African
Script Development Fund (http://www.icon.co.zw/asdf/)
"Assists the training of African writers to develop professional standard
film and television screenplays" and assists with marketing and distribution.
Sponsors workshops for African writers from several countries. Information on
applying to the workshop is provided. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe. African
Women Writers (http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/AFLIT/FEMECalphabetique.html)
Alphabetical list of women writers in the languages Afrikaans, English, French,
Portuguese, and Spanish. African
Writers: Voices of Change (http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/writers.htm)
African literature site from the University of Florida with links to literature,
discussion groups, journals, biographies, study guides and more. AfroMix.org (http://www.afromix.org/static/disco/pays/index.en.html)
Provides information on music, bands, artists, labels, biographies, etc. British
Council. (http://www.britcoun.org/)
Offices in Africa are in Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Dandemutande:
a Resource for Zimbabwean Music Worldwide (http://www.dandemutande.org/)
Magazine, catalog, listserv and resource guide. Dzimba
Dzemabwe (Houses Of Stone) (http://dzimbabwe.members.easyspace.com/)
"An insight into inspiring Zimbabwean architecture..." Covers the history
of Great Zimbabwe, includes photographs, historic buildings, public structures,
contemporary buildings, natural architecture. Has a directory of architects in
Zimbabwe. Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics. Flame:
reviews (http://www.diversity-studio.co.uk/flame/)
Diversity Studio site with articles about Flame, a film directed by Ingrid Sinclair. SIBMAS
International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions --
Africa (http://www.sibmas.org/idpac/africa/index.html)
"...lists over 7000 international institutions with material relating to
the performing arts (theatre, opera, music, ballet, film, circus, radio, television,
cabaret, pantomime). Not only basic information about the institution is provided,
but also information about collections found within the institutions."
United
Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world. Welcome
to Africa. No- the Index on Africa (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored
by the Norwegian Council for Africa. Zimbabwean
Music Festival (http://www.zimfest.org)
The largest annual gathering in North America for students, teachers, performers
and fans of Zimbabwean music. Festival information, music clips, links to Zimbabwe
music sources, an e-mail newsletter and more. Zimnites (http://www.zimnites.co.zw/)
Entertainment in Zimbabwe, bands, dance, film, restaurants. |