DR of the Congo

_{With the public losing trust in Congo’s political system, artists in DRC have now turned critical of the government through political paintings that illustrate the people’s frustrations in getting a free and fair system. Frontrunner President Joseph Kabila is depicted as a rat with a number-1-sign.  Kabila won 44% of the vote and Bemba, the lion in the painting, won 20%. Read more}

_{Africalia, an initiative of the Belgian Development Co-operation, is calling for proposals. Launched in 2000, Africalia aims to promote sustainable human development through supporting the arts and contemporary African artistic expressions. The organisation focuses on cultural operators in 15 countries spread over the four sub Saharan regions. It sponsors cultural projects initiated in Africa in different disciplines including Visual Arts…..Read more from africalia}