Location: School of Oriental and African Studies, Khallili Lecture Theathre, London, WC1H, 0XG
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT)
Ticket: £7 Standard | £5 students | Go to booking page to buy tickets
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Heaven and Earth': Church Education and Monastic Culture in Ethiopia 28.01.14
Posted: Apr, 7th 2015
Heaven and Earth': Church Education and Monastic Culture in Ethiopia
Heaven & Earth’ is a documentary film that tells the story of an ancient civilization, covering a millennium of Ethiopian monastic culture and ecclesiastical education. Presenting the development of indigenous Christianity in an African setting, the film provides a corrective to still prevalent stereotypes of Africa as a dark continent in need of enlightenment by outside forces. Produced by Mack Film Production in collaboration with, Ministry of Culture of Ethiopia, UNESCO, Ethiopian Air Lines & SOAS, University of London. Mackonen Michael is award-winning journalist who has worked for the BBC World Service and has produced several documentary films and radio programmes about culture in Africa. Michael also won a prestigious BAFTA award for his radio documentary ‘Bridging the Gap’ about the lives of immigrants in the UK.
Followed by Q&A with the director Mackonen Michael, chaired by Dr John Campbell, SOAS
Date: Tuesday, 28 January 2014
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