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14/06/2011

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles.

On today's programme: The Majestic Cinema in Zanzibar, Caine Prize Nominees and Dengue Fever.

Dengue Fever photo by Lauren Dukoff.

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18 minutes

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Wed 15 Jun 201112:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • The Majestic Cinema in Zanzibar

    The Majestic, one of Africa's first cinemas, is now in urgent need of repair. Director of the Zanzibar International Film Festival, Martin Mhando, talks about the campaign to save this art deco gem.

    Duration: 06:02

  • Caine Prize Nominees

    We'll be profiling all of the shortlisted writers for the Caine Prize for African Writing. Today we talk to South African Tim Keegan.

    Duration: 05:46

  • Dengue Fever

    Mixing Cambodian and Californian musical traditions, they're reviving and evolving the rock music traditions the Khmer Rouge tried to quash.

    Duration: 05:40

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Jun 201121:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Wed 15 Jun 201102:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Wed 15 Jun 201108:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Wed 15 Jun 201112:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online