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A traveling exhibit showcasing the culture, rich history, and art of Kenya’s different communities made a stop in Livermore as part of the Taste of Africa festival outside the Bankhead
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And African officials believe they would get a tourism boost from the return of objects they argue were stolen from the continent. Although it's not their primary motivation in fighting for their repatriation, African authorities envision those artifacts being tourist attractions at museums. Up to 90 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s material cultural legacy, including sound recordings and photographs, is located outside of the continent.
Views: Visits 20 Heritage activist Mwazulu Diyabanza, from Congo, has been on a grabbing spree of African artefacts in European museums that were stolen from former colonies. His actions have left him with a total bill of $9,771 in fines. What is driving Diyabanza to take ethnographic collections that are on display in museums across Europe? It’s his frustration with stringent ancient laws that go back to the 16th century in most European countries that consider cultural heritage materials stolen from Africa as “inalienable”. Diyabanza, 41, has always defended himself on the ba...