Africa: Idris Elba to Speak At Creative Africa Nexus Weekend

24 November 2022
Premium Times (Abuja)
By Solution Emmanuel

Idris Elba will grace the "When giants speak" Fireside Chat on Saturday

Award-winning actor, musician, and filmmaker Idris Elba will bring his wealth of experience and insights to the global film industry at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND 2022)

CANEX WKND 2022, a three-day gathering of creatives from across Africa and the diaspora, is billed to take place from 25-27th November 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

With roots in Sierra Leone and Ghana, Elba represents the astounding success of people of African descent within the global entertainment industry.

The organisers say Elba is scheduled for "When giants speak" Fireside Chat on Saturday, 26 November.

He joins a list of more than 100 top speakers from Africa and the diaspora, representing a range of creative sectors, who have confirmed their participation in Africa's most sought-after gathering of creatives.

Other activities at the three-day summit include panel discussions, Fireside Chats, Masterclasses and live performances.

Elba, well-known as a philanthropist, has taken several iconic roles in great movies.

Such lead roles include Nelson Mandela in the biographical film 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom', Stringer Bell in the HBO series 'The Wire', and DCI John Luther in the BBC One series 'Luther', which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor.

CANEX WKND

CANEX WKND will also feature some of Africa and the diaspora's top creative names, experts, brands and thought leaders, including the Nigerian trio of Bruce Onobrakpeya; Alex Okosi, Managing Director of EMEA Emerging Markets at YouTube and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Others are Abdul-Karim Abdullah, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Culture Management Group (CMG) and Afrochella Festival (Ghana); Magali Ohouens, Modern Art Specialist and Exhibition Coordinator at Cécile Fakhoury Gallery (Côte d'Ivoire); Armando Cabral, Founder and Creative Director, Armando Cabral (Portugal) and Elvis Adidiema, Director and Sony Music for French-speaking Africa, amongst others.

The event will also allow participants to hear and learn from some of the leading voices from Africa and its diaspora in music, film, fashion, crafts, visual arts, literature, gaming, VR and more.

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