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Tanzania Wed 02-02-2011

Call For Applications: Arts Journalism Workshop for East African Arts Journalists ONLY
By a Correspondent

With the goal of upgrading standards of African arts reporting in all media, applications are now open to East African arts and culture journalists for a 7-day workshop to be held in Zanzibar from 7-13th Feb 2011.

Tanzania Mon 22-11-2010

A Rejoinder: Yves Goscinny on Real and Fake Tingatinga’s
By Yves Goscinny

Yves Goscinny in his book evaluates the different features of Tanzanian artist E.S. Tingatinga's signature in order to determine which is real and fake.

Tanzania Wed 10-11-2010

A Profile: Rajabu Chiwaya the Record Breaking Tinga Tinga Artist
By Daniel Augusta

Known to be precise and one to take time in creating a masterpiece, Tanzanian artist Rajabu Chiwaya depended on technical skill rather than new ideas to secure himself steady interest in his work.

Tanzania Tue 13-04-2010

“Tinga Tinga - The Great Error
By Alex Drummer/Articlebase.com

It is not very often that a new trend in art gets the name of only one person. Controversy has been the order of the day as far as the name and ownership of Tinga Tinga is concerned.

Tanzania Mon 20-04-2009

Tanzania Visual Arts: Tuongee Sanaa
By Fred Halla

Tuongee sanaa is a monthly talk that aims at stressing the relevance and contribution of the creative sector to human development while attempting to find solutions to the vast number of current problems.

Tanzania Thu 05-07-2007

Rafiki International Workshop 2007 Dar es Salaam
By Maggie Otieno

Rafiki International workshop 2007 was organised by the Rafiki Trust, an art organization based in Dar es Salaam central Business District. The workshop which took place from the 8th to 22nd June brought together artist from Tanzania, Fred Halla, Haji...

Tanzania Thu 22-03-2007

Zanzibar Artist Hemed Mohammed “Medi”
By Laurent Wastelain

Hemed Mohammed Adam "Medi" is an artist from Zanzibar Stone Town who uses watercolors and oil on canvas to paint different subjects like street, people and dhows (traditional boat). Medi's draws his inspiration from Raza (also an Artist in Zanzibar)...

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