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Arts & Culture
Black Panther A New Dawn for Black Talent in Cinema?
Earlier this year, hordes of comic book fans and mainstream audiences gathered to watch Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. The film has so far been the highest grossing film of the year, having made over a billion US dollars worldwide. However, there was the introduction of a character, who pounced majestically onto screen, sending comic book fans into a frenzy of excitement – Black Panther.
Like Crazy: A Star Achievement Remembering Anton Yelchin
In June Hollywood lost a talented and underrated star. Most known for his role as Chekov in the recently rebooted Star Trek franchise, Anton Yelchin is the latest artist to join the ‘27 Club’, a group mostly associated with musicians who died at that age, including the likes of Amy Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix.
Beauty With Substance Finding Beauty in the Mother City
How do you define beauty? Is it a perfect flower? A stroll by the ocean? Or the joy in a child’s smile? Cape Town is an extraordinary place with different forms of beauty everywhere, whether it’s the community spirit of a township, the invigorating energy of the beach or the classic breath-taking view from Table Mountain. Beauty should not be defined by appearance, but rather by substance. It should be about how the person, object or place makes you feel because ultimately, that is most important. It’s about appreciating everything for what it is and honouring the emotions that arise from moments of beauty. This collection of photographs might seem random, but each camera click was preempted by a moment of beauty.
The Maasai Tribe A Peek at the Lives of One of Africa’s Last Remaining Tribes
The Maasai people are a traditional tribal group that inhabit southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, along the Great Rift Valley. As they are nomadic, it can be difficult to determine how many of them still live their traditional lifestyle. However, it is estimated that there are roughly 1 million Maasai throughout Kenya and Tanzania.
Sant’Oreste The Heart of the Italian Apennines
Close to Mount Soratte, the Italian mountain ridge in the province of Rome, you’ll find a small natural treasure: the picturesque town of Sant’Oreste, my hometown. Inhabited by about 4,000 people, the village of Sant’Oreste is a pearl of tradition dating back to before the great Roman Empire. But what makes my hometown so unique? Let’s find out.
Rhine-Neckar Region Square City & Romantic Old Heidelberg
Contrast is the best word to describe the Rhine-Neckar region: industrial areas are only a short drive away from one of the largest wine regions in Germany; big cities are located next to small quaint towns; international students and people from all around the world form the cultural mix of this region.
Postcards from South Africa
Leaving home and travelling thousands of kilometres away is a difficult choice to make. However, the prospect of discovering amazing landscapes and new experiences will always outweigh the fears of the unknown.
Tilt-Shift Photography The City of Cape Town as a Miniature Model
Tilt-shift photography is a method of using a tilt-shift lens to create an image that looks like it is being viewed from a larger perspective. My subject for this spread is the city of Cape Town, South Africa. I wanted to show the city from a new perspective.
Graffiti in Woodstock
Woodstock, a suburb of Cape Town, is a place where the most amazing, colourful and vibrant graffiti can be found on old, tarnished houses and buildings. Artists from around the world make their mark by painting their stories on the walls of historical Cape Town. In their paintings, artists like Freddy Sam, Faith47 and Andrzej Urbanski touch on different issues like oppression and endangered wildlife.
Black Music Overcoming Barriers in South Africa
In South Africa, black music encapsulated a desire for freedom and expression. There are two types of music which haven’t lost their idiosyncrasies, but are still considered pure because they represent the feelings of indigenous black people.
