OhemaaTalks Podcast - Episode 9 - Cultural heritage (pt 2)

Episode 9 - Cultural heritage (pt 2)

12/10/20 • 31 min

OhemaaTalks Podcast

Continuing the conversation with Kwame Obeng on preserving cultrual heritage.

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Episode 9 - Cultural heritage (pt 1)

Kwame is performing artist and a young researcher whose research area intersect between cultural and development anthropology. He holds an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies(Hungary) and a BFA in Dance Studies(Ghana). He has spent his academic and professional life interrogating strategies for promoting intangible cultural heritage in local communities of Ghana and Europe. Kwame has worked with local museums and communities to document and promote intangible cultural forms such as festive arts, dances, and rituals. He’s currently an Eramsus+ scholar researching dance as a heritage practice.

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Episode 10: Becoming Francis Y. Brown

I had the pleasure of catching up my dear friend Francis Y. Brown . Francis is an elite creative director and animator based in Ghana. He is the founder of AnimaxFYB Studio and the and Festival Director of Africa Animation Festival (AAF).
His successes includes Mmofra, an Amazon Prime featured animation and educational programme that provides content for children and adults.
His most notable Awards includes:
Ghana Movie Awards: Best Animation 2018
Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards: Animator of the Year 2017
Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF): Best Animation 2016
Find out more about Francis:
website: https://www.animaxfybstudios.com/about and https://africaanimationfestival.com/
Twitter and Instagram: AnimaxFYB and Africaanimationfest
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