An exhibition by South African photographer Gideon Mendel, curated by Christine Eyene. Including photographs that have never been exhibited before, this exhibition presents a poignant portrayal of climate change through portraits of flood survivors in Nigeria, England, India, Haiti, Australia and Thailand. Keeping their composure, the subjects pause in front of Mendel’s camera, casting an unsettling and intense yet engaging gaze. These images, taken across the globe demonstrate a shared experience that erases geographical and cultural divides. They invite the viewer to reflect on the impact on nature by humankind, and attachment to our homes and personal belongings.

16 Little Portland Street, London W1W 8BP

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Designed by David Adjaye, 1:54 will be platform for galleries, artists, curators, art centres and museums involved in African and Africa related projects and aims to promote art by established and emerging talents amongst an international audience.
1:54 will be accompanied by an educational and artistic programme curated by Koyo Kouoh and will include lectures, film screenings and panel debates featuring leading international curators, artists and art experts.

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We are very excited to bring you the first ever sitcom from Barbados to be broadcast on UK Television.

This brand new sitcom series stars the Joneses, a family who reluctantly becomes the subjects of reality show entitled Life & Times in the Caribbean.  It requires that a camera crew follow the family around and films their every move. Irving (the patriarch of the family) signs the contract to do the show against Angela’s (his wife) wishes. Now, Irving, Angela, Tracy (their 17-year-old daughter) and Nathan (their 10-year-old son) have to coexist while looking good for the cameras, resulting in embarrassing encounters and hilariously awkward TV moments.

If you love the fantastic family sitcom Desmond’s, you’ll love this is a great new mockumentary-style show!

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Saturday 25th May is Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU) in 1963, now recognised as the African Union (AU). This year is the 50th anniversary of African unity, and so marks a particularly important opportunity to celebrate the successes and achievements of people on the continent.

The Africa Channel will be celebrating this anniversary with a special weekend of programming on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of May. Bringing you compelling stories of Africa’s most influential people alongside depictions of everyday life, The Africa Channel presents a vibrant and dynamic continent, full of cultural richness, talent and imagination.

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ARTS

African Masters
A global view of contemporary African art
> Saturday at 11.30am & Sunday at 11am

Soundcheck at Momo’s
Live music performances from the London venue.
> Saturday at 11am & Sunday at 10.30pm

FILM

Sex, Okra and Salted Butter
The hilarious escapades of a Malian family in France, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
> Saturday at 10pm

Imani
One day, three lives, in Kampala. Directed by Caroline Kamya
> Sunday at 10pm

Africa Picture House Meets…
Directors Mahamat-Saleh Haroun and Caroline Kamya
> Saturday & Sunday at 11.30pm

DOCUMENTARIES

Wole Soyinka: Child of the Forest
Story of the Nigerian Nobel prize winner
> Sunday at 2.30pm

Mwalimu: Legacy of Nyerere
The architect of Tanzania’s independence
> Sunday at 3.30pm

Kofi Annan’s Suspended Dream
Interview with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate
> Sunday at 4.30pm

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UK Premiere: The Naked Option: A Last Resort (2011) Nigeria, USA

Now in its 9^th year, Images of Black Women Film Festival brings an exciting programme of films, art and discussions to London this May.

During nearly a decade of advocacy for change in the representation of black women in film, IBW has been active in supporting upcoming filmmakers through its Emerging Filmmaker Forum and helped filmmakers (such as Rungano Nyonia, director of Mwansa The Great) produce their next projects. Presenting UK Premieres and giving exposure to little-known and important films, IBW brings the global black experience to the UK with a focus on women filmmakers. If your appetite was whetted earlier this month at Bird’s Eye View Film Festival, make sure to check out the great host of films and events on offer at IBW Film Festival in May.

UK Premiere: Black (2009) France, Senegal

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6^th  July – 10th August 2013

BAFTA Award winning director Joe Wright (Anna Karenina, Atonement, Pride & Prejudice) directs Olivier Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor (BBC2′s Dancing on the Edge, Othello at the Donmar Warehouse, Children of Men, Dirty Pretty Things) in the UK premiere of an epic retelling of a vibrant nation’s turbulent first year of freedom.

Bursting with music and dance, this gripping drama charts the rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba, whose passionate determination to free his people from Belgian rule inspired great courage and betrayal.

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