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CULTURALPROGRAMMEDar es Salaam, TanzaniaNovembre - Decembre 2012 Take Your

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Dear Alliance Française Friend,

On the eve of this holiday season, we offer you a program of beautiful music, movies, pictures and history; a history of painting, a history of resistance and of culture. It marks an end of a year that is has certainly been eclectic.

We have the honour of hosting an international event: a Concert of Maryse Ngalula (DRC) and Elie Kamano (Guinea).It is an event not to be missed, part of an African tour which has seen these artists traveling from Senegal to Madagascar and now has reached Tanzania. Join us on November 17 for this musical experience!

Kilwa, in Tanzania, is a World Heritage Site. The ruins of Kilwa are famous and now visited by tourists from all over the world. To create a link between the people of Kilwa and these visitors, a partnership has been created between the French city of Rochefort and the township of Kilwa. Two delegates from each city are to meet towards this end, first in Kilwa then later in Rochefort. The exhibition Alliance will organize in November tells the story of this partnership.

We will also highlight the beginning of our international photography contest with the theme “Jobs Around the World ‘. Welcome also to the talented Gadi Ramadhani, an artist of increasing significance in the cultural scene in Tanzania.

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We are excited to announce our first Hip Hop Festival, in collaboration with our friends and partners at the Swiss Embassy. The program will include a DJ workshop, a Break dancing workshop, an MC workshop, a Graffiti workshop, followed by a concert.

Finally, we invite fans of cinema to enjoy the French film Itineraires as well as the documentary Cultures of Resistance. This film take us from BURMA, where monks take on a dictatorship, to BRAZIL, where musicians transform guns into guitars. Our series entitled Cultures of Resistance celebrates the people standing up to exploitation and violence armed only with artistic expression and creative activism.

We enjoy giving you all a rich and varied program to thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you all next year in 2013 where we will continue to surprise you !

Tunatarajia mtafurahi kusoma kurasa hizi na tuna matumaini ya kuwaona Alliance Francaise hivi karibuni.

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TuitionBy Gadi Ramadhani

Alliance Exhibition HallStarts 6.30pm

ENTRANCE FREE

Opens Tuesday 6th November 2012

Born 1986; Kigoma, Tanzania and received NQF level 4 in Design Foundation and Printmaking from Artist Proof Studio, South Africa. I believe my prints are an unfinished catalog of fragments: objects, drawings, paintings, photographs, installation and other inventions. They are improvisational sites in which the constructed and the ready-made are used to question the making of the world through language and knowledge. My arrangements are arbitrary, inviting the viewer to move into a space of speculation. I rely on rollers, etching inks, needles and Fabriano or handmade paper or any media that fit into my thought or ideas that will allow to make my creativity flow.

My work thus far has used monoprint, calligraphy and etching to point to stereotypes of difference, which are hidden in plain sight. The objects I make are placed in the canon of modernist art, in hopes of making visible what is overlooked in the historicizing of the artist. This project has always been grounded in pleasure and aesthetics. My aim as an artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, is moved back into that time and the artwork itself moves again since it is life.

Ends 13th November 2012

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ITINÉRAIRESFrance (2006)

Alliance Upstairs6.30 - 8.30pm

ENTRANCE FREE

Friday 9th November 2012

“Itineraires” is a desperate movie. Definitely the movie you MUST avoid if you’re depressed; it leaves no hope to the viewer. That scene when the hero cries over his grandma’s grave (the man in the cemetery tells his parents never visit this grave) after the cop discovered old photographs and other souvenirs of a long gone childhood where the young man had perhaps moment of happiness is one of the most moving of the French cinema of the last ten years.

“Itineraires” tells the story of a young man who was jailed for something he had never done; when he is released, he is accused of another murder. The detective side of the story is almost completely passed over in silence. This is a psychological drama (or should I say tragedy) ,not a thriller.

Director : Christophe Otzenberger

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All films unless specified are screened in original language(s) with English subtitles

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WHAT The DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) and the DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are internationally recognized diplomas awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French Language.

FOR WHO Anyone who is not a native French speaker and who would like his/her French skills to be recognized for personal or professional purposes. Students from secondary schools can take DELF junior examinations.

