Tomorrow sees the opening in Milan of the '100 Afriche' festival, three unmissable days of celebration for those who love, frequent or want to get to know the 'real continent', as the organisers of Africa Rivista have dubbed it.
From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 June in the Centro Internazionale di Quartiere (Milan - Via Fabio Massimo, 19), with free admission, there will be events with music, dance, theatre, culture, fashion, art, cuisine, travel, creative workshops and many attractions for children too.
It starts on Friday afternoon with the Sahara as the protagonist, with the tea ritual and Tuareg tales, with a bazaar of local handicrafts, an event that will be repeated on Saturday afternoon.
At the same time, the cinema hall will host the opening of "Le Fiabe di Nelson Mandela", an exhibition of drawings and books on African Fairy Tales, created by the Graphic Design and Illustration students of the Civica Scuola Arte e Messaggio, and supported by the Honorary Consul of South Africa, to celebrate Nelson Mandela and his battle against Apartheid, ten years after the South African leader's death.
HERE ARE ALL THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS

FRIDAY 9 5-6 pm
Draw with the sands of Africa - children's sand painting workshop. Ages 5 and up. Organised by artists Viola Vento and Alioune Badara Ndiaye of the Group for Transcultural Relations. Free participation, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call in the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot Monday to Friday). Library or courtyard.

FRIDAY 9 5-6 p.m.
Journey through the masks and spirits of Africa - guided tour of the exhibition of black African masks and fetishes by Mohamed Ba, actor and cultural mediator. Limited admission, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call in the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). In the White Room.

FRIDAY 9 6.30-7 p.m.
Reading of African fairy tales for children aged 5 and up. Organised by the Graphic Design and Illustration students of the Civica Scuola Arte e Messaggio. Free participation, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call during the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). Cinema Hall.

FRIDAY 9 6-7 p.m. - An evening dedicated to Sierra Leone - Federico Monica presents his book Freetown (OG Zero - Geopolitical Horizons 2023) and the trip to Sierra Leone organised next December by Africa magazine in collaboration with Kanaga (Giardino delle Meraviglie or Sala Grande)

FRIDAY 9 7.00-8.00 pm - AperiCuamm - Doctors with Africa. Aperitif with stories and images of resident doctors returning from periods of training and work experience in African hospitals where Doctors with Africa Cuamm operate (Veranda)

From 7 to 11 p.m., the restaurant opens, with dishes from various African cuisines, plus cocktails and beers from the bar. Reservations recommended: send a Whatsapp message to 349.6432404

FRIDAY 9 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Music and words from Zambia with singer-songwriter Carla Cocco, promoter of a music school in Zambia, and Diego Mwanza Cassinelli, a pastry chef who moved to live in the Bauleni slum, author of the book Lusaka dedicated to the Zambian capital. Bandeko Choir: songs in original African languages (Giardino delle Meraviglie or Sala Grande)
FRIDAY 9 10.00 p.m.-11.00 p.m.
Outdoor cinema: screening of African short films 

Two short films from Africa and about Africa: funny, exciting, moving. A.O.C by Samy Sidali and SUR LA TOMBE DE MON PÈRE by Jawahine Zentar. Presented by Annamaria Gallone, film critic for Africa Magazine, co-director of the African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival - FESCAAAL. In collaboration with the COE Association (Giardino delle Meraviglie or Sala Grande)

Saturday 10 June 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Journey through the masks and spirits of Africa - guided tour of the exhibition of black African masks and fetishes by Mohamed Ba, actor and cultural mediator. Limited admission, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call in the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). In the Sala Bianca.
Saturday 10 June 11 a.m. - 12 noon
Journalist Angelo Ferrari talks to the editorial director of Africa magazine, Marco Trovato, and presents the book Non so come andrà a finire (Sala Cinema)

Saturday 10 June 2.00 - 3.00 p.m.
"Ephemeral Freedom" presentation of the book by the Italian-Mozambican writer Amilca Ismael. A girl is abandoned in front of an emergency room in Turin in a very serious condition. Who is she? What is her name? Where does she come from? She is black, she is beautiful, she has unusual green eyes and she is very young... A touching story, a heartbreaking cry of pain for all women. In the Cinema Hall.

Saturday 10 June 2.00-3.00 pm Journey among the masks and spirits of Africa - guided tour of the exhibition of black African masks and fetishes by Mohamed Ba, actor and cultural mediator. Limited admission, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (number operating from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday). In the Sala Bianca.

Saturday 10 June 2.00-3.00 p.m. "BimbiMusica" - African percussion workshop for children aged 5 to 14, organised by Olivier Elouti and Riccardo Trovati. Free participation, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call during the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). Courtyard.

Saturday 10 June 14.00-15.00 hrs.
"BimbiMusica" - African percussion workshop for children aged 5 to 14 by Olivier Elouti and Riccardo Trovati. Free participation, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call during the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). Courtyard.

Saturday 10 June from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. The Colours of Africa: drawing workshop for children - a table available for children aged 5 and over, with sheets of paper and colours of African lands, to draw and give free rein to their creativity. Organised by Marta Sebben. Free participation, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call during the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot from Monday to Friday). Library or courtyard.

