We are knee deep in April and African culture and events are
again coming in thick and fast. We have plays by two of our favourite
playwrights Bola Agbaje and Janice Okoh, an Afrobeats musical to which you can
Twist your Olivers! Africas next Generation Discussion, Otelo Burning, Africa
Day the the London Business School, Mwalimu Express at Rich Mix, Zimbabwe
Achievers Award, African Spanish music and much more. And Proud to be Africa Clothing is always happy to share
Enjoy!
Monday 15th April
At 7.30pm is
Janice Okoh’s new play Three Birds
at the Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road,
W12 8LJ about siblings Tiana, Tionne and Tanika who find themselves home
alone and as the outside world begins to press in on them the three children
will do anything to keep their secrets safe from adults who keep calling. A
starling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy, tickets
start from £12.00 from here and the
play runs till 20th April.
At 7.45pm is Oliva Tweest- An Afrobeats Musical at
Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES. This is the first Afrobeats
musical to show live at the West End and is based on the D’Banj song Oliver Twist. Set in London it is about
a promiscuous young man whose past comes back to haunt him when he finds a
girls who changes him for the better with comedic performances from his mother
and Pastor lover. The cast and Live Band will perform cover versions of songs
by artists such as Wiz Kid, D’Banj, Stay J and many others along with surprise
guest appearances. This is not to be missed if you are a fan of African music,
tickets start from £15.00 from here.
Tuesday 16th April
From 11.00am to
1.00pm is the Congo Crisis Summit
at the Houses of Parliament, Palace of
Westminster, SW1A 0AA. This information sharing event will discuss the
latest developments in peace and security in the Great Lakes Regions of Africa
and in the DRC specifically. This is a FREE
event register here.
At 5.00pm SOAS
African Development Forum presents Africa’s
Next Generation: A Bright Future in Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, Thornhaugh Street Russell Square, WC1H
0XG. It will consist of two interactive panel discussions Mobilising Youth
and Innovating Africa with a range of dynamic speaker from different industries
and disciplines including Lanre Akinola (Editor, This is Africa), Yasmin Al
Gharbawie (Microsoft Egypt), Amina Adewusi (Africa Women’s Circle), Marieme
Jamme (Africa Gathering), Edward Watkiss (Farm Africa), Rahma Ahmed (Somali
Relief \nd Development Forum) chaired by Hashi Mohamed (Barrister) with live
performances by Proud to be African Clothing designer Inua Ellams and Desta
Haile, rounded up with a drinks reception. Register for this FREE event here.here.
From 6.00pm to 8.30pm
BBM/BMC presents John Archer and Black Politics at Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill,
Clapham Junction, SW11 1JB. Led by history consultant Kwaku this Audio
visual presentation covers John Archer London’s first African mayor and his
election Black politics. This is a FREE
event register here.
At 6.00pm
the Institute of Commonwealth Studies presents The Caribbean in Sepia: A history in photographs 1840-1900 in Room 349, Senate House, Malet Street,
London, WC1E 7HU with Patrick Vernon (Every Generation Media) and Ian
Randle (publisher) discussing Michael Ayres book which presents a visual
narrative of the Caribbean and analyses how the old Caribbean order of slavery
and plantation sugar was swept away by fundamental changes, RSVP here.
From 7.00pm
to 9.00pm the Africa Centre and Black Cultural Archives hosts Past Performance: Archiving art,
performance and design at the Africa
Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JT, an evening exploring the
nature of heritage and collecting and the institutions, organisation and
individuals that are custodians of African and Caribbean heritage. This is a 2
part event with the follow up on 28th May. This is a FREE event although a £3.00 donation is
kindly requested, RSVP here.
At 7.30pm is Bola
Agbaje’s new play Take a Deep Breath and
Breathe at the Oval House Theatre,
52- 54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW. Inspired by Greek mythology this humorous
and moving new play explores the power struggles, choices and determinations of
young men and women. Donovan dies in an unprovoked attack, Paul is angered by
the death of his best friend, Andrew cant drag himself away from the X Box,
Ryan is too smart for his own good and their girlfriends are coming up with a
plan to make them see revenge isn’t bittersweet. Running till 20th
April Tickets are £8.00 (£5.00 concs) from
here or call the Box Office on 0207 582 7680.
Wednesday 17th April
At 5.30pm is the
Royal Anthropological Institute’s Research
Seminar: The Ecological Context for Early human Evolution in East Africa at
the RAI, 50 Fitzroy Street, W1T 5BT
with Dr Sarah Elton (University of Durham). This is a FREE event RSVP here.
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From 6.00pm to 9.30pm
Young Black Grads presents The
Cocktail Social at Abacus Bar, 24
Cornhill, EC3V 3ND, a fun filled evening where you can mix with an eclectic
mix of people whilst sharpening up your cocktail making skills with a bespoke
cocktail making masterclass. With complimentary food, networking games and
prizes to be won this is an event not to be missed. Tickets start from £6.00 with group prices available from
here.
