Aifo looks for socially conscious artists from Africa for shows in Italy

AIFO is a grassroots organisation with 45 groups spread all over Italy and has decided to focus on issues linked to Africa in 2005. As part of the initiatives, it is planned to organise a tourneé of a small group of 4-5 persons from Africa involved in theater/music/dance shows to be organised with different AIFO groups during the second half of January 2005 in different Italian cities. Groups linked with NGOs involved in health care and human right issues in Africa, groups with disabled persons and groups with women will be given preference. AIFO will cover all expenses for air-travel and stay of the group in Italy for this period. An additional contribution for the activities of the NGO is also possible. It is an opportunity for groups involved in such activities to showcase their work and get wider publicity in Europe. Groups from French or Portuguese speaking Africa are equally welcome to apply. Interested organisations please send a brief write up about the group, possibly with one or two pictures to Dr Sunil Deepak at sunil.deepak@aifo.it before 5 September 2004. Information about AIFO at http://www.aifo.it/languages/english/homeenglish.htm