Culture, Music & Literature
Culture, Music & Literature
Africa Festival in Copenhagen 10/6-2023 with Danish PEN participation > photos/
- African Journals OnLine (AJOL)
African Journals OnLine (AJOL)is the world's largest and preeminent platform of African-published scholarly journals. AJOL is a Non-Profit Organisation that (since 1998) works to increase global & continental online access, awareness, quality & use of African-published, peer-reviewed research. Millions of monthly downloads by site users from nearly every country in the world are an indication of the need and widespread use of the AJOL initiative.
More than half of the repeat users are from Africa. Learn more → here/.
- African Literary Podcast, James Murua → Blog
"Over the last seven years, we have endeavoured to cover literary news from a distinctly Africa-centric lens. That meant reportage on book news, launches, literary festivals, author profiles, and more. We have travelled to festivals in East, West, and Southern Africa, even crossing oceans, to give you information about what is happening in African letters. We have also set up a Literary Podcast to hear the voices of African writers and a YouTube channel where you can see the leading African writers in their element at events virtual and physical."
- African Proverbs on Facebook → click here/"As the name implies, this page is about African proverbs. But it doesn't matter whether or not you are an African, if you are interested in wise sayings then this page is for you. Like page to receive daily wise proverbs with their meanings."
The African Studies Bookstore is promoting the reading and writing culture on the continent. A social creative enterprise on a mission of publishing and distributing African books across the globe with an objective of addressing the accessibility and visibility challenges of African literature, telling unique and rich Africa’s stories while promoting the reading and writing culture on the African continent to cause change and social development, making publishing simple, enjoyable and sustainable.
The African Studies Bookstore and The Uganda Society at National Museum of Uganda. My latest visit to the above mentioned institutions was in May 2021.I also enjoyed a light lunch at the Ibamba café on the plot. Thank you so much for your hospitality. They are all down town at Plot 5, Kira Road, Kamwokya, near British Council. I took a few pictures there.
- African Studies Bookstore → on Facebook/.
- African Studies Bookstore → Website/.
- African Writers Trust
Established in 2009, the African Writers Trust is a body that aims to bridge the divide between African writers and publishing professionals living in the Diaspora and on the continent, bringing them together in order to promote synergies and to foster knowledge and learning between the two groups. Based in London, UK and Kampala, Uganda where the organization is registered as a non for profit.
Website → here/.Facebook → here/. @AfricanWritersTrust
Twitter @TrustAwt Instagram @TrustAwt - Africana Literati
Africa's Leading Art, Book and Culture. Africana Literati is a magazine show focusing on African literature and literacy through tutorials, reviews, countdown and interviews. Go to website → here/. - AfriKI Afrikaans Poetry Generation with Artificial Intellingence
- The AfriKI research led to the publishing of the first co-assisted machine poetry in Afrikaans, also resulting in Afrikaans being the third language worldwide where AI has been successfully used to generate co-assisted poems.
Recent advancements in natural language generation have inspired the use of language models as creative writing tools. AfriKI (Afrikaanse Kunsmatige Intelligensie) is the first to generate creative text in Afrikaans. The model is used as an authoring tool to explore co-creative (human + machine) poetry generation, resulting in short compelling stanzas.
Beyond Afrikaans, collaborative writing systems are slowly gaining ground. But how should the literary community respond? How might Creative AI benefit from literary perspectives? Should AI-generated text be judged by a different set of criteria – or disregarded entirely? - Video > here/
- Description of research project (pdf) > here/
- Arinda Daphine
Two poems by Arinda Daphine → PEN/OPP Freedom of expression, Literature and Culture, published by Swedish PEN. - Brittle Paper
Brittle Paper is an online literary magazine for readers of African Literature. Brittle Paper is Africa’s premier online literary brand inspiring readers to explore and celebrate African literary experiences in all its diversity. To cultivate a fun and informative platform for readers who love literature from Africa. The aim is to inspire, entertain, and empower readers through an optimistic, diverse, and immersive experience of literature. Website → here/.
Facebook → here/.
- Fashion
- FEMRITE, Female Writers
Femrite, of Uganda, Femrite Book Fair, Kampala 2018 → photos/. Femrite Uganda → on Facebook/.
Meeting in FEMRITE, Maj 2024Huza Press
Huza Press, a publisher with several books by writers in the East African region based in Kigali, was founded by Louise Umutoni-Bower in 2015. One of the unique things that this innovative organisation is its initiatives to shine a light on writing in Rwanda and others in the region. One of these was the Huza Press Prize for Fiction which was the only literary award from the East Africa for a few years.
- Huza Press Website → here/.
- Huza Press on Facebook → here/. @HuzapressCommunity
- Imbiza Journal for African WritingThe Imbiza Journal for African Writing launched its inaugural edition in a virtual event on World Book Day, Friday, April 23, 2021.In December 2020, a new publication called the Imbiza Journal for African Writing was introduced to the African literary community. Founded by South African Siphiwo Mahala, it promised an inclusive publishing platform for creative writing, criticism, academic writing, and intellectual engagement for African thinkers, cultural workers, and activists.
- Website → here/.
