Mighty Writers’ youth literacy is teaching about the importance of writing and civic engagement. Photo courtesy of Mighty Writers. mightywriters.org FunTimes Magazine Culture + Entertainment column, week of October 28, 2024…
Let’s get Halloween-ready with these mildly scary events; plus a few other free or low-cost non-Halloween activities to please your fall pleasure palate.
As October leads the wondrous way to winter, check out these low-cost or free spooky but sweet festivities focusing on history tours, flea markets, fun voter registration drives, Halloween hayrides, and book-author events.
The month of October comes with celebrations for many communities in the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
While films serve to entertain, they also help appreciate and tell tales of our practices and ways of life. However, we sometimes want to see movies explore unique African cultures and even recount some of their histories.
Think naming ceremonies are just for newborns? Think again! In Rwanda, gorillas get their naming ceremonies, just like humans. Kwita Izina, meaning “to give a name” in Kinyarwanda, has been part of Rwandan culture for centuries.
Enjoy the beginning of October, and check out these low-cost or free festivities focusing on career development, underground music, an abolitionist’s journey, and the music of Cuba.
Check out these low-cost or free festivities focusing on Halloween, community flea markets, fundraisers, empowerment workshops, and jazz concerts.
Whether it is Afro Beats, Soukous, Amapiano, Highlife, or Makossa, African music has come of age and has become a regular feature all around the world, impacting audiences, initiating collaboration among other artists, and generally shaping the global entertainment experience.
The city of Mombasa is one of the largest cities in Kenya located in East Africa. With access to the Indian Ocean, Mombasa is recognized as a tourist hub, even though it boasts some transportation and manufacturing activities.
