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The night when Facebook took over (for a while at least) posted on October 7, 2010 - 11:17pm
The third and last announcement we have for you is that the Studio Edirisa blog will only continue on Facebook. www.studio.ug now leads to a page presenting the Studio Edirisa team. But the archive of old blog items can still be accessed here.
Planet Edirisa properly posted on October 7, 2010 - 10:41pm
The second announcement: Planet Edirisa now has a proper teaser page – and some fresh Facebook presence in the hands of John Zebra.
We are now serious SiNners posted on October 7, 2010 - 8:13pm
Our first announcement of tonight is that we are launching Swag in Nkozi, a Facebook page for our equatorial community.
We’ll be back in a week posted on September 30, 2010 - 7:16pm
The time has come to implement what we were discussing throughout September. On Thursday 7 October 2010 at 8pm we will be launching some new Studio Edirisa products at The Gardens – and on the internet. Don’t miss!
Laughter and blood posted on September 29, 2010 - 7:33pm
Like action and superheroes? Like to laugh at action and superheroes? Make sure you are at The Gardens this Thursday 30/9 by 9pm because Kick-Ass is a film that seriously kicks ass! When a comedy gets 85% from top movie critics, don’t you think you should see it?!
He has lost his innocence posted on September 28, 2010 - 8:59pm
People, something has happened to our great writer David Tumusiime! Can you help us cheer David up? Can we show him all is not lost?! It is just very strange to read the following sentences coming from his keyboard…
Could your grandma do this? posted on September 27, 2010 - 9:07pm
Meet Hazel McCallion, 89, who has been the mayor of Canada’s sixth largest city for 31 years. While many world cities have financial problems, her Mississauga is prospering. A video is here. Photo: mississauga.com
Just the crazy man we needed posted on September 24, 2010 - 6:47pm
Out of the darkness, a witchdoctor jumped in the circle of people around the campfire. Everyone went wild. And Studio Edirisa’s director was amazed: “Noah Liberi is such a brilliant actor?! We need him for Planet Edirisa!” He already knew Noah was a creative and provocative writer. The place was Bushara Island at Lake Bunyonyi. The event was “Bunyonyi Idol”, a talent show prepared by Edirisa for Kampala International School, Uganda. The time was last Thursday.
Come, create radio worlds with us posted on September 24, 2010 - 5:12pm
The evening tea, an old UMU tradition, got cancelled recently. Studio Edirisa is bringing it back! Come to The Gardens on Mon 27/9 at 5pm and get more than a free cup: the Planet Edirisa pilot script and roles to play! (Photo: The Planetarians will live on a Lake Victoria island.)
Here in East Africa we laugh at the silly things Bazungu say. My Sudanese friends in Australia get asked stupid questions about Africa all the time. Such as: Do you all have pet giraffes? Can you ride them? But trust me – ignorance is a two-way street, writes Laurie May. A Ugandan friend of mine was telling me this story of his holiday in Ireland when he was trying to jazz some ladies in a bar. We’ll call him Moses for the benefit of this retelling. Lady: Wow! You’re from Uganda! That’s in Africa, right? Moses: Yes, in East Africa. Lady: How did you get from Africa to Ireland? Moses: Ummm… By a plane