By Bethsheba Achitsa
Published May 31, 2010
ADVENTURES OF ALAYO, a story about a hungry man whose wish for food came alive in unusual way, was one of the five nominees for the best animation at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria in April 2010. It was the only one from sub-Saharan Africa as the [...]
By Eva Wambui and Juddy Koigi
Pictures by Isaac Miriri
Published May 28, 2010
The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), a platform that is giving a voice to players in the audiovisual media sector by recognising and rewarding exemplary works in African cinema, launched the call for entry for the 7th edition of the annual event on May [...]
By Bethsheba Achitsa
Published May 23, 2010
Honyan’s Shoe, a film by Mohamed Ghazala, an animation director and lecturer at El Minia University in Egypt, won the Best Animation Award at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in April 2010. He speaks to ArtMatters.Info Staff Writer BETHSHEBA ACHITSA.
What is the story behind Honyan’s Shoe?
Honayn is a [...]
By Bethsheba Achitsa
Published May 20, 2010
Television, film festivals and DVD/VCD are the primary distribution of audiovisual media works in eastern Africa, says a report published by the Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media festival, production workshop and market for children and youth in eastern Africa in association with the Communications and Information Sector of the United [...]
By Tourism-Review.Com
Published May 18, 2010
Though crime can occur just about anywhere in the world, there are certain places where this is quite rare. As in the TOP 10 Safest Countries in the world announced by OpenTravel.com. TRAVEL-REVIEW.COM reports.
1. Cyprus Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is a destination where personal safety is [...]
By Allyn Gaestel
Published May 16, 2010
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched a New Development Plan that is aimed at catapulting the country from a a least-developed to a middle-income country. The five-year plan unveiled on April 18, 2010, reports ALLYN GAESTEL, specifies what to do to achieve the 30-year National Vision Framework.
Key tenets of the [...]
By Ogova Ondego
Published May 14, 2010
It will be a bee-hive of activities as KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa hosts the only annual celebration of the African Renaissance ideals on the mother continent, the 12th African Renaissance Festival (May 24-27, 2010).
Bringing together delegates from around the globe—leaders in government and business, representatives from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), [...]
By Bethsheba Achitsa
Published May 12, 2010
From the playful world of the children to the busy life of adulthood that is tension filled especially when it comes to relationship matters, Lola Kenya Screen that holds her fifth edition of the annual event in August 9-14, 2010 will provide a rich serving of films from across the [...]
By Kevin James Moore
Published May 9, 2010
A conference to discuss technology-enhanced learning across Africa with a range of informative and innovative sessions takes place in Lusaka, Zambia, May 26-28, 2010. KEVIN JAMES MOORE reports.
In parts of Africa where traditional classroom education is inaccessible, people have taken education into their own hands by utilising mobile phones [...]
By Tourism-Review.Com
Published May 7, 2010
Slovak Republic, Israel, Czech Republic and Estonia are the four leading nations for adventure tourism among the developing countries for 2009.
The ranking examines the commitment of 192 countries around the world using 10 pillars of adventure and tourism market competitiveness: Sustainable Development Policy, Safety and Security, Tourism Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Cultural [...]
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