At 6.00pm Aya
Distribution hosts a Panel Discussion on
Taking African Films to new markets and a Screening of Otelo Burning at
Ingenious Media, 15 Golden Square, W1F 9JG. Speakers will include Nadia
Denton (African Film distribution and PR consultant), Lizelle Bisschoff (Africa
in motion Film Festival), Mykel Ajaere (African Film Development Foundation),
Sara Blecher (Director Otelo Burning) and David Somerset (BFI). The award winning Otelo Burning has been
described as a cross between City of God and Blue Crush and is set against the
end of apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela. Tickets are £10.00 from here.
Thursday 18th April
At 6.00pm Kaye
Whiteman will be launching her book: Lagos: A Cultural and Literary History at
the Africa Centre, 38 King Street,
Covent Garden. In the book she explores the city that has constantly
reinvented itself from a small settlement on an uninhabited island to the
establishment of the port to one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Admission is FREE but a £3.00 donation
is gently hinted at. RSVP here.
From 6.15pm to 8.00pm
United Somali Students will be holding a Volunteer
Evening at Hend House, 233
Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8EE. The voluntary youth led organisation seeks
volunteers to fundraise, support and campaign on different projects. RSVP for
this FREE event here.
At 7.00pm award
winning Equatorial Guinean flamenco singer Buika
will be performing at Union Chapel,
Compton Avenue, N1 2XD with a remarkable smoky choice her flamenco is
reinvigorated with, jazz, blues and African influences and her 2010 album with
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes won her a Latin Grammy Award. Part of the La Linea 13, The London Latin
Music Festival tickets are available here.
Friday 19th April
From 9.30am to 6.30pm
the Institute of Commonwealth Studies hosts Constitutional Reform and the
Commonwealth Caribbean: Democratic
Legitimacy and Constituent Power in
The Court Room, Senate House, Malet Street, Russell Square WC1E 7HU. With
Dr Joel Colon Rios, Susan Dickson, Dr Derek O’ Brien and Se-Shauna Wheatle.
This is a FREE event
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At 7.30pm Aya
Distribution hosts a Screening of Otelo
Burning at Birkbeck Cinema, 43
Gordon Square, WC1H 0PD. This award winning film has been described as a
cross between City of God and Blue Crush and is set against the end of
apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela about township kids learning to
surf, followed by a Q&A with director Sara Blecher. Tickets are £7.00 from here.
Saturday 20th April
At 8.30am to 7.00pm the
London Business School Africa Club will be holding Africa Day 2013 at the Royal
Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG. Keynote speakers include Wale
Tinubu (Oando Plc), Alex Okosi (Viacom Networks Africa), Richard Dowden (Royal
African Society), Alain Ebobisse (IFC) and Becky Anderson (CNN International). Tickets from £35.00 from here.
At 6.30pm Black
History Walks presents Queen Nzingha
Film Series: Black Hands-The Sister who burned down Montreal in Room B36, Birkbeck College, University of
London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX . This documentary is about Marie-Josephe
Angelique a slave accused of Montreal in 1734 who was tortured and executed
after an epic trial. Register for this
FREE event here.
At 6.30pm
Caribburton’s Dining will be launching as London’s first Pop up Jamaican restaurant at Studio
Gi, Enterprise House, 2 Tudor Grove, E9 7QL. This Jamaican 3 courses meal
(with vegetarian options) is yours from £25.00
from here.
At 7.30pm is your
last chance to see Janice Okoh’s new play Three
Birds at the Bush Theatre, about
siblings Tiana, Tionne and Tanika who find themselves home alone and as the
outside world begins to press in on them the three children will do anything to
keep their secrets safe from adults who keep calling. A starling and darkly
comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy, tickets start from £12.00 from here and ends today.
From 11.00am to
3.00pm is the Numbi Workshop at Rich Mix. 35-47 Bethnal Green Road,
Shoreditch E1 6LA. Facilitated by poets Sai Murray and Elmi Ali this
workshop will help you to craft your own word sound power. Admission is £10.00
(£5.00 concs, family of 2 adults and 2 children £10.00).
At 2.00pm is Mwalimu Express at Rich Mix, hosted by DJ Rita Ray and Max Reinhardt. , This week’s
destination is Cape Verde with Carmen Souza live with Theo Pas’cal and the film Dona Tutua presented by Screen
Station as well as kids dance and games, face painting and all sorts of good
stuff. And it’s FREE!
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At 7.00pm is the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards Dinner Gala at
the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, 4-18
Harrington Gardens, SW7 4LH. This event seeks to pay tribute to Zimbabweans
across all walks of life emphasising inspiring achievements and inspirational
role models. Tickets are £65.00 from here and
include a champagne reception, 3 course meal and half a bottle of wine per
person, discounts for group purchases.
At 7.00pm Kat
Francois hosts Word4Word April Slam at Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry
Raffles Square, Stratford, E15 1BN. Featuring 10 poets competing for £50.00 prize
money alongside featured acts, limited open mic, music and drops from Sloetry
the DJ. FREE admission more details
here.
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