HOW Kindly be informed that it will not be possible to register after this period. When you register, you will have to provide an official identity document (and a student card for candidates to DELF junior and DELF prim)

WHEN The next set of exams will be held on:Saturday 1st and 8th December 2012

Registration from 29th Octoberto 10th November

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Maryse Ngalula DRCand Elie Kamano Guinea

Alliance Upstairs Start 7.00pm

ENTRANCE FREE

Saturday 17th November 2012

Both are winners of “Visas for Creation 2011”. Maryse Ngalula and Elie Kamano are from Regions and different musical areas, Central Africa for Maryse Ngalula and West Africa for Elie Kamano.

These talented artists were initially distinguished by their personal struggles, the protection of African woman, the denunciation of the evils that plague Africa and hinder its development. Maryse Naglula has built a strong musical identity with her original music based on the Mutuashi Kasai (traditional rhythms of central DRC) that has enriched blues, jazz and other sounds such as African Zulu music .

Elie Kamano is definitely a rising star of the new generation Afro-reggae.

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KILWA/ROCHEFORT AF Exhibition HallStarts 6.30 pm

Opening Tuesday 20th November 2012

Everybody knows about Kilwa, the World Heritage Site. The ruins of Kilwa are famous and now visited by tourist from all over the world. But Kilwa, it is also a region with towns and villages, and a population living on and around the archeological sites.

To create a link between the people of Kilwa and those visitors, an original project of partnership has been proposed between a French City, Rochefort and the Township of Kilwa. Two delegates of each city have been already invited first in Kilwa then in Rochefort, this exhibition tells the story of this partnership.

Ends Friday 30th November 2012

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SWAHILI HIPHOPEXHIBITION 2012

Alliance Française8.00am - 10.00pm

Thursday 22nd November 2012

Is a hiphop exhibition to be held in Tanzania for the first time ever. This Non-Alcoholic, All-Ages-Event is one of its kind to many, as it hosts all the 5 hiphop elements at Alliance Française on the 22nd November 2012.

Apart from various performances from skilled local & international artists on an open mic stage, freestyles and battles, there will also be a word of “wisdom” from well recognized mainstream artists, as to talk about the paths of success. Selling local/handmade merchandise like T-shirts and clothing gear in general, CDs, mixtapes, etc will be part of the whole event, as to represent “street entrepreneurship” in an advanced way.

Hiphop workshops led by legendary facilitators in the hiphop field will be held in the following categories: DJ workshop, Break dancing workshop, MC workshop, Graffiti workshop and Knowledge.

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SWAHILI HIPHOPSUMMIT

AF Exhibition Hall9.00am - 3.00pm

Friday 23rd November 2012

This will be a conference for few selected people aimed at teaching, analyzing various problems in hiphop music industry, which also happen to be shared in other genres of music in Tanzania, and a way of solving them. All kinds of music stakeholders will be present, from music and video producers, artists themselves, parents/elders, few selected hiphop fans and music/art authorizing organizations.

It will be a problem solving event, where facilitators will conduct lectures in their respective fields like.

Arrival time is from 7am.

Breakfast, snacks, coffee & lunch will be served free for all summit participants.

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CULTURES OF RESISTANCEDirected by Iara Lee

Alliance Upstairs6.30 - 8.30pm

ENTRANCE FREE

Friday 30th November 2012

In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Lara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict. After several years, travelling over 5 continents Lara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives in promoting change. From BURMA, where violent monks take on a dictatorship, to BRAZIL, where musicians transform guns into guitars, and myriads places in between, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE celebrates the people standing up to exploitation and violent with artistic expression and creative activism

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AFFORDABLE ARTBy Fine & Performing Arts

Department

Alliance Exhibition Hall6.30 - 8.30pm

ENTRANCE FREE

Opening Wednesday 5th December 2012

2nd University of Dar es Salaam Art Students Affordable Exhibition

You are cordially invited to buy artworks created by the second generation of Tanzania contemporary visual artists.

