Jos Schuring

Festival sur le Niger in Mali: a true folk festival

February 2009 -

In Segou everybody can enjoy the festival, which has a cultural purpose as well as an economic one.

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Shared Rhythms from Benin and Suriname

February 2009 -

Okobua from Surinam was linked with Percus Nomades from Benin for a Dutch tour. It turned out to be a cooperation which highly inspired both companies.

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Successful meeting of independently operating Asian artists

January 2009 -

Writers, artists, film makers and actors shared opinions and practical information about their working conditions during the conference Culture Asia: Connecting Asian Cultural Actors held late in December 2008 in Bangalore, India.

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Free Dimensional: operating on the cutting edge between art and human rights

January 2009 -

Todd Lester of Free Dimensional explains how his organization tries to promote social justice by offering activists facilities in art residencies.

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The frustrated ideals of a young scientist in Ethiopian film

January 2009 -

The story of Teza, about the marxist junta of Mengistu Haile Mariam which ruled Ethiopia in the seventies with an iron fist is relatively unknown.

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Interview

Pichet Klunchun continues to invest in contemporary Thai dance

December 2008 -

The recently awarded Thai choreographer works all over the world, besides promoting the dance culture in his own country.

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Interview

'In Ghana, dance stands for respect and reconciliation'

December 2008 -

One of Ghana's cultural policy stars is the National Dance Company. Joshua Trebi explains why the company, established in 1962 , is so successful.

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Interview

Photographer Nontsikelelo 'Lolo' Veleko and the perception of black identities

November 2008 -

Questioning one's own perception and that of others constitutes the core of South African photographer Nontsikelelo Veleko's work. 

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Architect Francis Kéré: 'Buildings need to breathe'

November 2008 -

Sustainability and extensive involvement in the development of his homeland are constant values in the work of the young architect from Burkina Faso.

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Capeverdian dance: intense, rough and theatrical

October 2008 -

Contemporary dance is rare on the Cape Verde islands, but the Raiz di Polon company is popular in its own country and abroad.

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