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Shakespeare’s famous tale about betrayal, desire and murder all fuelled by excessive ambition is set in Ancient Africa in this multi-media rendering of the classic tragedy.
CandyKing Productions and Celtic Kiss Productions are delighted to be returning to the Greenwich Playhouse to present Macbeth. Eamon McDonnell’s adaptation moves the action to the Ancient African civilization that was the Benin Empire –giving this famous tale an original and engaging twist. This production delivers, both visually and culturally, a very exciting performance, fusing the original violent tale with a new setting and context – bringing the vibrancy of Africa to the stage.
Macbeth is Shakespeare’s most dramatic tragedy – a brilliant combination of murder, spiritualism and violence – a play so brutal many believe it to be cursed. Macbeth is a frightening, heady mix of betrayal, desire and murder all fuelled by excessive ambition.
CandyKing and Celtic Kiss productions have staged four plays previously at the Greenwich Playhouse – all to excellent reviews and sell-out audiences. In this fifth production, they have joined together to create an exciting vision of a favourite classic.
Wil Sylvince is one of America's most explosive comedians. His appearances on BET's Comic View, HBO's Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo all received standing ovations, and after taking the UK by storm in 2010, he’s back with a full length show supported by some of the UK's top comics.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, it's Wil's unique perspective on political and social issues that make him a comedian in high demand. He has toured with comedy heavyweights such as Damon Wayans, Bill Bellamy, Chris Tucker and Kat Williams.
Wil's exceptional comedy writing skills have led to him contributing to sketch shows Chapelle Show on Comedy Central and Damon Wayan's The Underground.
On 30 April he will be joined by Richard Blackwood and Kevin J and on Sunday 1 May by Quincy and Kane Brown. He will be joined for both shows by Dibbi, Kwaku and Glenda Jackson.
Book Tickets: http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/2222/shows/lmao-comedy-jam.html
‘Horizons’, our first exhibition of 2011, spotlights recent works by the Nigerian abstract expressionist painter, Ayoola Gbolahan, whose work maximises the communicative power of the human figure. Gbolahan employs symbols and motifs that convey issues such as aggression, religion, heritage, sexuality and social relationships.
His figurative abstraction endows his paintings with a sense of recognition across a universal spectrum and an uncanny sense of mysterious wonder.
Venue: arc Gallery Admission: Free
1 Festival, 2 Countries, 3 Playwrights, 10 Weeks
Pandora's Box - Thursday 5th May, Little Baby Jesus - Friday 27th May, Fixer - Thursday 23rd June
London via Lagos is a daring festival of new plays by British-Nigerian playwrights offering three radically different visions of the relationship between Nigeria and the UK. Over ten weeks, from Tuesday 3 May - Sunday 10 July, 2011, at Oval House Theatre, London via Lagos brings to the London stage three innovative and contemporary plays. All three dramas investigate today's Britain and all reflect the vigour and passion of Nigeria.
Pandora's Box by Ade Solanke, directed by Ben Evans. On holiday with her streetwise son in Lagos, a British-Nigerian mother is in turmoil. Should she leave her only child in a strict Lagos boarding school, or return him to the 'battlefields' of inner London...? "Breathtakingly candid... another strong female presence." ..The Guardian on Ade Solanke Read More...
Little Baby Jesus by Arinze Kene, directed by Ché Walker. Little Baby Jesus is a lyrical triptych of monologues revealing the inter-connected lives of three inner-city teenagers, capturing the exact moment each becomes an adult. Arinze Kene is also an actor and currently plays 'Connor Stanley' in EastEnders. "flies above the expected into the sublime" WhatsOnStage on Kene's Estate Walls Read More...
Fixer by Lydia Adetunji, directed by Dan Barnard and Rachel Briscoe. When militants attack a new oil pipeline, British journalists and international spin doctors rush to the scene: everyone wants the inside story. Chuks, a fixer, could make a lot of money by acting as a go-between for foreign journalists and local groups. "One of the brightest new stars in British political theatre" The Observer on Lydia Adetunji Read More...