Come and see how the students interpret their social and cultural environment

Ends Friday 14th December 2012

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MONTHLY MUSIC QUIZ

“The best team wins a bottle of

champagne”

Sing Listen KnowAlliance Française

7.30 - 10pmAlliance UpstairsENTRANCE FREE

Friday 7th December 2012

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MALFREDAlliance Show Grounds

7.00pm - 10.30pmENTRANCE FREE

Wednesday 12th December 2012

Malfred (Born Michael Alfred Mwasote) took part in Tanzania’s biggest TV show competition Bongo Star Search. Late 2008 he recorded a song with Roots Riders, a reggae band from The Netherlands. He continued recording in different studios located in Arusha and Dar es Salaam to complete his first album titled “Maisha Haya” which was released in 2009. In 2009/2010 Malfred teamed up with Roger Lucas from Bongo Star Search and started performing in various venues around Dar es Salaam. Since November 2010 Malfred has been an active member of M Band, that was established through Music Lab studios including artists like Ben Pol, Grace Matata, Albert and Tecla, they are performing at various venues around Dar Es Salaam.

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FASHION SHOWAnnette Charles Ngongi

Alliance Show Grounds7.00pm - 10.30pmENTRANCE FREE


Annette Charles Ngongi, I started designing 3 years ago and have showcased my first and second collection with Kemi Kalikawe, in 2009 and 2011 in the Naledi showcases, I participated in Swahili fashion week 2010 as an Upcom-ing designer and this will be the first time I showcase an entire collection as an individual designer, my fashion line is called Seghito pronounced “sehito” in Hehe language meaning a girl, and my interpretation of a beautiful girl, The collection I will showcase this time is called “Flawless dream” inspiration being from different things from colors this season and my dream to combine the African fashion world with the western to present a fusion that is both unique and sensual.

As a fashion designer I believe my clothes are 4 the woman who wants to flaunt the beauty and diva that is inside her, it’s for the Star and for the confi-dent, sexy woman who knows exactly what she wants and gets it, I will also show case some male pieces and call that Mwagito, Hehe language for a boy.

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Fun and Educational Dramatic Play

By Kisauni Sanaa Group



Kisauni Sanaa Group is a group that consists of eight local artists, all of Tanzanian origin. They have been directing and acting out local themes in plays and dramas that depict life as a Tanzanian.

The group addresses social, cultural issues on stage through drama and plays, making the education lively and yet fun and entertaining.

Sometimes mimed, their plays are mute yet accompanied by light background music that sets the air of the play. Learning while watching a play and grasping the main idea and theme is a speciality of this little group that has been achieving wonders around the Tanzanian scene.

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Tandale Modern Theatrea.k.a Wanambeleko



This one is one of the more obscure group / music. One cannot find virtually any reference at all to the group on the nets. Kind of half way between the traditional dancey band stuff and the gospel choir stuff, this one seems to be more of maybe a traditional local group. But some of the tunes are still really catchy with complex instrumentation.



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It is in full honeymoon when tragedy strikes: David leaves for a swim and disappears. Without a farewell. Laura will then discover buried secrets.. “Everything is already there and we understand why Harlan Coben has become the king of the thriller.”

What is the relationship between a woman who poisons her successive husbands and lover president of the republic? What is the link between a simple sailor and an international crook who sells religious trinkets machined in China? By what miracle image of St. Rita, patron saint of hopeless causes, she becomes the mysterious guide of their lives? Four interconnected stories. Four stories through the ordinary and the extraordinary of all life. Four stories that dig this question: are we free or we suffer a fate? Can we change? Concerto to the Memory of an Angel is followed by the Journal kept by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt in writing.

“This is not quite an essay, not quite an attempt to understand some of the mysteries, or to forge a few myths. This is a story written in several books on Italian scholar, at the same time, according to another mode, and on machine paper 21 x 27, were written phrases and other stories.

HARLAN COBENSans un adieu

ERIC-EMMANUEL SCHMITTConcerto à la mémoire d’un ange

J.M.G. Le Clézio L’inconnu sur la terre

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ANNUAL VACATION ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to inform you that Alliance Française of Dar es

Salaam will be closed from the 15th of December 2012 and will reopen on the3rd of January 2013.

We hope you have happy holidays and look forward to seeing you all again on

January 3rd for our reopening of the Alliance and the launch

of a new cultural program!

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