The Xiquitsi project kicked off the 2024 Xiquitsi classical music season last week, with the support of Absa Bank Mozambique. This initiative aims to foster the development of culture through classical music, providing opportunities for children and teenagers in situations of social vulnerability. With this partnership, Absa Bank Mozambique reinforces its...
Stories, memories and reflections are the proposals of Eduardo Quive and Mélio Tinga for May 15, at 6pm, at the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Center. The writers are launching their literary works in Maputo: "Mutiladas" and "Névoa na sala" under the Catalogus label. Far from his comfort zone, Eduardo Quive has distanced himself from verse...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, has sent a message of condolence on the death of Mozambican musician and founder of the Djambo Orchestra, Moisés Ribeiro da Conceição Manjate. "Mozambicans, the arts and culture are in mourning. They have lost one of the most important figures in the field of music, who helped build Mozambicanity through rhythm...
Mozambican artist Moisés Manjate, founder and member of Orquesta Djambo, died today at the age of 104. According to reports in the national press, Moisés da Conceição Manjate, his full name, was largely responsible for the evolution and stylization of Marrabenta in Mozambique and will forever be known as the author of the song "Elisa...
The Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa - OCPA, with the assistance of UNESCO, is promoting the Regional Workshop on the Revision of the Manual for the Design and Evaluation of National Cultural Policies in Africa. The event will take place from May 2 to 3 at the Tivoli Hotel in Maputo. The initiative, according to the newspaper "O País", is designed to provide a comprehensive review of...
The Mozambican-German Cultural Center (CCMA) has a schedule of six events, five of which are free, with the exception of one workshop, to see and take part in during the month of the worker. The first will be a ceramics workshop, scheduled for next Thursday (02), in the CCMA's garden, still on the heels of International Workers' Day. The event...
The Xiquitsi Classical Music Season-2024 kicks off at the beginning of next month with the first series of three concerts scheduled for May 2, 3 and 4. On May 2, the Gala Concert is scheduled for 7pm at the Maputo City Council. On May 3,...
For the third year running, the M-Bassline Cultural Center in Matola-Rio is hosting a jazz festival. The festival is scheduled for April 30, the date on which jazz is celebrated around the world. The event, which starts at 7pm, brings together Mozambicans Neco Novellas, Deodato Siquir and Mingas. "It's an evening...
Mozambican artist Fauziya Fliege opened another art exhibition a few days ago. This time it's called 'Africa in your eyes' and it's on show at the Cartago Municipal Museum in Costa Rica. The exhibition seeks to convey the essence and diversity of African culture through a variety of works that...
Niassa province is preparing to host the first edition of the Queen Achivanjila Festival, a major cultural event that promises to celebrate the history, tradition and cultural wealth of the region. The festival will begin this Friday, April 26, and will last two days, with various activities scheduled...