Red Africa
A season on the legacy of cultural relationships between Africa, the Soviet Union and related countries during the Cold War
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Calvert 22 is pleased to announce the launch of their new seasonal programme, Red Africa. Taking place from 4 February - 3 April 2016, Red Africa will comprise an exhibition, film screenings, talks and events exploring the legacy of the cultural relationships between Africa, the Soviet Union and related countries that flourished during the Cold War.
The season will present historical and contemporary responses to the geopolitical and cultural connections of African nations to the Soviet Union and related countries. Links were forged particularly during the second half of the twentieth century, as post-colonial power struggles drew support from the East and the West. The #Soviet_Union, #Yugoslavia, #Cuba and East Germany all offered aid to national governments such as those of Mozambique and Angola, as well as providing educational scholarships as a means of wielding soft power.
The historic ties between these nations find expression across the twentieth and twenty- first centuries: from early-Soviet utopian visions of interracial collaboration; through the height of the #Cold_War when soft power was used to influence independence struggles; to the ongoing stories of African independence and liberation. The season will seek to uncover and explore some of these links.
#red_africa #afrique #soviétisme @reka #guerre_froide #union_soviétique