London’s Barbican Centre is hosting a landmark cultural exhibition that traces the history and ongoing impact of Pan-Africanism. The exhibition, titled “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica,” brings together more than 300 works spanning art, film, and cultural artifacts from Africa and its global diaspora. Curators say the exhibition traces how a century of artists, musicians, filmmakers, and writers built the Pan-African movement, framing it as an ongoing force shaping conversations on identity, unity, and decolonization. A companion film festival features influential African and diaspora cinema, opening with William Klein’s documentary on the 1969 Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers. Beyond exhibitions and screenings, the season includes live performances, workshops, and public discussions around the legacy of Pan Africanism. The event is the first major showcase to explore Pan-Africanism’s lasting impact on modern art, culture, and global Black identity.
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