Zela Gayel Zem-negede Adinet is a newly formed ‘Spoken Word Collective’ of committed performers based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the first of its kind to have both national and international poets entertaining in English and Amharic. Members of the group have come together with the aim of creating …

    London’s prestigious Opera House to feature African contemporary art festival Zela Gayle    The Royal Opera House of London under its director Antonio Pappano is one of the world’s leading Opera Houses. But for all its prestigious past, it was unusual for the Royal Opera House to host …

    Preparations are underway for the first edition of ”Colors of the Nile International Film Festival” (CNIFF), aimed at celebrating African filmmaking for the first time and to give African cinema a vibrant platform and worldwide visibility. Submissions for screening and competition opened in May 2012 for all categories …