
African Ceremonies Foundation
African Ceremonies Charitable Foundation
London, United Kingdom
About
Founded in 2004, African Ceremonies Foundation is a foundation based in London, United Kingdom working on heritage, arts & culture, education.
The African Ceremonies Foundation is a London-based charitable foundation founded in 2004 by photographers and authors Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. It records and preserves African cultural traditions, ceremonies, customs and art forms through the African Ceremonies Archive, which includes photographs, films, music, journals and the Africa Online Museum. The foundation makes the archive available for education and research, and supports small community projects in African communities, including education, water, food relief and shelter initiatives. Donations are accepted through its website and JustGiving.
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Africa Online Museum
Heritage · Africa
A free, interactive digital museum built from the African Ceremonies Archive, including images, video, music and research from about 50 years of fieldwork, developed with Würzburg University and 40 African universities.
Maasai Orphans Education Fund
Education · Kenya
Provides educational support to Maasai orphans.
A Home for the Archive
Heritage · Tanzania
A new permanent museum at the Cultural Heritage Centre in Arusha to house the African Ceremonies exhibitions.
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Würzburg University, National Geographic Society
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