RACHAEL Strecher, Vice President of Storytelling at the National Geographic Society, discusses ways the organisation – known across Africa as Nat Geo – is encouraging representation by African filmmakers; local distribution; the mechanics behind grant decisions; and what makes a great Nat Geo proposal.
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LUCILLE Nyikuri repurposes cattle horn into elegant, distinctive jewellery and her striking craftsmanship is seeing her jewellery snapped in luxury markets worldwide.
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HALEEMA Mekani was mapping her return to Zimbabwe from Italy, where she was studying, when an opportunity to co-lead a new social circus came her way. Today, Mekani and her team are healing societal wounds through Tamba Africa Social Circus.
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RISING 28-year-old South African dancer and rapper Costa Titch (born Costa Tsobanoglou) died after collapsing on stage on 11 March
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TRADITIONAL wrestling plays an important role in much of Senegalese society and is one of the country’s national sports. Traditional
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IN her 2021 documentary Dance Me to the End of Time, South African filmmaker and educator Melanie Chait has produced
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LISA RICHWINE A year after he was slapped on stage at the Academy Awards, Chris Rock hammered Will Smith and
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IN Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, soldiers give directions to movie-goers and journalists attending the continent’s premier film festival that is
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IT’S been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at King Charles III’s coronation on 6 May
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WHEN Casa Teranga opened its doors on one of Dakar’s most popular restaurant strips, it raised eyebrows. Getting people to change to eco-friendly habits in a country where fish and meat-based dishes are the norm, would be a challenge. But for the proprietors, who cut their teeth in Italy and Berlin, it’s a challenge that is proving entirely worthwhile.
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