We can’t promote this beautiful tiny West African country enough – after all the turmoil The Gambia has experienced. In particular, recently. Following, is from our extensive archive of travels and adventures, in and around the country: ‘We did it! We completed the River Gambia Expedition – 23rd November 2012 – 21st January 2013 –Continue reading “YOUTUBE: River Gambia – source-sea 1044km African Odyssey ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”
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Documentary photographer, Jason Florio, talks about ‘Silafando’ – portraits of Gambian village chiefs
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation – Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY – interview with Jason Florio about his exhibition of award-winning portraits of Gambian village chiefs and elders – ‘Silafando’ – taken whilst on ‘A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush – a 930km African odyssey‘, West Africa, with Helen Jones-Florio. ‘Silafando’ The Gambia ©Continue reading “Documentary photographer, Jason Florio, talks about ‘Silafando’ – portraits of Gambian village chiefs”
The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa
‘All the village chiefs we met, very kindly permitted our raggle-taggle, road-weary, team to turn up, unannounced, and pitch our small camp, each evening. To show our respect, as strangers, when approaching the village chief -the Alkalo – we used the age-old traditional protocol, called ‘silafando’ (which roughly translates as ‘a gift to you onContinue reading “The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa”
Youtube: Directing Gambian chiefs and corralling kids! The photo exhibition is extended
We are delighted to announce that we have been asked to extend the original closing date, 30th April, 2015, of the ‘Silafando’ exhibition, at Gaya Art Café, here in The Gambia, until the middle of May. So, for those of you who missed it, then the exhibition is open for public viewing – with theContinue reading “Youtube: Directing Gambian chiefs and corralling kids! The photo exhibition is extended”
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