Director and screenwriter Carl Erik Rinsch was arrested on Tuesday in California, accused of stealing more than 11 million dollars from Netflix for a science fiction series that never aired. He allegedly embezzled the budget for 'White Horse', a show that would have featured actor Keanu Reeves and...
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Maputo City: Ambassadors unite to celebrate Francophonie Month 2025
To celebrate the Month of La Francophonie-2025, a group of Francophone ambassadors in Mozambique will involve around 400 pupils in more than 30 schools in the country to celebrate the Francophone language and cultures with round tables, films, theater, concerts, gastronomy and dance. To open the event, the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Center (CCFM) in Maputo...
Franklin Gravata and Vally Moronvick launch books simultaneously in the city of Tete
"Oxigeniosia", by Franklin Gravata, and "O Clamor do Tambor Negro", by Vally Moronvick, will be launched in the city of Tete, on March 28, at the Samora Machel Interpretation Center, starting at 4pm. They are poetry books published by Mapeta Editora. Franklin Gravata's book will be presented by...
Sandra Tamele distinguished for her translation of a novel by Sabina Zanini
The translation from Italian into Portuguese of the novel "A Una Voce" by Swiss writer Sabina Zanine has earned Mozambican translator Sandra Tamele the Looren Excellence Grant 2025, awarded by Translation House Looren in Switzerland. The award consists of a grant of four thousand Swiss francs and a one-month residency at Translation House...
Mozambican artist exhibits "Woman on the Rise" in Ghana
Mozambican artist Fauziya Fliege is today opening an exhibition entitled "Woman Rising: A Celebration of Power and Progress", at the Africa Art Gallery in Osu, Ghana. The show, according to "O País", presents artistic explorations of female empowerment, progress...
The voice of "Killing me softly with his song" is silent
American music icon Roberta Flack died on Monday at the age of 88. The information was confirmed earlier in the day to the American press by the singer and pianist's spokeswoman, Elaine Schock. "We are devastated that the glorious Roberta Flack died this morning. She died peacefully and surrounded by her family," reads a statement. Roberta Cleopatra Flack...
Poetas d'Alma Festival takes place this Saturday in Maputo
This Saturday, February 22, the city of Maputo is hosting the international poetry and performing arts festival - Poetas d'Alma, with the opening dedicated to children, under the slogan: "Lanterna de Sonhos" (Lantern of Dreams), at the Fernando Leite Couto Foundation. According to the organizers, this children's event will feature a book fair, poetry recitations accompanied by...
Millennium bim supports exhibition "Madjoni-Djoni" by Nuno Silas
On February 11, Millennium bim, in partnership with the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Center (CCFM) and the Mozambican-German Cultural Center (CCMA), inaugurated the exhibition "Madjoni-Djoni - Portraits of Mozambican Miners and Families in South Africa", by Mozambican artist Nuno Silas. The exhibition, supported by Millennium bim as part of its...
Assa Matusse represents Lusophony at the Sauti za Busara festival
Mozambican singer Assa Matusse is one of the headliners of the Sauti za Busara festival, which will take place from February 14-17 in Zanzibar under the slogan "Voices for Peace". "Voices for Peace" is the motto of this edition, as the aim is to use music as a tool to defend peace and...
Artistic business incubation includes five national bands
X-HUB - Incubator for Cultural and Creative Businesses has an artistic incubation program that started this Monday. It is aimed at 20 artists, which is equivalent to five national bands. According to a note from X-HUB, the program benefits creators from Inhambane, Nampula and Niassa. X-HUB's initiative aims to boost the economy...