Miss Guinea USA Pageant

The First Miss Guinea USA Pageant is being held in Maryland. Click here for more information.

1st MTV 2008 Awards In Africa scheduled In Abuja Nigeria

last night at the CASRAM? event...

This year's CASRAM event has been nothing short of amazing. we'll have a full post, with more pictures sometimes next week. If you're in the DC area, come out tonight and tomorrow's grand finale. you won't be disappointed.

Can A Sista Rock A Mic? Festival (CASRAM 08) begins WEDNESDAY!

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4th Annual Can A Sista Rock A Mic? Festival(CASRAM 08)

Wednesday Oct 8 thru Saturday Oct 11

http://www.canasistarockamic.com

Miss World 2008 in South Africa

It appears all the fun stuff is happening in South Africa. The World Cup is going to be there in 2010, Chris Rock added South Africa on his comedy world tour which is now playing on HBO, now they have the Miss World 2008 Competition.

It get as it be O!



Log on to http://www.globalbeauties.com/ for more details

Tosin & HalleluJazz Project @ Busboys N Poets

Hung out the other night at Busboys N Poets to listen to Tosin & the Hallelujazz Project. Some pics (Tosin is on the drums).

Some more pics from Shaping Destiny's fundraising event.

Click here for more pics. And for more information on Shaping Destiny, click here.

FELA: A New Musical

African Power Hour featuring Recruiters from Top African Banks

African Day Parade in NYC

Shaping Destiny

We went to a fundraising event a couple of weekends ago for "Shaping Destiny." We'll have more pictures uploaded shortly.

FestAfrica - Baltimore, MD

Bmore has so much more to offer than what we on HBO's "The Wire", they also have the Aquarium and FestAfrica :)


For more information click here

AfriFest - Twin Cities, MN

For those in the Minnesota area, here is a fun-filled event in your neck of the woods

For more information click here

The Africa Convention - Hollywood, CA

...yeap, you read it correctly.
Event Highlights
# Empowerment & Economic Development Symposium
# Pan-African Couture Show
# Prayer Breakfasts
# Royal African Banquet
# African Film Festival
# African Fete
# Red Carpet Event
This seems to be a very interesting event.

For more information click here

Organic This, Organic That

This organic craze na serious business O! As soon as a company places the organic label on a product the price goes up 25% or more...at least, so it seems.

I even came across a company that sells organic baby food. What?! Whetin happen to good ol' "breastses"

Well, there was a conference that included a fashion show for organic cotton. Whetin' be organic cotton sef?

Article: Fashion Show Promotes Ugandan Organic Cotton



The conference, organized by the Africa Cotton and Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF) in collaboration with the Organic Exchange and the local Ugandan cotton industry, provided a major opportunity to market and promote “Brand Africa” organic products to the world, and to develop strategies aimed at increasing Africa’s competitiveness in this sector. This self-funded industry event had the support of 12 major sponsors coming mostly from the regional supply chain.

For the full article click here

Wharton African Business Forum 2007

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

For details, visit: http://www.whartonglobal.com/africa/index.html

The Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF) is an integral component of the Wharton Global Business Forum, the pre-eminent business school event addressing the major economic, social and political trends affecting Africa, Asia, Europe, India and Latin America. Over 1,300 participants from around the world converge at Wharton every year to drive discussions on business issues and developments around the globe.

Mandela announces new South African HIV/Aids gig

Source BBC News:

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has announced an international concert to be held for World Aids Day in Johannesburg on 1 December.

The aim is to raise awareness about HIV/Aids in a country with one of the world's highest HIV prevalence rates

More than five million people are HIV positive in South Africa.

Fifty thousand people are expected at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. More than 30 local and international artists will be performing.

For the past four years, Nelson Mandela has allowed his old prison number 46664 to be used as a banner in the fight against HIV/Aids.

Several 46664 concerts have been held around the world and Mr Mandela said 46664 would continue to organise major events to highlight the problem.

"I am very delighted that we are engaging the youth in schools, communities and through the media, breaking the silence and stigmas around HIV and Aids, and making them realise that the power to beat the pandemic, lies in their own hands," he said.

Since his retirement from politics, Mr Mandela has thrown himself into the struggle against Aids with determination.

In 2005, the cause took on a tragic personal dimension for him when his only surviving son, Makgato, died of Aids.

NY: "A Celebration of Sistas in Cinema, Art and Politics"

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Runway Africa 2007 (some pics)

Thanks to everyone that came to support Runway Africa 2007. Stay tuned for exclusive pictures and interviews in the next issue of Ariztos.