Artists

casimiro langa

Casimiro Naftal Langa was born in Maputo in 1982. He comes from a family of sculptors and isb a disciple of his father, Naftal Langa.

 In 1990 he started sculpting in his father´s workshop. He has been involved in training projects in the area of sculpture for kids and youth. He would like to continue his studies in fine art.

 Collective Exhibitions
  • 1999 - Gallery of Maputo Airport
  • 2001 - "Decoberta" House of the Alto Maé Cultrura
  • 2007 - Center for Art, Maputo
  • 2007 - Center for Brazilian Studies, Maputo
  • 2008 - Artsanbique, Maputo
  • 2004 - Mozambique Cultural Institute - Germany, Maputo
  • 2008 - Artsambique
  • 2008 - "3rd Prize - Exhibition of the National Youth
Prizes
  • 2008 - "3rd Prize - Exhibition of the National Youth
ciro jorge pereira

Ciro Jorge Pereira was born in 1957 in the City of Porto, Portugal. Began operations in 1975 as a graphic artist.

Worked in studio "Praxis" until 1977 and the Company "Size 6" by 1980. Attended Training Course National Art Society of Fine Arts of Lisbon (1977/79), and in parallel is dedicated to musical activities excutante as the violin.

Lies in Mozambique since 1980. Worked in design at the Ministry of Industry and Energy (1980/82), Ministry of Information / Intermark (1982/84), Secretary of State for Agricultural Hydraulics (1986/93), where he founded and directed the company Grafigest-technical services and Information Technology , the company Graphic (1994/96), also engaged in the painting, scenery and cultural animation. Continues its activity as a member of musical group "Corn King."

He is a member of the Mozambican Association of Musicians. It is a founding member of Kulungwana - Association for the Development Cutural. Since 1998 the Minister for Violin Beginner Course Commission for UNESCO, in Maputo. He was a member of the Organizing Committee of the Studied Music at the School of Communication and Arts of the EMU, where he currently is professor of "main instrument - violin." Recently joined the group of music teachers from the TV program "Fame Show 2005, taking lessons from" performance ".

Exhibitions

Made six solo exhibitions and participated in over forty group exhibitions. Is represented in public and private collections in Mozambique, Portugal, USA, Zimbabwe and South Africa obtained the First Prize for Painting MUSART / TDM - Annual Collective Exhibition at the National Museum of Art / Telecommunication of Mozambique in 1997 (ex aequo) in Maputo, Mozambique.

Since 1997 works at the Instituto Camões - Portuguese Cultural Center in Maputo, currently playing the role of Advisor for Arts and Cultural Animation. He was Vice - President of the Center for Art in Maputo, between 2005 and 2007.

Solo Exhibitions
  • 1993 - "Melomania" Mozambican Asssociation of Photography, Maputo
  • 1994 - Mozambican Asssociation of Photography
  • 1996 - "Dream Window" - Mozambican Association of Photography, Maputo
  • 1997 - "Size unsuspected" - Instituto Camões - Portuguese Cultural Center, Maputo
  • 2000 - "16 Acrylic screen without" - Mozambican Association of Photography, Maputo
  • 2007 - "Between the sky and the sea" - Instituto Camões - Portuguese Cultural Center, Beira