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Deptford To Host South African Arts Festival On 20th Anniversary Of Democracy // Deptford Pour Accueillir le Festival Des Arts Africains Du Sud Du 20 Anniversaire De la Démocratie

Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 8, 20140585

by Jim Palmer A festival celebrating South African arts and culture will begin in Deptford before heading off around the country. Afrovibes is a series of...

Honouring Gandhi’s Legacy, As The Symbol Of Non Violent Protest Say UN Deputy Secretary-General : We Must Reaffirm Power Of Peaceful Protest // Respecter l’Héritage De Gandhi, Comme Le Symbole De La Protestation Non Violente Dites Vice-Secrétaire Générale Des Nations Unies: Nous Devons Réaffirmer Puissance d

Jide AdesinaOctober 3, 2014October 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 3, 2014October 3, 20140764

In these dramatic and perilous times, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson urged the international community to reaffirm the power and potential of bringing about...

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Reflecting The Soul of Arts With Tayo Olayode // Reflétant L’âme Des Arts Avec Tayo Olayode

Jide AdesinaSeptember 26, 2014October 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 26, 2014October 1, 20140711

My art is a reflection of my state of mind. I’m an experimental artist, i do not try to philosophy with my paintings. however, if my...

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First World Conference On Indigenous Peoples Set To Open At UN Headquarters

Jide AdesinaSeptember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 22, 20140710

The week of high-level events that marks the opening of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate kicks off this year with the first...

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African-American museum shuts down in Holland, hopes to reopen in GR

Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 20140698

HOLLAND, MI – A center devoted to African-American history and art in Holland has closed its doors. However, its founder is hopeful that the...

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Sudan Film Scoops Canada People’s Award

Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 20140734

HAJOOJ KUKA carried video equipment to the war-ravaged Nuba Mountains in the Blue Nile state of his native Sudan, a country that has suffered the...

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Contemporary Arts Of Todays World ; Resonance Of Creativity

Jide AdesinaSeptember 20, 2014September 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 20, 2014September 20, 20140694

Artists: Adriana Carvalho, Alissa Christine, Katie Flood, Kevin Foltz, Cory Foote, Rosa Naday Garmendia, Franklin Sinanan, Lauren Swartzbaugh, VILTE and David Zalben. So much is...

ARTS & CULTURE Tourism

10 Best West African Restaurants in NYC // 10 best West African Restaurants à New York

Jide AdesinaSeptember 17, 2014October 20, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 17, 2014October 20, 20140898

The peanut-dusted lamb kebabs called suya from northern Nigeria, available at Brooklyn’s Buka In the late ’80s, the typical Senegalese immigrant was a guy...

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THE GREAT AKWASIDAE FESTIVAL OF THE ASANTE PEOPLE

Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 201402690

To every African, festivals hold a special place in everyday life. They are occasions for re-union, remembrance and merry-making. Festivals are also occasions of mixed...

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The Legendary Of Queen Sheba Of Ethiopia

Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 2014September 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 2014September 13, 201401150

Ethiopia’s historic journey is long and many ruins can be seen in the country. A good example of this is the former settlement of Yeha...

ARTS & CULTURE LIFE & STYLE

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF OYO KINGDOM- HRH OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III TOUR TO LONDON 2014

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140744

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

ARTS & CULTURE LIFE & STYLE

HRH ALAFIN OF OYO- -THE ROYAL KING OF OYO KINGDOM-OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI 111

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140965

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

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Top 10 Myths About Africa

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140872

Myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace in the West. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, “Amazing Race”, one of the...

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French President’s Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140681

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

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French President's Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140826

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

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Venice Film Festival Supports Imprisoned Filmmakers

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20140741

The Venice Film Festival is bringing 11 days of red-carpet premieres, innovative movies and Hollywood glamour to the Italian city. Here’s what has been catching...

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Chronicles Of African Americans Film Makers Give back From 2007 Till date

Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 20140806

Area and surrounding counties were selected after each submitted a 250-word essay detailing why they should be included in the media bootcamp. The participants were...

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The Reason Every Book About Africa Has The Same Cover—And It’s Not Pretty

Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 20140769

The tree that launched a thousand books.Reuters/Ed Harris Last week, Africa Is a Country, a blog that documents and skewers Western misconceptions of Africa, ran a fascinating...

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Cape Flats Crime Thriller Set To Debut At The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival

Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 20140803

Cape Town – The crime thriller Nommer 37debuts at the kykNet Silwerskerm Festival on Friday 29 August. Irishaad Ally, best known for his role in Four...

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Academy Considers 21 Scientific And Technical Achievements For Awards

Jide AdesinaAugust 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 16, 20140630

Getty Images The Oscar organization will conduct 16 investigations to decide what merits further consideration. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected...

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