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...
The AZGO festival is moving out of Maputo city center and will take place in the municipality of Marracuene, in the Cumbeza district, on May 24 and 25. The 11th edition of AZGO, which inaugurates a new cycle in the festival's history, will take place at the newly created Cumbeza Cultural and Multidisciplinary Center. Ten years on from...
Mozambican writer and social activist, Paulina Chiziane, received the Individuality Social Responsibility award at the Forbes 2024 Awards last Friday (19) in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for her role in the fight for African women's rights. The announcement was made by the director of Forbes Lusophone Africa, Nilza Rodrigues, who pointed out that Paulina Chiziane is one of...
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is supporting the launch today of the first Mozambique Gospel Festival - National Unity, which will feature artists and choral groups from the 11 provinces. The initiative to promote gospel music is by LProduções. A note from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism indicates that the Festival is an initiative that arose in...