London Via Lagos Festival is presented by Oval House Theatre, BEcreative and Spora Stories. London via Lagos Festival celebrates the plays of three extraordinary up-and-coming playwrights. Book online www.ovalhouse.com
The Summit which will take place on the eve of the World Economic Forum Africa, will be a one day dynamic Summit, comprising panel discussions, a series of project presentations from corporates on their inclusive business models, Foundations supporting entrepreneurship in Africa, young and social entrepreneurs and a lot of facilitated partnership broking, networking and one-on-one meetings on the fringes.
The Summit represents a unique knowledge platform for Foundations from around the globe that support economic development in Africa and will host a unique marketplace facilitated with partners from the United Nations to match inclusive business models with Foundations and social entrepreneurs.
The Summit will also host the 2011 Sukuma Afrika Young Entrepreneurs MDG Awards.
Who should attend
International Foundations
Corporate Foundations
Venture Philanthropists
Major companies operating in Africa
Corporate Social Investment professionals
Microfinance Organizations
Heads of CSR
Business Associations
Development Finance Institutions
Social entrepreneurs
Sukuma Afrika Alumni
Stephen Chan explores the political landscape of southern Africa, examining how it's poised to change over the next years and what the repercussions are likely to be across the continent.
Stephen Chan is Professor of International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His many publications include Robert Mugabe: A Life of Power and Violence.
Respondent: Dr Knox Chitiyo - RUSI Africa Fellow, Chair Renee Horne - Journalist and doctoral student (SOAS). You may also be interested in: William Gumede South Africa in 6 Scenes. The launch will be followed by a drinks reception. Please RSVP to rsvp@royalafricansociety.org
On holiday with her streetwise son in Lagos, a British-Nigerian mother is in turmoil. Should she leave her only child in a strict Lagos boarding school, or return him to the ‘battlefields’ of inner London…?
A family spanning three generations and two continents meet together in Lagos for the first time in over thirty years. But the joy of reunion also unleashes long-suppressed truths. An exuberant mix of comedy, tragedy and family drama, Pandora’s Box reveals the heartbreak behind the choices every parent must make.
Come enjoy music and dance while supporting student malaria work world-wide!
Malaria is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, affecting millions of children and adults across the planet. Eradication of malaria is within our grasp, but this significant challenge requires an army of thought leaders who are committed to making a sustainable global impact.
Harvard University students comprise the generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who will combat this disease, but their growth as leaders requires your support! On May 4th, 2011, come enjoy a night of music and dance at the Oberon in Cambridge, MA to help sponsor student malaria work abroad in 2011-2012. Together, we can solve the global malaria problem!
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, 8 pm-10:30 pm, Oberon, 2 Arrow St, Cambridge, MA 02138. For tickets, visit www.cluboberon.com. To make a donation or to learn more about the event, contact harvardmalariainitiative@hsph.harvard.edu Check us out on Facebook and Twitter @MalariaBytes
Loita Capital Partners International, a pan-African investment banking firm with strong roots in Zambia, is promoting and facilitating the first ever Zambia Mining and Energy Indaba in Lusaka, Zambia, to give investors and mining houses an opportunity to understand the vast potential in Zambia for mineral and energy resources. The Zambia Mining and Energy Indaba will bring together investors, financiers, mining houses, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders. The Indaba will focus on project showcases, issues affecting the mining and energy industry in Zambia and a host of other crucial topics.
The Indaba will be explore the changing global investment and capital raising landscape and will deliver a world class agenda and business networking opportunities for the mining and Energy community and other industry stakeholders.
For registration and sponsorship opportunities contact Allan Musona on +27 11 684 1444 or emailamusona@loita.com. http://www.loita.com/mining.php
WATER AFRICA EXHIBITION & SEMINAR is returning to Ghana for 2011 after a spectacularly successful 2010 show in Abuja, Nigeria.
