South Africa archaeologists have rediscovered an ancient lost city from around 1800 AD known as Kweneng using laser technology. Tomorrow Th. 30 Jan. seminar @ASCLeiden: Before Johannesburg; a newly discovered Tswana city from around AD 1800 (#Kweneng). Speaker Prof Karim Sadr @WitsUniversity https://t.co/8HeTdqUEJF — Jos Damen (@ASCLibrary) January 30, 2019 The researchers – who are with…
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Cameroon masterpiece at BRAFA
Brussels Antiques & Fine Art Fair (BRAFA) traditionally presents a sophisticated collection of masterpieces of African art, and this year event reaffirms its excellence, sharing with art lovers rare, and mythic objects of authentic cultures. Doustar Gallery, Brussels displays an extraordinary 19th century piece of Cameroon art: Atwonzen, a beaded head, worn in ancient mysterious rituals by chiefs of Bamileke…
Kenya enjoys tourism sector growth
Kenya’s profit from tourism raised by almost a third in 2018 from the previous year to 157.4 billion shillings ($1.55 billion), after the number of visitors increased by 37%, the tourism ministry said. https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1082217744391725059 The World Bank report 2018 on Ease of Doing Business ranks Kenya No. 80 up from No. 92 in 2017, and…
“Guinean” champagne charms Africans
In a luxury lounge in Abidjan, customers of Cote d’Ivoire enjoy a special champagne: Laurent-Perrier? Widow Clicquot ? Moet and Chandon? There is a new brand of named after Dian Diallo to welcome guests. https://twitter.com/BullesDeChamp2/status/1080503260253847553 “This is the first brand of champagne that bears an African name,” says creator Dian Diallo, a 40-year-old Guinean wine expert. “This is by no…
Mukanda masks of Belgium African Museum
Mukanda schools masks create a mysterious setting presenting an image of an ancient ritual of boys passing to manhood. The re-opened African Museum, Belgium, exposes a collection of artifacts from different tribes*, accompanied by explanations of the video hosts to guide a visitor into a universe of schooling by the spirits of masked deceased ancestors Makishi, who revisit the world…
Belgium Africa Museum opening
After five years of €66 million large-scale renovation Belgium Royal Museum of Central Africa opens its door on December 9th, under a new name, and with a new concept: it closes the chapter of the Colonial Palace of the epoch of King Leopold II, and moves on to Africa’s present and future. “…Our new permanent…
Cape Town: Jürgen Dünhofen in Transitions art project
“Depicting leaps in our life from chaos to order, transitions started with observing the flow of chaos and order between zones of quietude and stressful, busy moments where big changes in our lives occurred.” GROUND ART CAFFE 160 Strand street, Cape Town 8001 South Africa A collaboration by Jürgen Dünhofen, Thurlo Adams & Adam Douglas Moments…
Goddess Osun festival in Nigeria
Fertility goddess Osun festival attracts thousands of Yorubas, an ancient ethnic group in West Africa that numbers around 40 million, the vast majority living in Nigeria. VIDEO: The Arugba brings Osun-Osogbo festival to exciting climax https://t.co/Eih3aGFg7W #OsunOsogboFestival pic.twitter.com/7YDBYEKMOx — TheCable (@thecableng) August 19, 2018 According to Unesco which named the area a World Heritage site in…
Moët & Chandon championship for best sommelier in South Africa
The intense search of for South Africa’s most talented sommelier started to select the top professional who will represent the nation at the 2019 Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) Best Sommelier championships in Belgium. The winner will receive the title of Moët & Chandon Best Sommelier South Africa 2018. Calling all talented sommeliers! Come…
African Art Fair 1-54 presenting contemporary creations
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has announced the exhibitors participating in its sixth London edition. From October 4-7, 42 galleries from 21 countries will present work at Somerset House, with work by some 130 artists from 33 nations. Once again a very exciting selection of Special Projects will accompany the next edition of the…
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