Events

In January 2012 we are starting another Swahili course for beginners with a lecturer from Tanzania.

November meeting of the bookclub will focus on Africa after independence.

Lingala is one of the main languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) and the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). It has more than 10 million speakers and it is also spoken in parts of Angola and Central African Republic. Famous Congolese stars like Pépé Kallé, Koffi Olomide have also made it popular through music in other African countries, so you can hear it in the streets of Lagos, Lomé or Nairobi.

Next meeting of the bookclub with the theme Famine: causes and solutions. Possibilities for private sector involvement in humanitarian crises will discuss Alex de Waal's book Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa.

Introduction by Iva Petříčková

Screening of the film Madame Brouette

Dear friends, readers and supporters of the African Information Centre.

The next meeting of the book club where we discuss interesting titles and hot issues, is about to take place. The theme for our next discussion is "Radically new thinking of the way to fight global poverty?"

The book discussed: Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (2011), Authors:  Abhijit Banerjee a Esther Duflo

The discussion is usually in English and the club meeting is open to anybody who is interested in the topic.

On 13 September 2011 we are starting a Swahili course for false beginners with a lecturer from Tanzania.

An informal meeting of the readers, library members and sympathizers! There is no need to read anything before coming as this summer meeting should only encourage you to engage in an informal discussion about what you are focusing on right now. A film about piracy in Somalia will also be screened. Everyone is welcome!

Dear visitors to the African Information Centre.

African Information Centre and the library will be closed in the usual opening hours from 1 July to 19 August due to the holiday season in Czech Republic. However, if you wish to visit us within this period or borrow/return books, you are welcome to do so. Just send an e-mail to info@humanitasafrika.cz to agree with our staff on the date and time.

Thank you for your understanding!

It is now 50 years since the first democratically elected Prime Minister of then Congo-Kinshasa was assassinated, which is by many Africans and non-Africans considered as an act against progressive leadership and development in Afrika. 30 June is also the 51st independence anniversary of now Democractic Republic of Congo.