The Spirit of Angola
... an ontheglobe.com country awareness project ...
In the spring of 2005, the team at ontheglobe.com was sponsored by the Embassy of Angola in Hungary to undertake a country awareness mission in the sub-Saharan African Republic of Angola.
The mission was undertaken a mere three years since the Republic of Angola, which had recently celebrated 30 years of independence, emerged from a long period of internal conflict.
ontheglobe.com visited a country that is rich in resources, culturally diverse, and now faces its future in peace.
"While three years ago peace finally came to Angola," said Andrew Princz of ontheglobe.com, "Long-term stability is dependent largely, however, on the economic development of the country: and in Angola, opportunities are rife."The mission was undertaken by travel journalist Andrew Princz and photographer Jura Nanuk who traveled to the bustling capital of Luanda, the diamond-rich Lunda Norte and the scenic interior of the province of Malanje.
As a result of the mission, ontheglobe.com in collaboration with the Ernst Gallery and the Embassy of Angola in Budapest produced a highly successful exhibition and business cocktail to raise awareness and discover business opportunities for the Republic of Angola on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the country's independence.
The event, which took place on 1 December 2005, brought together individuals from the political, business and diplomatic communities, and fostered ties between Hungary and Angola.
"Over many years Angola has seen large powers vying for its resources," Princz notes, "Angola now looks to expanding companies from Hungary to seize unique opportunities to transfer technology or invest in the oil-rich country."
ontheglobe.com wishes to continue to foster friendships, business opportunities between Angola and the countries of the world. We are currently working on bringing the exhibition The Spirit of Angola on a road-tour.
On the right of this screen, please feel free to view some of the articles and images from our mission to Angola.
For inquiries, please email us at:
info@ontheglobe.com
Around the globe ANGOLA [GALLERY]
The
spirit of Angola [COCKTAIL]
Rewriting
history:
Angola creeps out of tortured past [The
Budapest Sun]
Dancing despite the streets
Kilandukilu's life-affirming dance
[Ballettanz]
Life affirming moves
Country re-invents itself
[Business Hungary]
The silence of the stones
Angola strives to break free
[Metro]
Angola
may have diamonds, but it remains poor
Country
celebrates 30th birthday [Kulturház]
Kulturház
[Hungarian Television]