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Wangechi Mutu at the Museum of Contemporary Arts Australia
Events

Wangechi Mutu at the Museum of Contemporary Arts Australia

by Gillean on May 14, 2013 • No Comments
Discover the diverse practice of Kenyan-born, Brooklyn–based artist Wangechi Mutu in this free major presentation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney featuring collage, drawing, sculpture, installation and video.  Be drawn into contemplations on beauty, consumerism, colonialism, race, and gender through Mutu’s exquisite, provocative works. See how...
Robin Rhode: The Call of Walls exhibition
Events

Robin Rhode: The Call of Walls exhibition

by Gillean on Apr 22, 2013 • No Comments
Inspired by the streets of Johannesburg, South African-born artist Robin Rhode will present his debut Australian solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Robin Rhode: The Call of Walls will explore Rhode’s distinctive practice of using everyday materials such as chalk and charcoal to draw directly onto Johannesburg’s concrete...
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe (Belvoir showing)
Events

The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe (Belvoir showing)

by Gillean on Nov 22, 2012 • No Comments
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe is a celebration of women, human rights, laughter and resilience. With a bit of sage advice on hair care. Yarrie Bangura grew up in a camp in Guinea. She is doing her HSC. Aminata Conteh is from Sierra Leone. She is an ambassador for...
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Day of the African Child
Culture / Inspirational

Day of the African Child

by Sefakor on Jun 16, 2013 • No Comments
Today, June 16th marks ‘The Day of the African Child.’ The day is commemorated every year by Member States of the African Union and its Partners in accordance with Resolution CM/Res.1290 (XL). To celebrate MTV Voices asked young parents in Sierra Leone and Ethiopia to share the dreams they have for their children. June 16th...
My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles - WeCyclers
Culture / Media

My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles – WeCyclers

by Gillean on Jun 15, 2013 • No Comments
Last post, I wrote that you should ‘Be prepared to be enlightened, engaged and inspired’. The time has come! My Africa Is has just released its much anticipated first episode of their ‘The Lagos Chronicles’. My Africa Is drops in on Bilikiss Abiola, one of the founders of WeCyclers, an outfit that has involved an...
My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles Trailer
Culture / Media

My Africa Is: The Lagos Chronicles Trailer

by Gillean on Jun 4, 2013 • No Comments
My Africa Is, a documentary series launched in 2012 with the mission to change the lens and narrative focused on Africa. My Africa Is challenges outdated and incomplete perceptions about life on the continent, by capturing a more in depth narrative as seen through the eyes and lives of locals in various African cities taking viewers beyond...
Survival of the Chicest
Fashion / Photography

Survival of the Chicest

by Gillean on May 30, 2013 • No Comments
Two castaways, a tropical paradise, and trunks full of fabulous clothes. What on earth to do? EDITORIAL: SURVIVAL OF THE CHICEST MAGAZINE: W MAGAZINE MODELS: JOAN SMALLS & LIYA KEBEDE PHOTOGRAPHY: MIKAEL JANSSON STYLIST: EDWARD ENNINFUL SOURCE: HAUTE FASHION AFRICA
Oyster Editorial: Amelia Zadro x Dut Yaak
Fashion / Photography

Oyster Editorial: Amelia Zadro x Dut Yaak

by Gillean on May 20, 2013 • No Comments
PUBLICATION: OYSTER MODELS: AMELIA ZADRO & DUT YAAK PHOTOGRAPHY: JASON HENLEY STYLIST: JANA BARTOLO MAKE-UP: LEI TAI
Change of direction
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Change of direction

by Gillean on Apr 28, 2013 • 4 Comments
For two and half years, I have invested my all into Afroklectic. When I should have been sleeping, I was writing or researching or chatting to someone half way across the world about it. I have loved every minute of it. Afroklectic is the space which allowed me to grow into my skin. It was...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists
Culture / Video of the Week

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists

by Gillean on Apr 22, 2013 • No Comments
Renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about how our culture sees feminists and why all women should be feminists.
Mteto Maphoyi: The Power of Listening
Inspirational / Music & Performance

Mteto Maphoyi: The Power of Listening

by Gillean on Apr 21, 2013 • No Comments
I want on a TEDxTALK marathon by watching a range of talks which interested me. Whilst on the marathon, I came across the TEDxTeen – Mteto Maphoyi: The Power of Listening. The story of Mteto Maphoyi is a remarkable one. Born in a township of South Africa’s Western Cape Mteto‘s father abandoned him, his mother...
TOPSHOP: Style Nomad
Fashion

TOPSHOP: Style Nomad

by Gillean on Apr 16, 2013 • 1 Comment
High-street fashion giant TOPSHOP is currently suffering from African fever in their editorial Style Nomad. The edit features pieces perfect for the up-coming European summer and the last months of the Australian autumn at a price which won’t break you bank! Batik Floral Bralet Aztec T-shirt All In One African Block Five Panel Cap Foliage...
Goodtimes
Music & Performance / Video of the Week

Goodtimes

by Gillean on Apr 15, 2013 • 1 Comment
South African singer Nandi Mngoma with her very first music clip ‘Goodtimes‘. You can read more about this uber-talented beauty at Diva Inc.
Sacs Appeal
Fashion / Photography

Sacs Appeal

by Gillean on Apr 15, 2013 • No Comments
EDITORIAL: SACS APPEAL PHOTOGRAPHER: JOHN-PAUL PIETRUS MODEL: ALIMATA SOURCE: JOHN-PAUL PIETRUS
Recap: African Film Festival Australia 2013
Australia / Cinema & Drama

Recap: African Film Festival Australia 2013

by Gillean on Apr 9, 2013 • No Comments
Last year we moaned and groaned just a little at the opening of the African Film Festival Australia. We left puzzled at the complexity of Restless City. This year, attendees of African Film Festival Australia left the cinema in a different mood. A better mood than last year. This year, the opening film for the...

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