Festivals and Films
Maputo What's on
Aimé Césaire poetry exhibition.
27 Oct-22 Nov 2008. Illustrated poems by the late surrealist poet and playwright, politician and forefather of the literary and ideological Negritude movement Aim
Nairobi What's on
12-30 Nov 2008. The Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art (RaMoMa) presents four separate exhibitions in the second half of November. The offering includes photographs of contemporary dancers by Justus Kyal...
Cairo What's on
16-30 Nov 2008. Paintings and drawings by Farid Fadel make up the exhibition
Nairobi What's on
2 Dec 2008-28 Feb 2009. Work by artists from east and west Africa, Asia and Italy is on show in the second edition of the Malindi biennale. The event centres on a newly created exhibition space in the...
Addis Ababa What's on
28 Nov-8 Dec 2008. Sketches, paintings, comics and caricatures by engineer and artist Julie Sole resulting from a two-month stay in Dire-Dawa, Harar and Addis Ababa. Mon-Fri 12.00-18.00. Sat 09.30-12....
Addis Ababa What's on
13-28 Nov 2008. Thirty drawings by German traveller, painter, architect and craftsman Eduard Zander are on show at the Goethe Institut in Addis Ababa. The works on display were executed during the art...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
13-29 Nov 2008. Kashmiri and Simon Castani Jr, two of the most famous sculptors in Tanzania, present their latest works. Opening 13 Nov at 18.00. 14-29 Nov 10.00-18.00.
Cape Town What's on
15 Oct-31 July 2009. Items from the Iziko collections illustrate the multiple histories that have helped shape South Africa. Put together for an international exchange programme, the exhibition return...
Cairo What's on
9 Nov-3 Dec 2008. Nine international artists explore the role of class in the production and dissemination of contemporary art. The artists are Annika Eriksson, Chris Evans, Dirk Fleischmann, Michele...
Addis Ababa What's on
Painting exhibition at the Alliance.
7-19 Nov 2008. Paintings by seven professional artists go on show at the Alliance Ethio-Fran
Nairobi What's on
3 Nov-7 Dec 2008. Anjni and Neeta Shah show their abstract work in
Maputo What's on
15-21 Nov 2008. Photos by Paty Jimenez and Melissa van Herksen of Picture Perfect Concepts give an insight into the daily life and rhythm of Maputo. The images are taken from their photo card collecti...
Accra What's on
Cloth on Cloth at the Goethe-Institut.
From 26 Nov 2008. Textile designers and artists Edwina Assan and Tei Huagie take part in a joint exhibition entitled “Cloth on Cloth” at the Goethe-Institut in Accra. Assan borrows heavily...
Cairo What's on
20 Oct-6 Nov. Photographs by Ferene Pfeffer and Marcell Nagy illustrate Hungarian excavations in West Thebes.
Nairobi What's on
Susannah Mortensen painting exhibition.
5-10 Nov 2008. Works in watercolour, charcoal and pastel by Susannah Mortensen, who lives in Laikipia, Kenya. Opening 5 Nov at 2008. Daily 09.30-16.30.
