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It is said that, in Africa, stories grow on trees. There could be a million interpretations for this aphorism, but for me it ...
Benin has appointed American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer and author Tonya Lewis Lee, as ambassadors for African-Americans in the U.S.Their role as thematic ambassadors aims to ...
Jardin21, the green, festive, family-friendly wasteland returns along the Canal de l'Ourcq Along the banks of the Canal de ...
But, for many years, Djerba’s cultural heritage has been in danger. This is due to a combination of over-tourism, ...
Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...
A century ago, colonial borders divided the Borgu people between Benin and Nigeria. Today, soccer is reuniting them.
Long before London installed street lights, Benin City, an ancient Nigerian capital, had already lit its streets with torches and lamps. Here’s the powerful history.
AGENCIES | In the largest restitution of its kind, the Netherlands recently returned 119 Benin Bronzes to the Nigerian ...
To the author of New York, My Village, Uwen Akpan, the stories of Nigerian Civil war between 1967 and 1970 is incomplete ...
Following the significant success of its inaugural edition in 2024, the Festival of Masks Scientific Symposium is set to ...
The Carbon Cost of Culture: How the Art World Is Confronting Its Shipping Emissions From disposable crates to long-haul air freight, the way the art world moves work is getting a climate-conscious ...
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has announced his pick for the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts.