Cape Town What's on
The Bovim Ballet performs for the second season this rock-'n-roll ballet, entitled Private Presley. It retraces over 30 years of musical successes by the American popstar Elvis Presley (1935-1977), in...
Cape Town What's on
This dance drama, entitled Raw Silk, was written by the nationally acclaimed producer and choreographer Glenda Jones and is performed by the Afrika Ablaze dancers, a group of singers, actors and dynam...
Cape Town What's on
After the great success of the South African tour in 2011, Stars of the Ballet Moscow return to South Africa with a new tour, programmed by Yuri Vetrov, acclaimed and honoured Russian artist and forme...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Exhibition of Ethiopian Jewelry
This exhibition features a collection of Ethiopian jewels by the twin jewellers from Addis Ababa, Tigest and Haimanot Damtew. These artists started working with jewellery in 2005, after learning their...
Nairobi What's on
This exhibition pays homage to art, décor, bags, sandals and unique handmade jewellery from Italy. On display are leather accessories by African Lily, a small, luxury leather enterprise, run b...
Cape Town What's on
24 April-11 May. This play, entitled Rainbow Scars and written by Mike van Graan, pays homage to the “Rainbow Nation”. It explores in a humourous way the complexities of contemporary Sout...
Cape Town What's on
16 April-10 May. This play, entitled Nothing but the Truth, was written by John Kani, the grandfather of South African theatre, and is directed by Fatima Dike. It portrays how a man comes to terms wit...
Addis Ababa What's on
Dutch Visit to Ethiopia 1930-1931
20 April-3 May. The Netherlands and Alliance éthio-française organise this exhibition, entitled A Dutch Visit to Ethiopia, which describes the journey of the Dutch aristocrat Baron Binne...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Documentary at SLIPWAY CINEMA STUDIO, 5 May 2013, 10.00-16.30 (two breaks), Dar Es Salaam
Accra What's on
Goethe hosts the world premiere of the German movie Fisher of Kids by Steven Keen and Bastian Schneider. It tells the true story of James Kofi Annan, who was sold into Ghana´s fishing industry...
Accra What's on
Italian Movie Night during European Union Week
On occasion of the European Union Week, the Italian embassy in Accra proposes an Italian Movie Night with La Seconda Notte di Nozze by Pupi Avati, set in Italy at the end of world war two. Liliana, a...
Accra What's on
Spanish Cinematographic Soirée for European Union Week
On occasion of the European Union Week, the Spanish embassy promotes this cinematographic soiree, which consists of two film screenings of Spanish movies. Las Trece Rosas by Emilio Martínez-L&a...
Addis Ababa What's on
Films from the Trento Film Festival feature a series of international movies at the Italian Cultural Institute. 18 April the American movie Cold by Anson Fogel, as well as the Italian movie Piccola Te...
Addis Ababa What's on
Piano Recital by Rosario Pavone
This piano recital is performed by the Sicilian pianist Rosario Pavone. Pavone studied under F. Zadra and B. Petrushansky and won more than 30 piano soloists national and international competitions. H...
Addis Ababa What's on
Workshop for Ethiopian and German Authors of Children’s Books
This one-day workshop will bring together Ethiopian and German authors, including Cornelia Franz, Sigrid Zeevaert, Hanna Jansen and Doris Meissner-Johannknecht, directed by Nasrin Siege, a German/Iran...
Cape Town What's on
This narrative play, entitled Rooiland, has been written by Tertius Kapp and is directed by Jaco Bouwer. Inherited memories become weapons in the mouths of Pomobasa, Nongoloza and Kilikijan, four pris...
Cape Town What's on
This play, entitled The List, was written by Jennifer Tremblay and is directed by Leila Henriques. It won the Fringe First for script at the Edinburgh Festival and the Canadian Governor General's awar...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Projection of Kinshasa Symphony
This German movie, entitled Kinshasa Symphony, is directed by Claus Wischmann and Martin Baer. This documentary film tells the story of a group of amateurs musicians and vocalists, who live in Kinshas...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Throughout April the Thursday Film Screenings at Goethe pay tribute to the German film director, playwright and actor Fatih Akin.
On 11 April at 19.00 on screen will be Im Juli: one day in a hot su...
Accra What's on
The Ghana Swimming Association (GSA) is holding the Loya Accra Open Swimming Championship on 27 April in the north-eastern Accra suburb of Legon.
The one-day tournament is being organised in collab...
