Burkina Faso

^{The issue of globalisation, which continues to overshadow matters relating to poverty, environment, development, immigration and integration, has also caught the attention of artists who give their share of views through their artistic creations. Indeed, a recent exhibition of photographs shot in Nepal, India, Bosnia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, France, Belgium and Iceland - that commented on various issues relating to globalisation - took place in the centre of Koudougou, Burkina Faso. Read more from John Owoo.}

^{A four-day seminar, organised and funded by Mundial Productions, a cultural outfit based in Tilburg Netherlands, that brought together several organisations and institutions from different countries with a common goal of contributing to the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) through culture ended last week in the Burkinabe town of Koudougou.The seminar sought to find effective ways of building cultural entrepreneurship, artistic development and overall artists' collaboration as a development tool. Read more}

_{The Nigerian film Ezra has won the top prize at the biennial African Film Festival, FESPACO, in Burkina Faso. The festival is the major showcase for the continent's films, many of which are not widely distributed. Ezra, the story of a child soldier in the decade-long Sierra Leone civil war, was a popular winner at a lively closing ceremony. The film, directed by Newton Aduaka, was awarded the top prize More info from BBC news}