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A seminar to explore aspects of the arts and creative industries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Join us for an evening of lively discussion and a performance by Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies.

Come to a free event to mark One World Week which will provide opportunities to consider the challenges in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world. The event will include: Short talks on different aspects of creating one world An exhibition by organisations who are helping to create one world

Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

Scotland’s biggest celebration of African cinema launches its ambitious 2012 programme. Featuring the best in contemporary African film, Africa in Motion (AiM) returns for its 7th consecutive year to Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh, and launches this year for the first time at the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT).

On October 24, 1945, the United Nations (UN) came into force when the five permanent members of the security council ratified the charter that had been drawn up earlier that year. These members were: France, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since 1948,...

Moolaade (2004)

Seven years on and the boldest and brightest celebration of African cinema in Europe is gathering momentum. We are spreading out and embracing change. Africa in Motion 2012 is all about the shock of the new. We are going to take you on a journey to the beating creative heart...

Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

At the Millennium Summit, world leaders committed themselves to cutting by half by the year 2015 the number of people living in extreme poverty - people whose income is less than one dollar 25 cents a day.