Author Archives: inkanyiso2009

2014 June 20: Spana my child

by Pam Dlungwana How do you describe Inkanyiso to a foreign audience? What is it? Is it an artist’s itch to get back into the activist pool because that is how they have framed their practice in the global sphere? … Continue reading

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2014 June 13: Lesbian invisibility in grumbling Sao Paulo

by Valerie Thomas Location: Goethe Institut, Rua Lisboa, Sao Paulo, Brazil   Zanele Muholi participated in the Varzeanas cultura de futebol [i]  festival organized by the Goethe Institut ongoing in Sao Paolo from the 7th of June until the 13rd of July 2014. Zanele … Continue reading

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2014 June 16: Ze ungandibizi

by Mandisa ‘Thozie’ Mathe Uze ungandenzakalisi ngamazwi akho arhabaxa! Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu khwenkwe nenzondo Uze ungandibizi ngendoda wakuvukelwa bubu ndlobongela bakho Uze ungandibizi ngendoda kub ufuna ukuva ukuba impendulo yam izawuthini na ukuze wena ufumane ukundiphatha-phatha de uyofikelela … Continue reading

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2014 June 16: Muholi on CBC Radio – Photos

    by Erin Warner of Ryerson Image Center gallery Where: Ryerson University, Toronto. Canada.       … so many questions asked. Interview transcript to be included later. Happy World Pride Toronto!!! Let us remember all those who did … Continue reading

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2014 June 11: The invitation letter and the photo from GI

  Where: @Cine Olido, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The group photo was taken by Valerie Thomas after the premier/ screening of two South African documentaries featuring my work and some friends who are participants in my visual documents. Screened: ‘We Live in … Continue reading

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2014 June 13: The first young transwoman from Daveyton to win Miss Gay Jozi 2014

Short profile by Yaya Mavundla   According to Wikipedia, a beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests also incorporate personality, intelligence, talent, and answers to judges’ questions as judged criteria. The … Continue reading

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2014 June 11: I am an educator

by Tsepo Kgatlhane Last week was rough, NO! The past couple of weeks were rather hectic.  So much has been happening in my life. It feels as if I have lived a year in less than 4 months. I am … Continue reading

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2014 June 10: What fashion is… Not

I said… Fashion is gendered fashion is racialized fashion is traditional fashion is cultured fashion is multilingual fashion is colored fashion is queer fashion is sexual  Fashion has a language fashion is global fashion is a state of economy fashion … Continue reading

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2014 June 11: @ Goethe Institut – Sao Paulo, Brazil

       

Posted in 'We live in fear', Black Lesbian soccer players, Cine Olido, Collaborations, Documentary, Team Spirit by Thembela Dick, Thokozani Football Club | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment