How South Africans forged a path to making opera truly African: South African soprano Pretty Yende (L) & Mexican tenor Javier Camarena during a rehearsal of 'I puritani' in Spain, 2018. EPA-EFE/Quique GarciaThe transformation of the arts in South Africa has been on the cultural agenda since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Prior to that the apartheid government was … [Read more...] about How South Africans forged a path to making opera truly African | The Conversation
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Curious Kids: should I be scared of lightning? | The Conversation
Curious Kids: should I be scared of lightning?: LM Gray/ShutterstockCurious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Should I be scared of lightning? (Callan, 10, Johannesburg) Big storms can be very scary. When a storm happens dark clouds appear, heavy rain often falls, winds are gusty and … [Read more...] about Curious Kids: should I be scared of lightning? | The Conversation
How a partnership is closing the door on “parachute” research in Africa | The Conversation
How a partnership is closing the door on "parachute" research in Africa: When the wheels of partnership turn smoothly, Africa can benefit enormously. EtiAmmos/ShutterstockThere’s growing condemnation of “parachute research” among the global scientific community. This refers to the practice of scientists and research groups from the global north conducting research and … [Read more...] about How a partnership is closing the door on “parachute” research in Africa | The Conversation
DRC musicians, patronage networks and the possibility of change | The Conversation
DRC musicians, patronage networks and the possibility of change: Lexxus Legal is a hip-hop artist and at the forefront of the activist movement in the DRC. FacebookPopular musicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), like many of their compatriots, have often been forced to depend on political patronage networks for their livelihoods. It dates back to colonial times, … [Read more...] about DRC musicians, patronage networks and the possibility of change | The Conversation
How we can “bank” water underground for use later on | The Conversation
How we can "bank" water underground for use later on: Banking water ensures a steadier, reliable supply in future. Shutterstock/Gilles PaireGroundwater has often been seen as the underground resource that never runs out. This “out of sight out of mind” attitude means wells and boreholes are indiscriminately sunk and that groundwater is abused by the public and even by … [Read more...] about How we can “bank” water underground for use later on | The Conversation