One of the key features of the Water Africa events is the interaction between the attendees and the exhibitors which is actively encouraged by walkabouts during the seminars and careful positioning of meal and refreshments breaks requiring delegates to pass through the exhibition hall. 
Malaria is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, affecting millions of children and adults across the planet. Eradication of malaria is within our grasp, but this significant challenge requires an army of thought leaders who are committed to making a sustainable global impact.
Harvard University students comprise the generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who will combat this disease, but their growth as leaders requires your support! On May 4th, 2011, come enjoy a night of music and dance at the Oberon in Cambridge, MA to help sponsor student malaria work abroad in 2011-2012. Together, we can solve the global malaria problem!
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, 8 pm-10:30 pm, Oberon, 2 Arrow St, Cambridge, MA 02138. For tickets, visit www.cluboberon.com. To make a donation or to learn more about the event, contact harvardmalariainitiative@hsph.harvard.edu Check us out on Facebook and Twitter @MalariaBytes
BLACK INTERNATIONAL CINEMA is a yearly interdisciplinary, intercultural film/video festival produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre / THE COLLEGIUM - Forum & Television Program Berlin in association with Cultural Zephyr e.V. and screens cinema from the African Diaspora and other films from varied intercultural backgrounds or perspectives.
Black International Cinema Berlin originated from the Black Cultural Festival, which was produced and directed by Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre in 1986 for the first time in Europe, a 3-week event in Berlin, which presented the contributions of Black people to world culture through film, theater, dance, music, workshops and seminars, and was an homage to the legendary tap dancer, Carnell Lyons.
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre produces and directs the Black International Cinema each year in Berlin and additionally, in other European and US-American cities.
The festival focuses on presenting works of an artistic, cultural or political nature coinciding with the general educational, social, artistic and economic interest of people from Africa, the African Diaspora and people with an interest in participating in intercultural communication and the resultant interfacing and sharing of educational, social, artistic and economic resources.
Furthermore, Black International Cinema is open to ALL filmmakers and contributes to better understanding and increasing cooperation between people from various cultural, ethnic, national and religious backgrounds, in order to reduce prejudice and support a peaceful and respectful living together in our multi-faceted societies.
Contact: bicdance@aol.com
http://www.black-international-cinema.com/BIC11/bic_11.htm
Participants: HE Governor Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Governor of Kwara State
The Conference follows our previous successfully held Worldwide Independents Forum (London and Houston) and our annual African Independents Forum (Cape Town)
In 2005 Governor Saraki invited a number of white farmers who had been evicted from land in Zimbabwe to Kwara State, Nigeria. At this event the governor will give an update on progress made and argue that he sees a number of advantages to people in his state, as well as to the farmers. He will also link the achievements since made by the farmers to broader challenges of sub-national and national development.
For more information please contact Tighisti Amare. Entry to these expert meetings is restricted. Experts and interested individuals should apply via the email address below. Only receipt of a confirmation email from Chatham House allows entry to meetings.
Places are limited & Chatham House reserves the right to restrict access to any of its meetings without notice or explanation. Attendees may be required to present photo identification at any time. Access to these meetings for corporate supporters of the Africa programme as listed below is free, access to non-sponsoring profit making entities may be restricted or subject to a fee. More information supplied on application to attend.
Visit the only permanent exhibition to examine London’s involvement in transatlantic slavery in this thought-provoking new gallery, London, Sugar & Slavery that challenges long-held beliefs that abolition was initiated by politicians. Be touched by the real objects, personal stories and vibrant art and music that have left their legacy on the capital today.
Museum of London Docklands
No1 Warehouse,
West India Quay,
London E14 4AL
http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/LSS/Default.htm
3rd WIND POWER AFRICA is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association (AfriWEA) in partnership with African and international organizations.
A powerful networking platform, the event will bring together key African and international stakeholders from the public and private sectors with the aim to unlock Africa’s wind energy potential.
The opportunities for wind power in Africa and South Africa in particular are immense due to a favourable investment climate offering profitable feed-in tariffs for wind energy, tremendous CDM project potential, ideal natural conditions as well as increasing energy demand and capacity shortages in growing economies.
