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The Contemporary African Photography Prize is open for entries to its eighth edition.
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- By Felwine Sarr
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The Faso Dance Théâtre will perform an excerpt of Kirina at the Nelson Mandela Lecture. Librettist Felwine Sarr explores a mythical West African story that inspired the choreography.
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“No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.” - Ursula K. Le Guin
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The latest issue of the Johannesburg Review of Books brings you, amongst many others: Bongani Madondo, Rustum Kozai, Lebohang Mojapelo, Troy Onyango, Victor Dlamini, Niq Mhlongo, Eben Venter, Guy Tillim and Efemia Chela.
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She is one of the driving forces behind the country’s and continent’s literary renaissance.
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- By Oliver Barstow
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For five years, Ben Krewinkel has been building an ever growing collection of 20th century African photobooks. The 500 to 550 titles in his possession reflect the changing visual representation of the continent. Krewinkel’s collection is visible online; he is also working on a book.
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“It took me less than half a minute to feel blown away by Mofokeng’s photo’s”, writes Laurens Nijzink.
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The Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet and former Minister of Culture died on March 9, 2019, in Abidjan.
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So much international praise and a range of awards for the début of British-Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah.
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The Amsterdam-based South African artist Neo Matloga is nominated for the 2019 de Volkskrant Visual Art Award. ‘For me ZAM magazine was the first magazine reflecting people of colour. (…) It connects me to my people.’
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An exhibition by more than 25 young artists, invited and commissioned by Zanele Muholi will open in Durban.
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South African photographer Nontsikelelo Veleko has given one of her images to ZAM as a gesture of appreciation for our work.
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After protests Kenyans were finally able to watch this ground-breaking feature film about a lesbian love in their cinemas. But only for one week.
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The works of Saidou Dicko, Jodi Bieber, Andrew Esiebo? Household names for ZAM readers since their works have been covered by the magazine the past. They are three out of 25 photographers shortlisted for this year’s CAP Prize. The five winners will be announced on Wednesday 12 June, 5pm at Photo Basel international Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland.
Check out the list of 25 photographers here.
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This year’s edition of the Holland Festival has the signatures of two African associate artists.
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- By Bart Luirink & Madeleine Maurick
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When Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina came out as a gay man he apologised to his late mother for never telling her the truth.
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The Amsterdam canals are once more a site of memory. The Black Heritage Tours and Afrovibes explore the history of colonialism and slavery.
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After his suicide in 2002, friends of Johannes Kerkorrel, leadsinger of the South African Gereformeerde Bluesband, assemble to recount the story of his life and the rebellious Voëlvrij movement in the 80s. (Afrikaans, English subtitles)
Watch the trailer here.
Book for the screening at Zuid-Africa huis.
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Critical Studies
FedLev Building
Fred. Roeskestraat 96
Design
Studio Spijkerkade
Spijkerkade 4A
Dirty Art Department
The Dirty Art Foundation
Bijlmerplein 698
Fine Arts
Ellen de Bruijne Projects
Singel 372
Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis
Cruquiusweg 31
De Oude Kerk
Oudekerksplein 23
Kunstverein
Hazenstraat 28
Zone 2 Source
Glazen Huis
Amstelpark 4
Rongwrong
Binnen Bantammerstraat 2
Studio for Immediate Spaces
Public space around De Fabriek Volkskamer
Van Ostadestraat 233
—TEMPORARY PROGRAMMES
Radical Cut-Up
Looiersgracht 60
Shadow Channel
MACA: Moving Arts Centre Amsterdam
Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 61-63
The Arcade Hotel
Sarphatipark 106 b
Botanische Tuin Zuidas
Van der Boechorststraat 8
—HOSTED PROGRAMME
Master Design of Experiences
De Marktkantine
Jan van Galenstraat 6
—MEETING & INFORMATION POINT
Rietveld Pavilion
Fred. Roeskestraat 96
All graduates, daily programmes, venues and information will be published on the Facebook event and on the digital index website and publication 'The Place of Birth' featuring draft works by the graduates.
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Framer Framed need your support
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- By Sisonke Msimang
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With the fall of Jacob Zuma the worst is behind us. But with leaders who lack moral authority the situation is dire and unacceptible.
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- By Bart Luirink
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Family snapshots document an epic journey in the 1930s from a country occupied by the Nazi’s to South Africa.
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- By Tsoku Maela
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An old man with 9 fingers and twelve toes once told me a story while we shared a blanket and an oil lamp at a pastoral congregation one night.
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- By Eric Brassem
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In an extensive feature, Dutch daily newspaper Trouw explores the restitution of looted artifacts to its rightful owners.
