Milan, Italy | AFP | Italy’s fashion queen Donatella Versace sent a message to women everywhere Friday with a show that screamed defiance at attempts to turn back the clock on feminism. Supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kendell Jenner and Behati Prinsloo strutted their stuff on a runway strong with …
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VIDEO: South African jazz maestro, Hugh Masekela has arrived in Uganda to perform in Kampala this weekend, as part of festivities to mark 60 years of Rotary in Uganda. Proceeds from the show – which will also feature Uganda’s Isaiah Katumwa, will go towards completing the construction of the blood …
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New York, United States | AFP | Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also features Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and R&B crooner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, the group said Wednesday. The 47-year-old Jay Z, who …
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ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Cuban sounds and Cuban food set to excite Kampalans As the 50th anniversary celebrations advance at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, it is Cuban sounds which will form the background to a Cuban Food Week, unfolding as of tomorrow. Kampala has lately become a hot spot …
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Berlin, Germany | AFP | Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 67th Berlin film festival: – Golden Bear for best film: “Testrol es lelekrol” (On Body and Soul), Ildiko Enyedi, Hungary – Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear: “Felicite”, Alain Gomis, France/Senegal/Belgium/Germany/Lebanon – Silver Bear …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | The Rio carnival is a celebration of joyful excess but deep recession in Brazil means that samba schools are thinking about their budgets as much as their dance moves. “Here the key word is austerity,” says Luiz Carlos Magalhaes, president of the Portela …
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Liancheng, China | AFP | Dragons several hundred metres long snake their way down pastoral roads and through country hamlets, part of centuries-old Chinese folk celebrations for a mythical creature revered as a blessing. The visually striking festival is among a range of colourful traditional observances unique to eastern Fujian …
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Islamabad, Pakistan | AFP | A Pakistani court Monday banned public celebrations of Valentine’s Day in the capital Islamabad, the latest attempt by authorities to outlaw a holiday seen by many in the traditional Muslim society as vulgar and Western. The Islamabad high court issued the order after a petitioner …
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Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Adele on Sunday triumphed once again at the Grammys with five awards for her latest blockbuster album of ballads, but she paid glowing tribute to her rival Beyonce, calling her an idol. The English balladeer swept up the top prizes of the night …
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Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The music world gathers Sunday for the Grammys with the top awards a choice between a new, edgier Beyonce and the time-tested heartache ballads of Adele. The televised bash from Los Angeles, which kicks off at 5 pm (0100 GMT Monday), could also …
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