Tradition, Oh My Love - Art Therapy at El Borinquen Residence

If you are looking for a prime example of how art can be used as therapy in the healing of both mind and body, look no further than the El Borinquen Residence located in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx.

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Bronx Council on the Arts - Grants Award Celebration Show How Philanthropy Supports Community Art

The BCA is a non-profit organization. Just like all the other art cooperatives in New York City's five boroughs, it raises money and provides a venue for the borough's resident artists to flourish. On May 9th, more than 50 people gathered to witness artists and community leaders receive grant funding.

Art, Culture, InspirationAdminMay 15, 2023Comment

Decolonizing African Royalty - The Art of Erasmus Onyishi

Marcos de Castro is a New York-based photographer who enjoys capturing cultural and natural elements in his works. His images put the viewer right in the midst of real people, places and experiences he is capturing.

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CULTURAL EXCHANGE At The New York French American Charter School

Storytelling and weaving lessons from Nigeria to New York. Africa-Related visited the The New York French American Charter School, a tuition free bilingual charter school located in an iconic 120th Street neighborhood in Harlem, New York.

Education, Art, CultureOyiza Adaba and Rosemary O. OnubaiyeApril 21, 2023#Harlem, #Creol, #French, OkeneComment

Public Art Competition Offers Global Artists €750,000

Berlin Global Village is offering a mouth watering figure to artists for ideas for a Decolonial Memorial, as part of a Public Art Contest that started in March. Registration closes on May 7, 2023

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Ozioma Onuzulike Expo Chicago Booth 374

Kó is pleased to debut at Expo Chicago, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art, in Chicago, Illinois. This presentation will showcase seven new ceramic artworks by Ozioma Onuzulike, featured in the Exposure section.

Art, CultureAdminApril 15, 2023#culturepromoters, #nigeriaComment

List of National Museums in Nigeria

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is an offshoot of a department in the then Federal Ministry of Works that was established in 1953. It was transferred to the Federal Ministry of information as the Department of Antiquities by ordinance 17 of the Colonial Government of 1953.

Art, Culture, Government & PoliticsAdminApril 11, 2023#museums, #culturepromoters, #nigeriaComment

CUTTING THE STORY SHORT: The Steady Rising of Ihunmehai Isaac

From a struggling accounting student to working on an Emmy-nominated project, Ihunmehai Isaac’s story is that of difficult struggles, dogged determination and rewarding triumphs.

ROXANNE SHANTE Leads Women Honored By HIP HOP MUSEUM

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop and in honor of International Women's Day, the Universal Hip Hop Museum held an exhibition titled [R]Evolution of Hip Hop “Golden Era” 1986-1990s.

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GORDON PARKS - The Best $12.50 Ever Spent

Multitalented filmmaker Gordon Parks turns the camera on himself in final film

Culture, EntertainmentAfrica-RelatedFebruary 12, 2023#blackhistorymonth, #gordonparks, #filmComment

VIRTUES ON DISPLAY - Amarachi Okafor Announces ‘Beauty, Mercy, Kindness and Love’

For Amarachi Okafor, an Abuja-based visual artist, curator, cultural producer, author and founder of ORIE STUDIO, the last two decades of experimentation have culminated in an interesting array of mediums, materials and techniques.

Culture, Art, CommunityAfrica-RelatedNovember 6, 2022#africarelated, @africarelatedinc, artComment

TEDx OKENE 2022: IT'S 2 DAYS TO GO!

Among the impressive lineup of speakers are Dr Tom Adaba OON of the Tom Adaba Legacy Project, teen speaker Ohinoyi Ohikere, Ms. Salamatu Yunusa, a first-class graduate of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of East London, and Rev. Fr. George Ehusani of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation.

U.S Supports UN Permanent Forum on International Day for People of African Descent

August 31 marks the 2nd anniversary of the International Day for People of African Descent, a day created by the United Nations to celebrate the achievements of people of African descent worldwide.

W.E.B. DU BOIS MUSEUM COMPLEX GHANA - Restoration Plan Commences

The W.E.B du Bois Center in Ghana is where the remains of Man, his wife Shirley and vast collection of books and personal items have been since his death on August 27, 1963.

EXHIBITION: THE MET Tributes CHEIK DIOP With ‘African Origin of Civilization’

The exhibition highlights five millennia of extraordinary artistic production on the African continent.

KOFO WONDER! Live @ Freedom Park

Multi-talented Kofo Wonder performs at Freedom Park, Lagos on August 28, 2021

US VISAS: State Department Gives Post-Pandemic Update

The US State Department briefed journalists on recent measures taken to combat post-pandemic visa backlog at consular posts overseas. Some of the measures include the global visa approach, whereby applicants can apply for U.S visas anywhere in the world.