Zuku announces 1.6bn/- sponsorship of ZIFF

Zanzibar International Film Festival

East African pay-TV broadcaster Zuku has announced its headline event sponsorship of the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) for a period of ten years from 2012 to 2022, with a focus on supporting ZIFF’s film and festival promotion and marketing programme. ZIFF will take place in Zanzibar between July 7 and 15, this year. The Zuku sponsorship More...

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Eduard Bamporiki
On Saturday, April 21st, 2012
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Amahoro Film Festival begins on Sunday

Eduard Bamporiki The premiere for Amahoro Film Festival (AFF) will be held in Rubavu District, Sunday, April 22. From the Western Province, the festival will be taken to other parts of the country, with its grand More...

Night time audience
On Thursday, April 19th, 2012
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Call for Artists, Sauti za Busara 2013

14 – 17 February 2013. These are the official dates for Sauti za Busara 2013. The Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar will once again host the Sauti za Busara music festival.  The next edition which is the 10th More...

bright young things (photo: Robin Batista)
On Monday, April 16th, 2012
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Sauti za Busara 2013 Dates announced

Busara Promotions have unveiled initial details of the highly anticipated dates for the Sauti za Busara music festival’s 10th annual instalment, set for 14- 17 February 2013 in the historic Old Fort in Stone More...

Enie
On Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
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International African Festival Tubingen 2012, Germany…it’s time for a big step!

The festival organized by Africans for the African Diaspora in Africa; Europe and the world, from the 9. – 12. August 2012 – 4 days nonstop! Dear brave hearts, Permit me to address this personal letter of appreciation, More...

It was a night to remember
On Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
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‘Spoken Word’ brings a new view at Talent

It was a night to remember Saturday gave us a special treat – this time as people gathered for the ‘Spoken Word’ festival 2012, at Ishyo Arts Centre in Kacyiru. The show was a great success – as people More...

The annual drama festivals competitors step forward to display their talent at the Nairobi zonal level. Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard
On Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
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Talent galore at drama festival

They came from all over Nairobi zone, which stretches from Narok in the Rift Valley to Machakos on the other end with a mission to showcase talent at the Kenya Polytechnic University College – the venue of this More...

Pearls of Uganda Conservation and Culture Festival
On Monday, March 19th, 2012
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UCOTA & Pearls of Uganda Conservation and Culture Festival on 25th March

Uganda Community Tourism Association (UCOTA), together with Pearls of Uganda are organizing Conservation and Culture Festival on March 25th 2012. The event will be held at MishMash, Acacia Avenue, Kololo, Kampala, More...

Singer and fashion designer Aline Gahongayire is participating in the Belgium festival.
On Saturday, March 17th, 2012
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Belgium festival dedicated to Rwanda

Singer and fashion designer Aline Gahongayire is participating in the Belgium festival. Rwanda will be honoured at the 40th anniversary of twinning between Ganshoren and Rusatira cultural centre in Brussels, Belgium. More...

In this Sept. 13, 2011 file photo, actress Abbie Cornish attends the Instyle and Hollywood Foreign Press party at the Windsor Arms Hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Cornish's film, "The Girl," about a single mother who helps smuggle illegal immigrants over the U.S.-Mexico border, will be one of the features shown at 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival, held April 18 to April 29 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
On Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
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Franco, Cornish among those with films at Tribeca

In this Sept. 13, 2011 file photo, actress Abbie Cornish attends the Instyle and Hollywood Foreign Press party at the Windsor Arms Hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. Cornish's film, More...