Happy Valentine’s Day, friends and family!
Wherever you are in the world, we wish you a day filled with happiness, love, and beautiful moments… and as we celebrate the Feast of Saint Valentine, we would love to hear your stories about love ❤️
Do you have a story to share about romance, friendship, parenthood, wiiild adventures or simply subtle, laidback connections and companionship? If so, we are excited to hear them all! Celebrate with us and share your stories to info@theafricasoftpowerproject.com with the subject: Modern Love.
Black History Month
Of course, February is also Black History Month, and this too is cause for celebration! This year’s theme is “Black Health & Wellness”, and we have a special session titled “Disease No Dey Kill Africa Man: Black Bodies, Black Culture, Black Wellness” coming soon. So, stay tuned for more updates!
The Round-Up
And finally, we have here compiled a roundup of interesting activities from the recent past. We would love to engage with you on our social media platforms as well, so don’t forget to follow us there and we’ll see you on the other side…
Congrats to The Lions of Teranga on winning their first Africa Cup of Nations…
The Honourable Mia Mottley Re-Elected As Prime Minister Of Barbados… –
The fashion world has been agog about the all African British Vogue cover…
5 African Photographers you should know about…
Missed our January newsletter? Not to worry…
Wishing you a beautiful week ahead,
The ASP Team
Highlights
Catch up on our previous events below.
AUG 2020 – Creative power: Content, culture & platforms, where is the money?
NOV 2020 – Unsilenced voices propelling change through creative power and social media – in partnership with The Africa Center
FEB 2021 – 1. The new face of African collaboration (infrastructural, economic and cultural advancement) – 2. Words on skin (feminism and black identity in an era of BLM) – 3. Oil, canvas and truth (the evolution of African art appreciation, and the role contemporary black artists)
MAY 2021 – The Bridge: The past, the present, the future
DEC 2021 – Africa Soft Power at Art Basel: Art and (black) society, and the place of “African art” in the post-COVID world