Art and development

Tolu Olungesi: African books make you cry

September 2009 -

Nigerian writer Tolu Olungesi wonders what 'authenticity' actually means in the case of African literature.

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Binyavanga Wainaina: Once we were cold and materialistic - but thankfully these days are over

September 2009 -

Essay by Binyavanga Wainaina about market forces and the frappuccino consciousness.

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Anton Stolwijk: Mafrika - sophisticated parody of anti-prejudice film?

September 2009 -

ZAM editor Anton Stolwijk about Mafrika, the film that was awarded but never released.

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Mauricio Delfín: "Peru is ready for in-depth investments in culture"

September 2009 -

Mauricio Delfín about culture and processes of change in Peru.

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Urbaninform unites large and small urban developers

September 2009 -

More than half of the world's population now lives in large cities, and most of those cities' inhabitants struggle to survive in slums. A challenge for many architects is finding original and sustainable solutions that will improve living conditions in these areas.

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Graffiti offers structure for Brazilian youth

August 2009 -

Anouk Piket,  manager of the graffiti project during Brazil Rotterdam, explains why graffiti has a different and especially better image in Brazil than in the Netherlands.

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"Malians themselves need to know about the Bamako Photo Biennial"

August 2009 -

The Bamako Photo Biennial is enjoying increasing popularity. In Mali itself, however, little enthusiasm is shown for the event. Neither by the audience, nor by local photographers, says Amadou Sow.

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After a pause of more than four decades, Panaf is back

July 2009 -

Algeria hosts the Panafrican culture festival, founded during a time theat some participating countries formally didn't exist yet.

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Somaliland cultural festival stresses freedom and tolerance

July 2009 -

In the autonomous region of Somaliland, bordering the troubled part of Somalia, the Mooge Culture Festival takes place at the end of July.

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The fresco president of Jogjakarta

June 2009 -

Indonesian artist Samuel Indratma likes to work with scrap iron, but his honorary nickname is 'the fresco president' because of the murals he creates with the people of Jogjakarta.

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