The 9th FCAT Córdoba 2012 will take place 13th – 21st October Cordoba, December 19th, 2011. The city of Cordoba and Al Tarab, NGO behind the African Film Festival-FCAT, announce changes in both the host city and the dates. The festival was organized since 2004 during the spring in Tarifa, Spain, and will now take place every autumn in Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 2,000 years of history, cradle of civilizations and cultures. “We are very excited about the new period ahead. It is both a challenge and a big opportunity. Cordoba’s infrastructure, institutional and economic support will... Continue Reading
SIBO BERO, a Zimbabwean medical student based in Wuhan, Hubei, China has won the public vote to be crowned Face of Zimbabwe 2012 in a tightly contested Face of Zimbabwe international pageant. The internet based competition, organised by KMG Media and sponsored by World Remit allows Zimbabweans all over the world to enter. The pageant is an international showcase of Zimbabwe’s beauty, charity and tourism with the prime purpose of marketing Zimbabwe abroad. UK based Ohleen Munyanyi was voted the 1st runner-up after garnering the second highest public votes. The teenager also won the vote of the other contestants to... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – Its official, US hiphop and R&B superstar, T-Pain will be spending Christmas in Ghana as the much-anticipated “T-Pain Live in Ghana” concert will now be held on December 24, instead of the earlier announced date. According to a statement released by event organizers, 233Connect, due to the huge response the show has attracted so far in Ghana, both parties have agreed that the show should be moved to December 24, meaning T-Pain would spend Christmas day – the following day – in Ghana. Currently one of the hottest acts in the United States and beyond, T-Pain’s... Continue Reading
South Africa would by the end of 2012 witness its own African music awards ceremony. Johannesburg, the creative, entertainment and cultural hub of Africa, with its world class African status, and state-of-the-art facilities, will host the event Ngoma Africa Music Awards will celebrate and expose African Creativity and Spirit. “We have realised that there is a huge gap in terms of experiencing a Pan African Music Awards within South Africa. The Ngoma Africa Music Awards will close the gap by launching in South Africa November 2012, marking a New Era in African Entertainment that would revitalise the Rainbow Nation’s artistic place... Continue Reading
By Alfred Tembo – Harare International Arts Festivals (HIFA) continues to draws international attention. Speaking to Shout-Africa.com a United Kingdom based documentary filmmaker, said HIFA has the international substance that the world raring to go to be part of. “As a film maker, through experience, l found the pleasure in documenting HIFA. This enlightens people in other parts of the world on what Zimbabwe has, in terms of arts tourism. HIFA’s international reputable texture can be compared to other international festivals in Europe” said Agniesjka Piotrowska The Polish extracted filmmaker said, “After all HIFA is unique and exceptional, for the reason that it... Continue Reading
