Earlier this month Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o visited Reader’s Cove bookstore in Fort Collins as part of the inaugural Uhuru Film Festival. Below is video of the author reading from and discussing his novel Wizard of the Crow.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o book reading in Ft. Collins, CO from MetroAfrican on Vimeo.
January 15, 2010 – The University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music is proud to announce the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the CU West African Highlife Ensemble, April 17th at 7:30 PM in Macky Auditorium. Joining in the anniversary celebration will be a delegation of chiefs and queenmothers from the Asante Kingdom of Ghana [...]
When the time came to get his picture taken Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o did not say “cheese”. He said “githeri” – the name of a popular Kenyan dish. The renowned author takes every opportunity to slip into Kiswahili and Kikuyu languages switching from English to either with ease.
Wa Thiong’o was in Fort Collins this week to [...]
Fundraising Event to Benefit High School Students in Uganda
Boulder, Colo. December 14, 2009 — Educate!, a Colorado and Uganda-based organization that empowers youth across Uganda to transform their communities by addressing poverty, disease, and ignorance, is throwing an event to raise money for students in Uganda: Educate!’s Annual Ball – For the Future of Uganda [...]
This past week we posted a story about Roger Winter’s recent visit to the University of Denver. Below is the full video of his remarks. His address, entitled “Is a United Sudan Possible? The Comprehensive Peace Agreement Today”, was part of a three week long intensive training that has brought future Sudanese leaders from [...]
by Leadership Institute of New Sudan (LIONS)
DENVER, COLORADO – December 8, 2009 – Despite the snowy chilly evening, an audience of 70 individuals, including both Sudanese and American activists, students, professors, media, and interested parties, came to learn about and discuss the future of Sudan with notable guest Roger Winter. The event was a [...]
An audience sensation at film festivals worldwide, I Bring What I Love takes you behind the scenes and into the world of Africa’s most famous musician: Youssou N’Dour. This never-before-told story follows N’Dour at a turning point in his life and career, as he releases his most personal and controversial album Egypt. But the singer’s [...]
We were recently invited to attend a digital storytelling workshop facilitated by our friends at AfricAid. Following the model developed by the Center for Digital Storytelling, we created a short video along with a number of other local folks with some connection to Africa. The videos produced in the workshop were then screened at Starz [...]
As you know, tomorrow night is Halloween, and if you don’t yet have party plans you may want to check out one of the All Hallows Eve extravaganzas going on at two local African Restaurants.
In Denver, stop by the Palava from 9pm for a halloween bash with no cover charge. Be sure to wear your [...]
The Denver chapter of Young People’s Front for Democracy and Justice recently hosted Eritrean stars Korchach and Bekita Ali at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver. If you weren’t there, check out the article below and the video that follows for a taste of what you missed. If you were there, let us know what [...]
