The Afro festival is an annual event that is to take place at the Museum of African Art in Belgrade (MAA) and is to last several days. By gathering together both African and local artists, experts in the field of African studies, students, connoisseurs of African arts and cultures, the Museum organizes exhibitions and lectures, concerts, music and art workshops. The Afro festival offers the “best of the best” of the MAA’s programs.
PROGRAM
Friday, 3rd June 2016
17h
Lecture
IMAGES OF THE OTHER / IMAGES OF OURSELVES
18h
A talk and public listening session
THE ABNORMAL BEATS OF DOGON
20h
Lecture & Film Screening
NOLLYWOOD OR DOOM
21h – “Powerful Twins”
Saturday, 4th June 2016
10-18h
AFRICAN BAZAAR
10-18h
SAILING THE RIVER NIGER – Third MAA Art Competition exhibition
11-14h
ART WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
11h
PRACTICUM – thematic guided tours
“The Visual Identity of the Museum of African Art: Architecture, Design and the Permanent Display”
12h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing” (African proverb)
12-18h
MANCALA – African board game…
13h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“Creating Art – the Artist in West-African Society”
14-17h
ART WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
– THE TRICKSTER ESHU IN STORIES AND PERFORMANCE
– THE BIRD IN SENUFO ART
14h
PRACTICUM – thematic guided tours
“Secret Knowledge and Rites of Passage among the Peoples of West Africa”
15h
Book presentation: “PHANTOM AFRICA“ by Michel Leiris
17h
Catalogue presentation: IBEJI: TWICE BORN – Yoruba Twin Sculptures from the Pаvlić Collection
Sunday, 5th June 2016
10-18h
AFRICAN BAZAAR
10-18h
DURBAR
10-18h
SAILING THE RIVER NIGER – Third MAA Art Competition exhibition
11-14h
ART WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS:
– ОМОLАNGIDI DOLL
– WHAT DOES THE DRUM SAY?
11h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“Hunting for Objects: the Pečar Couple as Collectors”
11-16h
MAA MAGAZINE COVER
12h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“The Encounter of Two Worlds – Africa through Travel Writing”
12-18h
MANCALA – African board game…
13h
The official address of the Dean of the African Group, H. E. Mr. Tajouri Sh. Tajouri, Ambassador of Libya in Belgrade.
14h
CONCERT – TOMMY Т & LION VYBZ
14-17h
ART WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS:
– THE TRICKSTER ESHU IN STORIES AND PERFORMANCE
– THE BIRD IN SENUFO ART
16h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“The Social Status of West African Peoples”
17h
PRACTICUM – theme based guided tours
“Religion or Magic? Traditional Beliefs among the Peoples of West Africa”
Entrance:
Friday: free
Saturday: 150 RSD
Sunday: 150 RSD
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