WIND POWER AFRICA 2011 will examine the current and future wind energy markets in Africa and highlight attractive business opportunities, with depth analysis and country case studies. www.afriwea.org/events/wpa2011
Addis Build 2011 is one of the biggest leading trade fair for Building Construction industry. It will be held at Addis Ababa Exhibition Center and being organized by Expotim International Fair Organizations INC.It will showcase Building Materials and Systems,Construction Equipments, Prefabricated Buildings,Roads and Flyovers, Construction Tools,Marble Granite and Ceramics, Kitchen and Bathroom Products,Landscaping, Safety and Security Equipment,Air-conditioning, Lighting,Flooring,Interiors,Specialist Vehicles Detection Equipment, Floor Finishes, Identification Systems, Interiors & Lighting, Locking Equipment, Marble & Granite Products, Rescue and Emergency Equipment, Security Doors
2nd ADDISBUILD International Construction, Construction Materials and Technologies Exhibition will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 11-14 May 2011 in Addis Ababa Exhibiton Center.
Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, according to The Economist. The country has also recorded an "impressive growth" during the past few years, according to a new IMF review. Located in the region of the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the 2nd most populated country in Africa. Ethiopian government reduced customs tariff significantly in the framework of creating economic liberalization. The maximum tariff came down from 230% to 35% and the minimum is 5%. The average tariff is down from 41.6% to 17.5%. Ethiopia also has several agreements that grant duty free access to many countries, including European countries and the USA. Business friendly climate, duty free access and competitive labour costs have successfully created new investments and employment opportunities. Ethiopia is also a member of COMESA which has an access to 20 African countries.
By participating to the 2nd ADDISBUILD International Construction, Construction Materials and Technologies Exhibition, your company will have the following benefits;
If registered before March 11th the shell scheme price is $150/m² and the registration fee is $70
The OAA 1984 Year Group is hosting the 2011 Fundraising Dinner Dance for Achimota School in London on May 14.
In support of our fundraising Dinner Dance to be held on Saturday 14th May 2011, the year group has launched a 'Penny Appeal'. Start collecting those pennies from wherever you can find them - empty your purses and wallets of all your pennies, look behind the sofa, check your cars glove compartment, under your mattress, every penny counts - and don't forget to bring your jars of pennies to the Dinner Dance!
The guest speaker this year is Kwame Pianim, a celebrated Ghanaian economist and management and investment consultant with extensive, diversified work experience in the international arena and in the private and public sectors of the Ghana economy.
For further information and to book your tickets: http://www.oaa84.com/Welcome.aspx
The Africa Club at London Business School is proud to invite you to our annual Africa Day. This conference has been established as a leading forum for raising awareness and creating business opportunities on the African continent, and this year is no exception. This year's Africa Day is the 10th Anniversary Edition.
The theme of this year’s conference, Business in Africa: New Perspectives for a New Decade, is particularly relevant as we enter a new decade. Africa has experienced several years of strong growth, but maintaining this trajectory will require imagination and leadership. The internationally diverse range of distinguished speakers for this conference will enlighten and inspire us to better meet the challenges of a new decade. For further information please contact: africa.club@london.edu
For more information and to register: http://www.lbsafricaclub.org/africaday2011.shtml
The 2nd Eastern Africa Oil, Gas & Energy Conference 2011, scheduled for Nairobi, is part of our worldwide suite of senior management events in/on Africa that we have conducted annually for over 16 years.
Themes covered include: Government policies, state interventions in the oil/energy market, state oil/energy companies, private energy investments and interests, corporate portfolio and strategies, new entrants, competition and regulation, inter-fuel issues, product pricing, taxation and the financing of non-hydrocarbon ventures, plus critical issues impacting the Eastern African future.
