Nairobi What's on
20 April-8 June 2012. This Eco-Art exhibition is entitled Zebra in the Red Heels and brings together a selection of art pieces, created with ecological materials.
This event encourages the creation...
Nairobi What's on
26 April 2012. This public reading, entitled Silence Literature, is part of the wider series Stories Spoken, organized by Goethe Institut and held by professional readers.
The event introduces cont...
Nairobi What's on
Lecture Series: Kenya at Fifty
25 April-10 July 2012. This lecture, entitled Kenya at Fifty, is part of a series of 12 weekly lectures, held by professors Frederick K. Iraki and Kimani Njogu.
It focuses on Kenya’s cultural...
Nairobi What's on
24 April-5 June 2012. This edition of the Spanish Film Festival pays homage to contemporary Spanish Cinema.
On 24 April there is the screening of the movie Mataharis, directed by Iciar Bolla&iacut...
Addis Ababa What's on
1-6 May 2012. The sixth edition of the Addis International Documentary Film Festival, founded by Kebour Ghenna and his team, s together young graduates and professional directors. Its rich programme f...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Projection of The Actress’ Ball
20 April 2012. Alliance Française screens this French movie, entitled The Actress’ Ball (Le Bal des Actrices), written and directed by Maiwenn, which was released in January 2009. Maiwen...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
26 April 2012. Goethe Institut screens this German movie entitled Emma’s Bliss by Marco Kreuzpaintner.
It tells the story of Max, a car salesman in Germany, who suddenly is diagnosed with an...
Cape Town What's on
18 May-9 June 2012. The Baxter Theatre stages The Brothers Size, produced by the Syracuse Stage production, written by the award winning American playwright Tarrel Alvin McCraney and directed by Timot...
Cape Town What's on
23 April-12 May 2012. The Jester Productions present this play, entitled Bullets over Bishop Lavis, written by Christo Davids and Jody Abrahams and directed by Jody Abrahams.
Starring Abduraghman A...
Nairobi What's on
13-28 April 2012. The Phoenix Players perform this drama, entitled A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by George Mungai and produced by Millicent Ogutu and George Mungai.
I...
Accra What's on
Accra hosts National Policy Fair
Ghana’s third National Policy Fair takes place in Accra, from 16 - 21 April, under the theme "Building together in a better Ghana”.
Designed as a platform for dialogue between policy ma...
Addis Ababa What's on
Addis Ababa hosts World Congress on Public Health
Addis Ababa hosts World Congress on Public Health
The 13th World Congress on Public Health is being held at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, from 23-27 April, under the theme “Moving towar...
Arusha What's on
Ngorongoro half marathon in Arusha
Over 200 domestic athletes are due to participate in the fifth consecutive edition of the Ngorongoro half marathon, taking place in Karatu, near Arusha, on 14 April.
The annual race is being organi...
Maputo What's on
International mining and energy conference in Maputo
The third edition of the Mozambique Mines and Energy Conference takes place in Maputo from 24 - 25 April.
The two-day conference is designed to strengthen Mozambique’s mining and energy poten...
Nairobi What's on
Exhibition by East Africa's Pioneer Artists
12-29 April 2012. On occasion of the 40th anniversary of the African Heritage, this exhibition pays homage to some of the pioneer artists of East Africa, who struggled against tremendous odds right af...
Addis Ababa What's on
Official Opening of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations
11 April 2012. This ceremony inaugurates the 50th anniversary celebrations of Goethe Institut.
The programme includes a concert by Delian-Quartett, who performs pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach...
Addis Ababa What's on
3-24 May 2012. This exhibition, entitled Examples to Follow! Expeditions in Aesthetics and Sustainability, is part of a wider project organized by Goethe-Institut and Modern Art Museum/Gebre Kristos D...
Cairo What's on
Return from Beyond by Mervat Refaat
14 March-14 April 2012. This exhibition, entitled Return from Beyond, features the latest pastel paintings by Mervat Refaat.
On display are 30 pastel coloured paintings of different sizes, which mo...
Cairo What's on
29 March-30 April 2012. This exhibition displays a series of sculptures by the Iraqi artist Anas Al Alusi. Al Alusi was among the young artists, who were paid by Saddam Hussein during his reign to cre...
Nairobi What's on
Chilonga’s 20 Years of Experience
7-27 April 2012. This exhibition pays tribute to the 20 year-long career of the Tanzanian artist Chilonga Haji.
Chilonga was born in 1969 at Lukuledi in south Tanzania from a pottery and blacksmith...
