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PVD World Music’s Annual African Film and Arts Festival returns to Providence for five days from September 18 to 22, 2024
FREE!
Back for its fifth year, PVD World Music’s Annual African Film and Arts Festival returns to Providence for five days from September 18 to 22, 2024, shining a spotlight on contemporary films and filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora. As with every year, the festival will showcase rarely-seen films and highlight important indigenous music histories and traditions in locations around Providence in partnership with local champion organizations. It will also include traditional African music and dance performances and offer opportunities to learn more about the vibrant arts of the African continent.
The African film and Art Festival seeks to celebrate, educate and and promote cross-cultural dialogue and understanding between the diverse communities that call Providence home. We hope you can join us to celebrate, promote, and enrich traditional music, arts and films from Africa and around the world so that they may be enjoyed and cherished for generations to come!
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DATE AND TIME |
LOCATION |
MUSIC |
FILM, DIRECTOR |
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Wed, Sep 18, 5:30pm |
Brown University Watson Institute |
Yacouba Diabate (Kora) |
Miraculous Weapons – Dir. Jean-Pierre Bikelo, Cameroon, AND Q&A with Director after film |
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Thur, Sep 19, 12pm |
Metcalf Auditorium, RISD |
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Omen – Dir. Baloji, DRC |
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Thur, Sep 19, 6pm |
195 District Park |
CANCELED: Zikina Music (East African Fusion) |
Short films including: Eish w Malh: Egyptian Cuisine and Culture – Dir. Mariam Moawia, Egypt; AND Dawn, Dir. Gary Telly Jeannot |
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Fri, Sep 20, 12:15pm |
Providence Public Library |
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Shimoni – Dir. Angela Wanjiku Wamai, Kenya |
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Fri, Sep 20, 5pm |
Churchill House, 155 Angell Street |
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Sankofa – Dir. Haile Gerima, Ethiopia; AND Q&A with director after film |
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Fri, Sep 20, 9:30pm |
Courtland Club |
umuMaroon (DJ) |
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Sat, Sep 21, 4pm-9pm |
Southside Cultural Center |
Classic Vibe (Reggae) |
The River – Dir. Herrana Addisu, Ethiopia; AND The Bride – Dir. Miriam Uwiragiye Birara, Rwanda |
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Sun, Sep 22, 4pm-9pm |
Southside Cultural Center |
Steven Sogo (Burundian Traditional) |
Multiple short films, including: Umlindelo, Bottles, From god to man, Because I’m a woman, Beutset; AND The Empty Grave – Dir. Cece Mlay and Agnes Lisa Wegner, Tanzania |
Big thank you to Ian Lyle for this great grid!
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