Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/29/2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Penn Museum
Categories
The Penn Museum will host a screening of Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of more than a dozen short documentary films that examine some of Africa’s top cultural landscapes. The series is directed by Sosena Solomon, a college lecturer and an award-winning Ethiopian-American social documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist. Her work examines the stories of culture, identity, and communities in transition across sub-Saharan Africa and the global diaspora.
Africa’s Cultural Landmarks highlights Africa’s architectural diversity. The film series includes notable sites with titles such as the Combs of the Buganda Kings at Kasubi, Asante Traditional Buildings in Ghana, and Great Zimbabwe. The promotional material notes: “…this film series bridges ancestral legacies with contemporary narratives across the subcontinent.” Also, enjoy perusing Penn Museum’s galleries, exhibitions, and outdoor gardens.
Free, but pre-registration is encouraged; 1 p.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST. Penn Museum / University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St. 215-898-4000 or https://www.penn.museum/