Local artist works displayed in Brazil

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FRANCISTOWN: The artworks of one of the city's prominent artists, Crawford Mandumbwa, are currently being displayed in Brazil at an art exhibition as part of the Afreaka Project Exhibition.

The Afreaka Project is holding an exhibition for the entire month of August at the Metro Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Mandumbwa, who is currently in Botswana, departs for Brazil on Saturday and returns on August 30.While in Brazil, he is expected to conduct two lectures to other participating artists, art enthusiasts and members of the public attending the month-long event.

On Monday, the artist told Arts & Culture that he will talk about his work, style, contemporary African art, and traditional African art.In the first lecture, he is going to speak with a non-defined public - because the event is at the subway station, so all kinds are likely to be there.In his second lecture (at Casa Das Africa Institute), he will speak to students, researchers and artists who are interested in African studies.

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