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African Art Exhibit Hopes to Give New Perspective on Tribal Art |
24 - Jul - 2004 |
| Organizers of a new exhibition of African art want Americans to know the continent's artistic expression consists of more than tribal masks and figures. From VOA's New York bureau, Maura Fogarty takes a look at the diverse styles and themes in the exhibit titled, "African Art Is..."... more |
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Source: VOANEWS 17 Jul 2004
Author: Maura Fogarty |
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African Diaspora Film Festival Focuses on Black Experience |
18 - Dec - 2003 |
| New York . The annual African Diaspora Film Festival showcases a range of movies that delve into the black experience around the world today. Issues of cultural clashes and the search for love and identity are at the forefront of many the films... more |
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Source: VOANEWS 06 Dec 2003
Author: Kerry Sheridan |
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African universities discuss falling academic standards |
23 - Sep - 2003 |
| ACCRA, 23 September (IRIN) - Education experts met in Ghana on Tuesday to discuss the problem of declining academic standards in Africa's universities and colleges, which are operating on shoe-string budgets, but are under pressure to admit more students... more |
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Source: IRIN 23 Sept 2003
Author: IRIN |
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Project to Preserve Manuscripts from 14th Century Mali |
26 - May - 2003 |
| In almost a year, the most tangible outcome of the African Union is a cultural project to preserve manuscripts from fourteenth century Mali which are vital evidence of early African literacy and scholarship... more |
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Source: IRIN 24 May 2003
Author: Farah Khan |
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Is God a film fanatic? |
13 - Mar - 2003 |
People keep on asking me what other people are talking about when they talk about "African cinema".
"Cinema is cinema," they keep on snarling at me, as if I had any say in the matter. "Bioscope is bioscope, and a movie is either a movie or it isn’t. I job-i-job," they usually conclude, just for good measure... more |
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Source: Mail&Guardian (South Africa),10. March 2003
Author: John Matshikiza |
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