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Exclusive School Screening: „Toussaint Louverture“, Wednesday, 09 April 2014, 10h00, Hackesche Höfe Kino
On Wednesday, 09 April 2014, 10h00 AfricAvenir invites schools to the fiction film « Toussaint Louverture » by french-senegalese director Philippe Niang, the long overdue first fiction ever made about the man who, born into slavery, became a General in the French army and even defied Napoleon’s power by making his homeland, Haïti, the first…
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Kooperation: Spoken Wor:l:ds, Festival-Auftakt mit CD Release, 9.April, 19h, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Performance, Gespräche und CD-Premiere mit Checkmate Mido, L-Ness, Ogutu Muraya, Namatsi Lukoye, Sitawa Namwalie, Wanjiku Mwaura, Octopizzo, Poeticbee (alle Nairobi) und Josefine Berkholz, Diamondog, Erko, Christian Filips, Birgit Kreipe, LMNZ, Joe Madog und MC Josh (alle Berlin). Sowie mit den Initiatoren des Projekts: Olad Aden, Dr. Susanne StemmlerModeration: Priya Basil (Autorin, Berlin) Der Auftakt von…
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Namibian Re-Screening of the Tunisian feature “The Professor”, Wednesday, 09 April, 18h30, at the FNCC Windhoek
After the Namibian Premiere of “The Professor” last week, AfricAvenir and the FNCC invite to a ReScreening of the Tunisian film „The Professor“ on Wednesday, 09 April, 18h30 at the FNCC, Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek. The screening is supported by MC Distribution. Entrance: 20,- N$ The Tunisian fiction film “The Professor” was directed by Mahmoud…
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German Premiere: “Président Dia & Mère-Bi“ with director Ousmane William Mbaye in Attendance, Sunday, 6 April 2014, 17h30, Hackesche Höfe Cinema
On the occasion of Senegal’s Independence Day and in presence of director Ousmane William Mbaye AfricAvenir and Sunugaal invite you to the German Premiere of the award winning documentaries “Président Dia” and “Mère-Bi” (both original with German subtitles) on Sunday, 6 April 2014 at 17h30 at Hackesche Höfe Cinema. From a very personal perspective William…
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„Inspiring Young Imaginations – African Films for Children and Youth“ – AfricAvenir Windhoek and FNCC to start Youth Film Series
Do you and your kids want to spend time together at the movies? Are you and your kids looking forward to discover great movies from Africa? AfricAvenir and the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) will start a monthly African Film Series for Children and Youth, hoping to inspire young imaginations. The films will be inspiring,…
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Imperfect Steal: Humboldts Erben in postkolonialer Liquidationskrise? von Kien Nghi Ha
In den letzten Monaten hat sich die seit Jahren andauernde Kontroverse über Sinn und Unsinn des geplanten Humboldt-Forums politisch deutlich zugespitzt und zieht immer größere Kreise. Jüngst setzten sich Marianne Mballé (Zentralrat der Afrikanischen Gemeinde in Deutschland), Tahir Della (Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland) und Christian Kopp (Berlin Postkolonial) in dem Fernsehbeitrag „Streit um Kunst…
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German Premiere: “Of Good Report” with Director Jahmil XT Qubeka in Attendance, Sunday, 30 March 2014, 17h30, Hackesche Höfe Kino
On Sunday, 30 March 2014 at 17:30 AfricAvenir invites you to the German Premiere of the banned and now unbanned South African thriller and awarded opening film of the Durban Film Festival „Of Good Report“ (Xhosa/Sotho/English with English Subtitles) at Hackesche Höfe Kino, with South African Director Jahmil XT Qubeka in attendance. Hailed as “South…
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Namibian Premiere of the Tunisian feature “The Professor”, Saturday, 29 March 2014 at 7 pm, Goethe-Centre Windhoek
On Saturday, 29 March 2014 at 7 pm AfricAvenir invites to the Namibian Premiere of the Tunisian film „The Professor“at the Goethe-Centre Windhoek. The Tunisian fiction film “The Professor” was directed by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, and produced by Habib Bel Hadi in 2012. The film length is 92 minutes.nThe screening is supported by AfriCine, WhatsOnWindhoek,…
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Press Release: AfricAvenir Namibia announces partnership with Chimurenga
Windhoek, March 06, 2014- A number of selected publications from Chimurenga are now in Namibia and will be available at the different AfricAvenir film screenings and events. Chimurenga is a project-based mutable object, a print magazine, a workspace, and platform for editorial and curatorial activities. (See: http://www.chimurenga.co.za/). On behalf of Chimurenga, AfricAvenir will make two…
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Speech by Namibian Minister Hon Jerry Ekandjo on the Occasion of the Handover of 21 Human Remains of Namibian Origin
Berlin, 05 March 2014. Statement by Hon Jerry Ekandjo, Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture speaking about German colonialism, its connection with racial science and the current importance of repatriation of the Namibian skulls. nDear Prof Einhäupl, Chairman of the Executive Board Charité – University Medicine Berlin; Ambassador Egon Kochanke, Director General for…