African Short Films Screening and Round Table: 21st Century Africa
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📚📣📖ℹ️🌍 “21st-Century Africa: Tradition, Culture and Modernity” is an important feature of our #feriadellibrotelde2026. This exploration of the continent through the screening of three short films directed by the Canarian filmmaker and writer #susialvarado, which portray some of the starkest aspects of African reality, serves as a prelude to a round table. Guided by the perspective of journalist José Naranjo, storyteller Bonai Capote, activist and political scientist #teodorobondyale, editor and storyteller Ana Griott, and coordinated by #susialvarado, they will delve into the many different realities of this diverse continent. We invite you to take the pulse of Africa in this highly enriching session! ℹ️ Aimed at an adult audience. 📍Venue: Iglesia Hospitalaria San Pedro Mártir de Verona, San Juan. 📝 Free admission until full capacity is reached. #gestel
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