On the first evening of the Eastern Africa Energy Conference we will host our 39th PetroAfricanus Dinner
Inside the week is a special and unique 8th Eastern Africa: Strategy Briefing presented by Dr Duncan Clarke, the world's leading authority on African oil and gas and global national oil companies, as well as the author of the widely-acclaimed Africa: Crude Continent; The Struggle for Africa's Oil Prize (Profile, 2008).
http://www.petro21.com/events/?id=693
The European Totally Expat Show 2011 to be held on 16th May 2011 at The Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London.
This innovative event is designed with the corporate HR attendee in mind: it offers free entry to all HR professionals, a select exhibition of respected suppliers, free educational seminars based on case-studies of real programs, all set in a welcoming and lively environment. This formula helps us to attract the best possible audience for your business.
http://2011-european-show.totallyexpat.com/the-totally-expat-show-%E2%80%93-europe-2011/
Can digital technology offer the countries of Africa realistic economic and educational opportunities?
Join our international panel of experts to find out more and put your questions to them.
NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE Founder and Chairman, One Laptop Per Child
ERIK HERSMAN Co-Founder, Ushahidi, Afrigadget and iHub
HERMAN CHINERY-HESSE Founder and Chairman, theSOFTtribe, Ghana
Discussion will be chaired by Humanitarian and Campaigner, Sir Bob Geldof
£10 / £7 (RGS-IBG members). Tickets can be booked online » or by calling our events team on 0207 591 3100
www.21stCenturyChallenges.org |twitter: @21CC
Attend the CIPD Reward Conference and:
Tailor the conference to suit your specific business needs
Attend the CIPD Reward Conference to explore cutting-edge thinking, the latest research and best-practice case studies.
Day One: a comprehensive update on all aspects of reward including pay and benefits, the impact of the economy and pension reform.
Day Two (optional): pick two half-day sessions from a choice of four and take an in-depth look at your specific reward issues.
Join us to explore the latest developments and trends in reward and discover new and innovative ways to motivate and engage your employees.
View the seminar programme and book your place online now.
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This exhibition presents the vibrant and sophisticated photographic culture that has emerged in post-apartheid South Africa. It features works by some of the most exciting and inventive photographers living and working in South Africa today. The photographs on display respond to the country's powerful rethinking of issues of identity across race, gender, class and politics.
The exhibition features 17 photographers who question what it is to be human at this time in South Africa with politically-engaged images arising from a challenging period in the country's history. The photographs depict people within their individual, family and community lives, practicing religious customs, observing social rituals, wearing street fashion or existing on the fringes of society.
The 17 photographers featured are some of the most exciting and inventive living and working in South Africa today. They range from established practitioners such as David Goldblatt, Santu Mofokeng, Pieter Hugo and Zwelethu Mthethwa, to a new generation including Zanele Muholi and Hassan and Husain Essop.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photography/figures-fictions/Book Tickets
UKABC has the pleasure to announce a half day conference Doing Business in Algeria to be held at the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP on Thursday 19 May from 14.00 to 18.00 hours . The main objective of the Doing Business in Algeria conference is to provide you with basic knowledge about Algeria; an overview of its economy, business culture, potential opportunities and an introduction to other relevant issues. Further assistance is available from the UK Algeria Business Council team in London. Full contact details are available in the website
Speakers will include:
Strengths of the Algerian Market
Algeria is in the process of moving to a more diversified economy and the government has taken a number of measures to encourage this, for example by cutting corporation tax to 19% for certain sectors. The government has agreed a $150 billion 5-year spending programme, largely focused on infrastructure projects including housing, water supply, road & rail links and developing new port facilities. An initiative has been launched to promote technology start-ups linking Algerian companies with foreign entrepreneurs. And the government is keen to develop the tourism industry, introducing tax cuts and low-interest bank loans, reduced customs tariffs, subsidised land purchases and a streamlined bureaucracy.
ATA’s Annual World Congresses bring together travel, tourism, transport and hospitality experts and professionals from around the world to explore Destination Africa. The four-day event addresses a myriad of topics, such as tourism growth markets, travel trends, airline access, investment opportunities, transportation and social networking tools. Delegates also participate in roundtables for tourism ministers, an Africa Bazaar for buyers and sellers, networking events, host country days, gala dinners and pre- and post-country tours.
