AFRICA / CINEMA

Africa Finds its Cinematic Voice

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Africa Finds its Cinematic Voice By Beverly Andrews A contemporary Buddhist leader, Daisaku Ikeda of the lay Buddhist organisation the Soka Gakkai International, once said that the 21st century would be the […]

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CINEMA

Bangla: love outside of your confort zone

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Cinema Made in Italy By Beverly Andrew While the coronavirus wreaks havoc throughout the world, Italy has been amongst the hardest hit. With the country now though gradually reopening, London’s Made in […]

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AFRIQUE / CULTURE

Le Palais de Lomé : le Guggenheim togolais

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Le Palais de Lomé s’étend sur environ 24 000 mètres carrés et abrite un espace d’exposition permanente, des galeries dédiées aux spectacles temporaires, des prestations artistiques, des expositions consacrées à la photographie et au design. On y trouve aussi une librairie ainsi que de deux restaurants. Le lieu célèbre l’histoire riche et variée du pays ; avec toutes les formes artistiques, la science et la technologie auront leur place.

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CINEMA / FILM

A Valley of Hope

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The film opens with a scene showing a local couple, Elisabetta and her husband, teaching French to a young Eritrean family. They hope by doing so they may best be able to help the family better explain their complex asylum case to the local authority.

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AFRICA / CULTURE

Palais de Lomé, Togo’s Guggenheim

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Palais de Lomé covers nearly 26,000-square-foot and will house a permanent exhibition space, dedicated galleries for temporary shows, live performances, exhibitions devoted to both photography and design, alongside a bookstore as well as two restaurants. The venue will celebrate Togo’s rich and varied history, with a commitment of supporting a variety of art forms, as well as having a focus on both science and technology.

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CINEMA

Lost lives in Northern Ireland

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  By Beverly Andrews This year’s BFI London Film Festival kicked off in the country’s capital with its usual delightful mix of mega stars standing alongside indie unknowns. The festival’s eclectic mix […]

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THEATRE

The Populist Tango

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How real Evita Perón’s desire was to truly change the lives of the poor, is still a subject for debate even today. Was it really about helping others or a desperate desire to escape the poverty which she was born into?

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LITERATURE

Why is India still lagging behind China?

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Salil Tripathi reiterates the point that India still lags behind China in terms of economic growth with millions still living below the poverty line and given the fact that both countries were in the same position at the beginning of the last century.

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