1. The African Nation Cup, Ghana, Jan 20th - Feb 10th

Also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations, this is the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa.
The winner of the tournament will represent CAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

 

   

 

2. The Eighteenth Annual Cascade Festival of African Films, February 1st - March 1st

Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland OR 97212

McMenamins Kennedy School Theatre
5736 NE 33rd Ave
Portland OR 97211

Portland Community College Cascade Campus
705 N Killingsworth St
Portland OR 97217

*All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. 

3. 5th Sauti za Busara music festival, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Feb 7th-10th

Showcasing the wealth and diversity of music from the Swahili speaking region, plus a few artists from further a field.

 

 

 

 

4. A Better Way to Buy Music... A Fair Trade for the Artist

Calabash.com – Their socially conscious business model and focus on international artists is revitalizing the music industry in developing nations around the globe.

 

 

 

5. Check out "East African Urban" 

This is a compilation representing the new Urban culture from Kampala to Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi. Since the 60's the three countries Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have shared the same culture in music and now with the new rise in Afro-Urban music, East Africa has become abuzz with music. This compilation showcases the talents of various acts from all this countries.
http://eastafricanurban.calabashmusic.com/

 

 

6. South Africa Walking Challenge - 13th to 24th March 2008

If you have a love for unspoiled scenic beauty, the blue waters of the Southern Oceans or a year round sunny climate, then you will love the Garden Route in South Africa.

http://www.bhf.ie/what_we_do/events/south_africa/index.shtml