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RAS News

Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Film Africa 2018 celebrates key industries and groundbreaking storytelling across the continent
2 - 11 November, venues across London
London, Wednesday 3 October 2018
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Film Africa, London’s biggest celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal African Society, returns for its eighth consecutive year on Friday 2 to Sunday 11... more

Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Call for Volunteers
Film Africa Festival, London, 2 – 11 November
Expenses covered
Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent and diaspora. Established in 2011 with the remit of promoting a better understanding of Africa through... more

Monday, 3 September 2018
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3 September 2018
“The Duke of Cambridge to meet Royal African Society’s members and supporters at their Autumn reception”
The Royal African Society is delighted to announce that its Patron, H.R.H. Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, will attend its Autumn Reception to meet a range of the Society’s members and supporters.
The Reception... more

Thursday, 31 May 2018
Africa Writes, the UK’s biggest annual African literature and book festival brought to you by the Royal African Society, returns to The British Library and Rich Mix from Friday 29 June to Sunday 1 July 2018. Bringing together over 60 of the most influential voices in contemporary writing from Africa and its diaspora, this exciting literary weekend features writers from Cameroon, Ghana,... more

Thursday, 17 May 2018
Announcing new RAS Council members
Thursday, 17 May 2018
A message from the Chair, Zeinab Badawi
Following our AGM, held on Monday, 30 April 2018, I am delighted to announce that the Society's members agreed to reinforce the Council by electing three new members. We thank Dr... more