Archive for March, 2010

DANCING IN THE STREETS OF MAPUTO

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March 13, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

DANCE AND DRUM ACTIVISM IN MAPUTO

A great group of dancers go out to the districts, or markets on Saturdays to interact with the public through dance and music. They create great fun everywhere they go, people are so happy when the music arrives. Many participate and I can confirm that everyone, yes everyone dances in this country. I do not […]

March 13, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN ISAC

Students filling the assembly hall on the ISAC campus The second semester in ISAC started today on the 10th of March at 10:00. The school year here in Africa-Australis (Afica south of the Equator) is from early March to end of November. Different to the other side of the Equator. Summer holiday is December and […]

March 10, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: DESIGN  Comments Closed

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY IN MAPUTO

The panel (from left) Paulina Chiziane, Rachel Uziel, Conceição Evaristo and Mia Couto The International Womens Day was celebrated here in Maputo with various happenings. I went to a very inspiring evening in the French-Mozambican Culture Center, a very active place close to my home that very often runs all kinds of  events from rock […]

March 8, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN IN ISAC

Sóley designed this banner last August when the panic for the start of ISAC was in full swing. The use of the squares is actually based on the African mask or shield pattern where there are squares formed by bamboo or straw construction. The leaders for the establishment of ISAC at that time were also […]

March 7, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: DESIGN  Comments Closed

ONE YEAR IN MOÇAMBIQUE

Now, one year has passed since I moved to live permanently in Maputo. Many things have happened in that year. There have been revelations beyond any of my expectations, ups and downs. For one thing, it is the fifth country I live in with the fifth language and it has been lots of work really […]

March 6, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

PORTUGESE MINISTER OF CULTURE VISITS ISAC

Pocession on the campus, where Madame Canavilhas hopefully managed to understand slightly our conditions. Students and teachers welcomed her dearly Now that the second semester is soon starting in ISAC, things are really coming to place. It is great to have a bunch of new teachers after only the four of us ran the running […]

March 5, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: DESIGN  No Comments

Filimone Meigos, the director of ISAC turns a corner

The flamboyant director of our new academy here in Maputo decided to become 50 on the 4th of March, the day the Portugese Minister of Culture Madame Canavilhas came for her formal visit to this institute with a great and promising future. Filimone is never want for words and responded to the small fest arranged […]

March 5, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

COSTA DO SOL

The crowd by the sea on a weekend afternoon Maputo has its own ‘Sunset Bouleward’ although it is actually ‘Sunrise Bouleward’ a long beautiful road along the coastline of Maputo, generally named Costa do Sol. It is facing the Indian Ocean where the sun rises in the East. On weekends it is very difficult to […]

March 3, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: PONDERINGS  Comments Closed