Interpreting in Africa
WHO/AFRO Online conference interpreting internship programme
The idea of a WHO/AFRO internship programme for young African interpreters emerged amid turmoil and uncertainty as the entire world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. As the leading coordinating authority on international health, WHO was at the forefront of the response with other UN agencies and partners. One thus understands the initial, less than enthusiastic reception of the internship initiative, since everyone’s attention was focused on the response. Link here/
Jahazi Journal
"Encouraging Dialogue, Shared Experiences And Policy Direction For The Creative And Cultural Sector In East Africa".Website https://jahazi.co.ke/ T
Twitter https://twitter.com/jahazijournal1Jahazi Journal Vol. 10: Reclaiming Our Cultural Heritage
https://jahazi.co.ke/?p=294&fbclid=IwAR04i3rcVe1M4UnRnnBsyGIJHj05AloRdD7htbHVXj7SSJ6znS3NwkrY0Hk- Jalada Africa
Jalada is a Kiswahili word meaning book cover. They have a slogan that says: "Never judge a book by its cover". It is a literary and translation organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. Jalada Africa is a pan-African writers’ collective. The aim is to publish literature by African authors regularly by making it as easy as possible for any member to publish anything or execute any literary project as quickly and effectively as possible.
Any member aiming to pursue any project has only to convince as many members as are necessary to carry out the project. As such, Jalada emphasises cooperation and sustained collective effort.
Website → here/.
Facebook → here/. @JaladaAfrica Kitara Nation
Kitara NationKitara Nation is a Poetry Company whose mission is to popularize poetry among young people in Africa today by promoting young writers' oral performances and publications.http://www.kitaranation.com/https://www.facebook.com/KitaraPoets - @KitaraPoetsMatt Kayem, visual artist → photos/.
Maafa - den afrikanske Holocaust - er en ceremoni inden for den afrikanske diasspora, hvor man mindes slaveriet af vores forfædre og de grusomheder, de gennemgik. Moko Jumbie, der er en afrocaribisk styltedansefigur, der symboliserer havet. Source: "Også i dag forbinder jeg havet med rædsel. Jeannette Ehlers. Information Kultur. 31.3.2023"
Mdundo - African music
Online free music portal for listening and download, here/.- Pan African Writers Association (PAWA)
The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) , founded in November 1989, is a Ghana-based cultural institution “born in the larger crucible of Pan Africanism. It is an umbrella body of writers’ associations on the African continent and the Diaspora.
Mission: to strengthen the cultural and economic bonds between the people on the African continent against the background of the continent’s acknowledged diverse but rich cultural, political and economic heritage.Website > here/.
- PEN, Uganda PEN
Read my essay on Uganda PEN → here/.
PEN Uganda holds monthly literary meetings for members, has created school clubs and organised mentoring seminars in schools. Since 2015, the Centre has run an incredibly impactful project called 'Harnessing Rare Voices'; running creative writing workshops with prisoners. The Centre is also involved in promoting writing in local languages.
- Read more about Uganda PEN → here/.
- Public holidays, etc.
Tarehe Sita refers to February 6, the day Museveni launched the guerrilla war in 1981.
June 3: Ugandan Martyrs Day, Church of Uganda
June 9: Heroes Day
- Rwenzori Founders Art Centre
Rwenzori Founders Art Centre, comprising an award-winning Sculpture Gallery, Bronze Foundry and Coffee Bar, lies eleven kilometres north of Kasese in the foothills of Uganda’s impressive Rwenzori Mountains.
Supported by UK charity the Ruwenzori Sculpture Foundation,winners of Expats Magazine's Community Services Award, this rural centre for the arts was launched in 2008 when three Ugandan craftsmen who trained at Pangolin Editions foundry in England returned home. It has since grown rapidly and the local team now boasts sixteen members.
Unprecedented in Uganda, the foundry offers sculptors the opportunity to have their work cast into bronze in well-equipped studios and with skilled craftsmen on hand at every stage of the process.
The architect-designed Rwenzori Sculpture Gallery is rapidly becoming a popular tourist destination and exhibits a selection of bronzes produced by the foundry as well as other works created during workshops and residencies hosted on site. All sculptures are for sale and enquiries are welcomed. - Website → Right here/.Photos from our visit → Here/.
Facebook → Here/.Google Maps → Find your way → here/. - Short Story Day Africa
- Website Short Story Day Africa → here/.
- Facebook → here/.
- twitter → @ShortStoryAFR
- Uganda Journal
University of Florida Digital Collections/George A Smathers Libraries.The digital African Studies General Collections have been developed and managed to support the past, ongoing and future needs of
University of Florida's Center for African Studies one of the most active and well regarded such centers in North America and the only United States Department of Education Title VI Center for African Studies in the southeastern U.S.
Uganda Journal all issues → here/.
World Digital Library/Library of Congress, Uganda Journal → here/. - Uganda Society
The Uganda Society works to promote and preserve Uganda's literary, scientific and cultural heritage in all of its diversity. It's one of Africa's leading academic societies with a respected multi-disciplinary tradition. It is open to everyone interested in Uganda's life and culture!
On the Internet → Here/.On Facebook → Here/. @Ugandasociety
Uganda Society Membership Application Form → get it here/.
"Although I am punished for my writing, I am not ashamed of my crime".
Dr. Stella Nyanzy, Ugandan activist, academic, and poet.
Dr. Stella Nyanzy, Ugandan activist, academic, and poet.
Dialog med Afrika: Litteraturfestival oktober 2024
Dansk PEN og Dansk PEN Afrika arbejder på at arrangere en konference om afrikansk litteratur i efteråret 2024. Det springende punkt er naturligvis finansieringen. Her er vores oplæg: Dialog med Afrika: Lær Afrika at kende gennem litteraturen, link her/
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