Saturday 10 June 3.00-3.45 p.m.
The country with a suitcase and heart in Africa - The incredible story of emigration to Africa of a small Italian village, Roasio, in the hills of the province of Vercelli. Thousands of citizens moved in the 19th and 20th centuries in search of fortune to South Africa, Angola, the Belgian Congo, Mozambique, Rhodesia, the Gold Coast, Nigeria and Algeria. A fascinating history that is lost in the mists of time and generations. Curated by Marta Micheletti, director of the Museo dell'Emigrante in Roasio and Andrea Cantone, author of 'La Luce dell'Equatore' (Cinema Hall).

Saturday 10 June 4.00-4.30 pm
Occhi d'Africa... e d'Italia (Eyes of Africa... and Italy) - an information meeting on the prevention and protection of children's eyesight organised by the Associazione Medici Oculisti per l'Africa (Doctors Ophthalmologists for Africa Association). (Cinema Hall).

Saturday 10 June 4-5 p.m.
Journey through the masks and spirits of Africa - guided tour of the exhibition of black African masks and fetishes by Mohamed Ba, actor and cultural mediator. Limited admission, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (active number from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday). In the White Room.

Saturday 10 June 5-6 p.m.
La carovana del sultano e il Medioevo africano - The Sultan's caravan and the African Middle Ages - anthropologist Marco Aime talks with the editorial director of the magazine Africa, Marco Trovato, and presents his new book "La carovana del sultano - Dal Mali alla Mecca: un pellegrinaggio medievale" (Einaudi) on the famous journey to the sacred places of Islam, across the Sahara, made in 1324 by the Sultan of Mali, Mansa Musa (Sala Cinema).

Saturday 10 June 6-7 p.m.
West African rhythms and dances - live dance and percussion show by the Karamogo association (Courtyard or Sala Grande)

Saturday 10 June 6.30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The adventure of Cape Ewondo - theatrical performance for children and families on the legends of the Cameroon equatorial forest. Organised by Stephane Ngono, actor, musician, griot (traditional storyteller) of Cameroonian origin. A show in which adults and children alike will be guests of the magical world of Cape Ewondo (Garden of Wonders).

Saturday 10 June 7.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
DJ set by Tommy Kuti in favour of the humanitarian ship ResQ - People Saving People. Tommy Kuti, a rapper and producer from Brescia of Nigerian origin, signed in 2018 the track 'Afroitaliano', a manifesto in music of the Italic generation. His style is a hybrid of rap and trap: perfect metrics mixed with excellent musicianship. Tommy Kuti was not born in Italy, but there are several tracks in which he declares that he feels 100% Italian, or speaks of racism as one of the worst evils of our society. The theme of identity is strongly present in many lyrics of his musical production. Speaker: Luciano Scalettari, president of ResQ (Garden of Wonders).

Saturday 10 June 7-8 p.m.
Journey among the masks and spirits of Africa - guided tour of the exhibition of black African masks and fetishes by Mohamed Ba, actor and cultural mediator. Limited admission, reservation required. Tel. 375/5353235 (send WhatsApp message or call in the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. slot Monday to Friday). In the White Room. A donation for the guide is welcome.

Saturday 10 June 7-9 p.m.
Opening of the restaurant and bar (African cuisine, beers, cocktails). Reservations recommended: send a Whatsapp message to 349.6432404 (Garden of Wonders and Veranda).

Saturday 10 June 7.30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
L'Afrique c'est chic - Italian-African fashion show by Sartoria Sociale Kechic and Scuola di Sartoria Teatro Moda - Afro hairstyles by Rella's Eden (Giardino delle Meraviglie or Sala Grande)

Saturday 10 June 9.00 pm - 11.00 pm
After 100 Afriche, the evening will continue with Afro music and food, beer, cocktails and, for football lovers, the big screen projection of the Champions League final, Inter - Manchester City (Giardino delle Meraviglie or Sala Cinema).

Sunday 11 June (1-11 pm)
Cento Afriche continues at the Centro Internazionale di Quartiere in Milan with a day of music, food and words offered by Sunugal! A big party dedicated to friends who are no longer with us: Mandiaye Ndiaye, Mamadou Diouf, Balla Nar Ndiaye Rose, Franco Rumur and Alex Bottoni... Many artists will keep us company and offer their music and art for this farewell to all those who want to be with us at C.I.Q.! Simply unmissable.

LUNCH at 13.00, offered by the Sunugal Socio-Cultural Association (drinks not included)
MEETINGS AND TALKS in memory of friends
THEATRICAL SHOW for children (4-8 years) and families: 'Fuffole', by Silvia Zerbeloni and Silvia Martinoli (5 pm, reservations WhatsApp 3286688661)
JAZZ CONCERT, with MMC Milano Music Collective

USEFUL INFORMATION:
The day is free. Limited places. Reservations welcome. To book send a whatsapp:+39 349 64 32 40415.00-17.00