Twelve Etsy sellers each spent an hour in Liberty London’s window just off Regent Street, starting at 10am on Friday November 1st and finishing at 7pm on Saturday. Over the course of the two days our assembled crafts were displayed […]
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1:54 Contempoary African Art Fair
1:54 is billed to be the first contemporary African Art Fair, which will be held in London between the 16-20 October 2013. It takes its name from 54 countries on the continent and will feature the work of over […]
Read moreFemi Kuti at the Jazz Cafe
Femi Kuti will be performing at the jazz cafe in Camden, London on the 5th of November. Go check it out, will be a night of fun. See you there!! For more information and tickets: The Jazz Cafe DATE: 5th […]
Read moreMajestic African Textiles
I always talk about events happening in London or in Lagos so for a change here is something for those of you who are state-side! Indianapolis to be precise. Majestic African Textiles are being showcased at the Indianapolis Museum of […]
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Handmade Christmas at the o2
Craft has enjoyed a huge renaissance in the UK over the last few years as people adopt a more back to basic approach to life and choose to make and purchase products that are completely handmade. A new generation of […]
Read moreLights Camera Africa 2013- Great Migrations
Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 Film Festival – ‘GREAT MIGRATIONS’ For the third year runnning, Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival is back. Working this year with the African Film Festival, New York and Nadia Denton©, London. This year the Lights, Camera, […]
Read moreAfrica Centre Summer Festival
Highlights of the festival include, a performance by Tunde Jegede, a catwalk show by Africa Fashion Week London and a live performance by headline act Nneka. This event is free to members of the public and the Africa Centre sincerely hopes that […]
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DESIGNING AFRICA- APPROPRIATING CULTURE, MEDIUMS, AND MEANINGS
DESIGNING AFRICA APPROPRIATING CULTURE, MEDIUMS, AND MEANINGS 8 March – 5 April 2013 (Monday-Saturday, 10-6 PM) Designing Africa: Appropriating Culture, Mediums, and Meanings presents a survey of the vital yet often under-appreciated emerging tendencies in contemporary design on the African continent. […]
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Happy Independence Day to Ghana
Wishing all our Ghanaian friends and fans a Happy Independence Day! It so happens that one of our favourite customers has just received her custom order of a Kente Supersnap Clutch. Kente is a gorgeous handwoven cloth from Ghana, similar to Aso-oke. […]
Read moreSocial Media Week- Lagos
Social Media Week is a worldwide event exploring the social, cultural and economic impact of social media. Their mission is to help people and “By programming keynotes and panels that look at how Africans – Nigerians in particular – are […]
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