Festivals and Films
Cairo What's on
Whirling Dervishes photography exhibition.
8-30 Sept 2008. Photographs by Amr Fekri of the famous Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes, or ritual dancers in long skirts.
Cairo What's on
1-30 Sept 2008. Paintings by Omar El-Nagdi, George Bahgory, the late Kamal Yaknor, Ali Dessouki, Raouf Abdel-Meguid and Farouk Wagdi inspired by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Lagos What's on
20 Sept-3 Oct 2008. Installations and paintings by multi-media artist Uchay J. Chima are on show in
Cape Town What's on
10-24 Sept 2008. Over 200 works by 50 local and international artists make up this exhibition of botanical fine art at the Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town. The show is accompanied by a series of lec...
Lagos What's on
7-13 Sept 2008. The first edition of the African Regional Summit and Exhibition on Visual Art (ARESUVA) takes place in the capital Abuja. The event, organised by the National Gallery of Art in Lagos,...
Addis Ababa What's on
Recycling exhibition by Alem Teklu.
10-26 Sept 2008. Ethiopian artist Alem Teklu explores the concept of recycling in the exhibition
Maputo What's on
Art workshop at the German-Mozambican Cultural Institute.
29 Aug-7 Sept 2008. Mozambican plastic artists who have worked or studied in Germany take part in an art workshop to promote artistic and cultural exchange. The event will culminate in an exhibition a...
Maputo What's on
Group exhibition in the Espaço Joaquim Chissano.
22 Aug-1 Sept 2008. Group exhibition marking the 25th anniversary of the creation of the National School of Visual Art (ENAV) in Maputo. The works on display include painting, ceramics and engravings...
Maputo What's on
22 Aug-6 Sept 2008. Exhibtion of work by Mozambican artist, journalist and writer Adelino Timoteo. Tuues-Sat 11.00-19.00.
Maputo What's on
Green living expo in Nelspruit.
29-30 Aug 2008. The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa is holding a two-day exhibition in Nelspruit near the South Africa-Mozambique border to present the latest ideas and technologies f...
Cairo What's on
Sound exhibition at the Townhouse.
7-30 Sept 2008. Barbara Armbruster from Germany, Marianne Eigenheer and Beat Streuli from Switzerland, Zoe Irvine from Britain, Hadel Nazmy and Mahmoud Refat from Egypt interpret and add to the sounds...
Nairobi What's on
13 Aug-4 Sept 2008. Works by Ancent Soi, Allan Githuka and Mbuthia Maina are on show in separate exhibitions at the Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art (RaMoMa). Born in eastern Kenya in 1937, Soi sold ar...
Nairobi What's on
Patrick Mukabi at Le Rustique.
16 Aug-18 Sept 2008. Paintings by Kenyan artist Patrick Mukabi are on display at Le Rustique restaurant in Nairobi.
Maputo What's on
19-30 Aug 2008. Sculptors Shadrack Masuku, Phuzu Mtshali and Noah Mdluli from Swaziland present their work in
Nairobi What's on
East Africa Women’s League homecrafts exhibition.
24-26 Sept 2008. Annual exhibition and competition featuring patchwork quilts, crafts and fine art works among other things. Morning coffee (Ksh50) and homemade lunches (Ksh500) are also available. 09...
Cape Town What's on
Timbuktu exhibition in Cape Town.
8 Aug-3 Sept 2008. Forty ancient manuscripts from the Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Learning and Islamic Research (IHERI-AB) in Timbuktu, Mali, shed light on the centuries-long history of the written...
Accra What's on
Breaking Barriers exhibition at the Goethe-Institut.
14-24 Oct 2008. Exhibition of work by participants of the
