A journey through life
Posted in Events on Oct 13th, 2008
Communicating for Change, a non governmental organisation put together a three day international conference, in a bold move to reposition the Nigerian film industry Nollywood, in the global entertertainment industry. The three day conference will have key note speakers such as Ms. Andrea Calderwood, producer last king of Scotland, currently working on the adaptation of [...]
Posted in Events on Sep 13th, 2008
Gerd Meur is a German journalist, translator and cultural activist whose sojourn in Nigeria began nearly five decades ago, where his friendship with Noble Laureate Wole Soyinka took root. This journey resulted in the writing of a book, journey Around and with Kongi: Half a century on the road with Wole Soyinka. In the book [...]
Posted in Events on Sep 3rd, 2008
Investing in the lives of prisoners and ex inmates is a top priority for Believers Life in Christ Ministries. The ministry birth in 1999 is today in 38 prisons and 17 states in Nigeria. Because rehabilitating prisoners is such a big deal to the Ministry, it recently established a foundation to run the projects more effectively. The purpose will be to gradually [...]
Just five weeks ahead of the lighting ceremonyfor the Beijing Games, a race is on in Ancient Olympia to replant large parts of the forest destroyed by the summer’s wildfires.
The Greek Olympic Committee warned that this year’s ceremony which will be broadcast worldwide could be an international disgrace for the country’s image if it ends [...]
Posted in Events on Feb 14th, 2008
Its Valentine’s day and here in Athens, Greece there are many night and day-life options for having fun and meeting people. It is a place of the “parea”- where people circulate mainly in groups or pairs and the feeling of a person sipping a cocktail alone in a bar or watching a film alone at [...]
Posted in Events on Nov 15th, 2007
An exhibition showing the diversity of cultures living in Athens recently opened in the capital. Fourteen photographers explored the city for 14 months, recording images in a place that is constantly changing face, capturing through their lenses everyday images of life in the city.
The exhibition was organized by the Hellenic Migration Policy Institute and The [...]
Africa was recently celebrated as a continent of diverse cultures and people. The occassion was the 6th African festival which has over the years, promoted the rich cultural heritage of Africa.
SOME PICS. FROM THE EVENT.
Freedom Day in South Africa its one of the countrys most significant celebrations as it marks its liberation from white control. The day is recognized not only as a holiday but is used by the President to focus on the achievements of the past year and the challenges of the coming one.
Having, come a long [...]
