure of the Germans from Cameroonian soil. The protest telegram of…
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AfricAvenir Germany Presents: Open Air Summer Festival „Wassermusik“ in Berlin, 25.7.–16.8.2014
Abba’s 1974 victory at the Grand Prix d’Eurovision with the song “Waterloo” launched an international career. In the same competition, the Portuguese singer Paulo de Carvalho, with “E depois do adeus,” had to settle for a 14th-place tie with the German duo Cindy & Bert and their “Sommermelodie.” Yet he set a revolution in motion:…
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AfricAvenir attends DIFF 2014 with support of the Goethe Centre Windhoek
The Durban International Film Festival will take place for the 35th time from 17 to 27 July 2014. The Namibian section of AfricAvenir will once again be attending the festival and is looking forward to this great festival, as it offers many opportunities, such as great films from Africa, the Durban Film Mart, seminars, workshops,…
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AfricAvenir Windhoek curates African Short Film Section at Sercine, Brasil, 19 to 25 July
The 4th edition of Sercine – Festival Sergipe de Audiovisual will take place in Sergipe, Brasil from 19 to 25 July. AfricAvenir Windhoek is partner of Sercine and contributes to the Festival with an African Short Film Section. In order to promote audio visual productions from Africa, Christian Mahnke, director of the Namibia section of…
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AfricAvenir’s Mahnke Wins Award as Best Film Promoter at Zanzibar International FilmFest
AfricAvenir would like to congratulate the director of the Namibian branch, Hans-Christian Mahnke for being recognized at the Africa Film Development Awards held at the closing event of Zanzibar International Film Festival on 22 June 2014 with the award for Best Outstanding Film Promoter. nThis award was given for the first time. nAfricAvenir wishes to…
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Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III: Call for the Preservation and Consolidation of our Heritage
In presence of numerous media representatives Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III has launched a solemn appeal to all compatriotes in Africa and its Diaspora as well as to all citizens of all continents to rescue and consolidate a heritage buillt over more than 45 years. The necessity of the total liberation of Africa, the consolidation of…
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Wie lebt es sich in der Öl-Katastrophe Nigerias? BUND Themenabend mit Nnimmo Bassey, Freitag, 20. Juni 2014, 16:30-18:30 Uhr, BUND
Seit Jahrzehnten fördert Shell im Nigerdelta Erdöl – mit katastrophalen Folgen für die Menschen und die Umwelt: das Trinkwasser ist durch Erdöl vergiftet, Felder und Flüsse sind verseucht. Es ist eine der gravierendsten Umweltkatastrophen unserer Zeit. Die Verantwortung dafür liegt bei Shell und bei Nigerias Regierung.nNnimmo Bassey, Träger des Alternativen Nobelpreises und Vorstandsmitglied von Friends…
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Dialogue Forum with Ciraj Rassool: „Handling Restitutions of Human Remains: The Case of a repatriation from Vienna to Kuruman (South Africa) in 2012”, Monday, 23th June, 7pm, August-Bebel-Institut
AfricAvenir invites you in cooperation with artefakte//Anti-Humboldt and the August-Bebel-Institut on Monday, 23th June, 7pm to a dialog forum with Ciraj Rassool on "Handling resitutions of human remains". Rassool, historian and director of the African programme in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Western Cape, reflects on his experiences as monitor of the…
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The courage to invent the future – Reading with Sheri Hagen from the publication „50 years of African In-Dependencies“, Sunday, 29 June 2014, 16-18h, Pêle-Mêle
In the framework of the festival "48 Stunden Neukölln", AfricAvenir and Pêle Mêle present a reading (in German) by actress Sheri Hagen from the publication “50 years of African In-Dependencies”. Intellectuals, political activists and artists from Africa and the African diaspora contributed to this diverse and thought-provoking anthology which makes the current debates about independence…