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    Lifestyle, Travel / 05 Jul 2019

    7 Tourist Attractions in Angola

    Angola, the largest country in Africa, leaves tourists in awe with its abundant attractions and scenic beauty. This might seem surprising for a country better known for its long civil war (1975-2002) and the struggle to protect its wildlife from poachers. Angola is attempting to make a name for itself on the global stage and claims to be one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, with various forms of mining exports and a booming tourist industry. From national parks with lions, elephants, and gorillas to forgotten but beautiful buildings from the Portuguese colonisation, Angola boasts an expansive collection of locations with natural value and cultural and historical significance. If you are lucky enough to visit Angola any time soon, these insanely beautiful tourist attractions should top your list! The Tundavala Fissure The Tundavala Fissure offers a spectacular panoramic view of the surrounding area at an altitude of about 2,600m above sea level. It is one of the best natural wonders of Angola. Apart from steep cliff faces and unusual rocks, the Tundavala Fissure also has patches of forest landscapes and grasslands. The fissure is located at a height between Lubango and Namibe. The place is perfect for hiking, and many people go sightseeing in areas near it. Kalendula Waterfalls One of the most stunning waterfalls—not only in Angola but in the whole world—is Kalendula Waterfalls. This geological beauty of nature lies on the Lucala River in Malange, Angola. Kalendula is 105 metres high and is considered to be one of the highest waterfalls in Africa. In contrast to well-known African waterfalls, such as Victoria Falls, Kalendula is still a haven of tranquillity. One can often admire and enjoy this spectacle alone. Valley of the Moon The capital of Angola is the city of Luanda, and the Valley of the…

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    Architecture, Culture & Travel, Lifestyle, Travel / 31 May 2019

    5 Places to Visit in Senegal

    A country on the west coast of Africa, the Republic of Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north and Mali to the east.  Named after the Senegal River, Senegal covers an area of about 197,000 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 15 million people. The country’s economy relies on tourism and agriculture. Being one of the most beautiful countries in Africa, Senegal is not surprisingly every traveller’s delight, with natural sites of great beauty, enchanting fauna and flora, breath-taking seaside resorts, a rich culture, and a warm welcome from its inhabitants. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Senegal features amazing wildlife, enchanting beaches, and spellbinding islands. If you are planning to visit, you need to know some of the most popular tourist attractions to explore. Let’s have a look at them. Dakar Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is a lively and pleasant cosmopolitan city, and one of the chief seaports on the West African coast. It is located midway between the mouths of the Gambia and Sénégal Rivers. In 1857, Dakar was built by French colonists on the site of a small fishing village. Then in 1902, it became the capital of the Afrique Occidentale Française (A.O.F.), in place of Saint-Louis. The city earns its name from the word “Dakhar,” a Wolof name for the tamarind tree and the name of a coastal Lebu village that was located south of what is now the first pier. Each district has its colours, charm, and animation. Dakar also houses some of the best markets and bazaars within West Africa. Another tourist attraction in Dakar are the stunning coastal beaches, as well as the Dakar IFAN Museum, where one can view an outstanding collection of West African masks, statues, and musical instruments. Arts and culture enthusiasts may also visit the Museum…

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    Art, Culture & Travel, News, Travel / 20 May 2019

    British Museum Considers Loan of ‘Invisible’ Objects Back to Ethiopia

    The British Museum is to consider returning a group of “invisible” objects to Ethiopia. These are tabots (Christian plaques), which symbolically represent the Ark of the Covenant—the wooden chest that is said to have held the Ten Commandments. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church believes that tabots should never be viewed by anyone other than its priests. There are 11 tabots in the British Museum. Although the storage arrangements are confidential, they are believed to be kept in a sealed storeroom in the basement of the Bloomsbury complex. Even Lissant Bolton, the museum’s keeper of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, has never set foot in the room, let alone seen the tabots. The tabots are individually wrapped in cloth and placed on a shelf covered with purple velvet. Nine of the museum’s 11 tabots are made from wood, the other two from stone, and they probably all feature a carved cross. The tabots were made to sanctify the individual churches where they were originally kept and usually include the name of the saint after which their church is named. These particular tabots were seized by British troops at the battle of Maqdala in 1868 when Emperor Tewodros committed suicide. Seven were donated to the museum soon afterwards by the secretary of state for India, and another came from the museum’s representative on the punitive expedition, Richard Holmes. One was purchased in 1968, another donated in 1990 and the final one has an unknown provenance. In March this year an Ethiopian delegation, headed by the culture minister Hirut Kassaw, visited the British Museum and met with its director, Hartwig Fischer. During an amicable discussion, the Ethiopians informally requested the return of the 11 tabots, along with other material seized at Maqdala. A museum spokeswoman confirmed “Our officials recently met an Ethiopian delegation. The director…

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June 04, 2019

William Kentridge: Solo Exhibition Opens at Basel Kunstmuseum; Performances at Basel Theatre and Holland Festival

A Poem That Is Not Our Own, William Kentridge’s first major solo exhibition in Switzerland, opens at the Kunstmuseum Basel on June 10, 2019. Spanning the course of a three-decade-long career and curated by Dr Josef Helfenstein the exhibition sheds light on Kentridge’s early graphic art and films from the 1980s and 1990s. Several previously unseen works in Europe, as well as a new film inspired by the museum’s......

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July 19, 2019

Sue Williamson: That Particular Morning

From July 25 to August 31, 2019, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg will present That Particular Morning by Sue Williamson, an exhibition featuring video installations from No more fairy tales, a series of filmed conversations, which highlight the reality of daily life in South Africa twenty years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). That particular morning is Williamson’s first solo exhibition in Johannesburg since her prestigious survey show Can’t Remember,......

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Artist Dossier: Kehinde Wiley
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July 19, 2019

Artist Dossier: Kehinde Wiley

Nigerian-American Kehinde Wiley is best known for portraits that feature African Americans. His work is influenced by old masters like Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Peter Paul Rubens and Jacques-Louis David. Wiley was born in Los Angeles, California in 1977 and when he was 11 years old, he took art classes at a conservatory at California State University, and at 12, enrolled in a six-week art......

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Misheck Masamvu: Hata - Omenka Online
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July 19, 2019

Misheck Masamvu: Hata

From July 20 to August 31, 2019, Goodman Gallery, Cape Town will present Hata, a new series of paintings and drawings by Misheck Masamvu, his third solo exhibition with the gallery. Taken from Shona, the word Hata commonly refers to a cushion used to soften the load atop one’s head. In a broader sense, Hata stands as a coping mechanism for the burdens......

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Sanell Aggenbach: The Heart Has Many Rooms - Omenka Online
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July 18, 2019

Sanell Aggenbach: The Heart Has Many Rooms

Everard Read’s CIRCA Gallery is divided into two floors, separated and supported, one above the other. Sanell Aggenbach’s The Heart Has Many Rooms offers a quiet meditation on affection: actual and implied. The body of work is divided into two distinct areas of interest and both probe the complexities of endearment. The lower floor consists of monochromatic paintings, her primary medium as art maker. The......

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Stephen Hobbs: Body Parts - Omenka Online
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July 18, 2019

Stephen Hobbs: Body Parts

Inspired by bad building conditions, hospital trauma, and the theatre of war. Hobbs re-orientates his approach to sculpture, printmaking, video and installation in service of a gnawing uncertainty about the future of ‘things’. Body Parts runs from July 20 to August 31, 2019, at 142 Jan Smuts Avenue Parkwood and runs parallel to his debut theatre piece Height, Weight and Age, opening at POPArt......

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