The four-day networking and learning industry event engages delegates from around the world in discussions on a range of industry topics, such as marketing and promotions, niche markets, industry trends, sustainable tourism, climate change, airline access, public-private partnership, and tourism policy choices for Africa. The program also includes gala events and networking receptions. The Gambia will host the annual ATA President’s dinner, showcasing the West African country.
As part of the ATA Congress, delegates will participate in
TICAA-Dakar, an international tourism travel show, where Africa’s tourism, culture and arts industries will be showcased. Special events include the Business-to-Business Exchange for Buyers and Sellers, in which travel professionals from the USA and Africa will have the opportunity to meet and develop business relationships and linkages, as well as a gala dinner featuring Senegalese folk wrestling. Senegal will also organize a Host Country Day, where delegates will visit Goree Island. Delegates will also explore the city of Dakar, shop at crafts markets and artists quarters, and visit the new African Renaissance monument. http://www.africatravelassociation.org/events/ac.html
Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s joint national 'Impact Through Diversity' conference, sector champions for equality and diversity The Network for Black Professionals and The Women’s Leadership Network are teaming up to present another unmissable diversity conference for 2011.
With all the excitement and buzz surrounding the 2010 conference still fresh and with all the changes in the sector since the last event, the two Networks are starting early preparations to make the 2011 event even bigger and better! This year’s event will be held at the Hotel Russell in London on Wednesday 25th May 2011 and full event details can be found by visiting the conference website.
This conference will provide a platform for the sector to influence national policy on equality and diversity and to achieve a workforce that reflects our learners. The conference workshops will also encourage and inspire women and black and ethnic minority professionals to aspire for senior roleswww.diversityconference.org.uk.
The Africa Achievement Awards, which have been presented in the U.S. since 1991 and have become the principal part of America’s observance of the Africa Day celebrations, will for the first time in its 18 years move from its traditional Beverly Hills, California venue to Africa. This year's event is honoring the Republic of Ghana and to highlight this honor the Awards Gala will be held in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
A high-powered U.S. delegation of civic and business leaders, entertainment and sports personalities is slated to join and become part of the event, this in addition to delegates from various African countries - Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Cameroon.
Investment and Partnership Expo under the aegis of the Africa-U.S Chamber of Commerce, the Ghana-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Ghana-South Africa Chamber of Commerce.
This year's honorees will join past recipients such as President William Jefferson Clinton, President Nelson Mandela, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Archbishop Nelson Tutu, the late Miriam Makeba, US Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Diane Watson, Retired Congressman Mervyn Dymally, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Stevie Wonder, National Geographic and Ethiopian Airlines in the pantheon of those who have achieved on behalf Africa to warrant recognition.
The event is produced in partnership with the South African High Commission in Ghana and the Africa Union and will take place at the La Palm Beach Royal Hotel and Resort in Accra. Contact organizers at: celebrateafrica@theafricantimes.com
African International Achievers [AfIA] Awards is a not for profit program managed by NILE African Development [NAD] a not-for-profit organisation. The awards mission is to generate greater understanding of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), to galvanize public support for their achievement, and to honor exceptional efforts to achieve the goals.
Through our efforts we:
The African International Achievers [AfIA] Awards aim to:
Recognise, grow and nurture exceptional African individuals, groups, companies, institutions etc to enable them to achieve the greatest possible impact in their communities and also inspire more African people to become engaged in improving and create positive stories about Africa. These Awards are to demonstrate that there are people within our communities still achieving and are good role models. These awards are intended as incentives for many people in reaching their future GOALS and aimed at addressing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and try to make it happen that they may shine.
Over the last 5 years, AfIA has honoured the finest grassroots organisations and individuals who are Making a Difference in the grassroots of Africa by addressing the MDGs. This 6th year, these international awards will do the same and the clock is ticking so please contact us for your chance to lay your hands on the early tickets before they are all sold out as they will go very fast.
http://www.africanachievers.org
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