Herds of buffalo and elephants roaming Quiçama Park? Bull fights in Luanda? Excursions by comfortable trains across Angola? And no traffic jams in Luanda?

The Angola Field Group presents “A Trip down Memory Lane”, at the Viking Club, Thursday Aug 21 at 8 pm.

Igreja Da Nazar, 1975.

Igreja da Nazare, just off the Marginal next to the Interior Ministry. Luanda, 1975. Photo courtesy Caluanda.

We will show a film composed of footage shot in Angola mostly in the early 1970’s, probably for tourism, and edited some time later by somebody taking a nostalgic look at the country he left behind. This is not a documentary but the film gives some idea of what Angola was like during colonial times. The narration is in Portuguese and the sound track features Raúl Endipwo, a member of Duo Ouro Negro, a well known Angolan band in the 1970s.

Interior do Mercado

Kinaxixi market in the Kinaxixi roundabout, which is now being rebuilt into a shopping mall. Luanda, 1960. Photo courtesy Caluanda.

Introduction and commentary by two Angolan members of our Field Group Team, Denis Sanche and Kelse Alexander.

Everybody is welcome. In close cooperation with the Viking Club, this event is offered free of charge. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are sold at the bar. Drink coupons are available for $10.00 AND $20.00 or the equivalent in kwanzas.

If you would like to download a map (145kb) showing the location of the Viking Club, please visit our sites’ Join Us page or click here. See you there!

Hotel Tourismo located next to Igreja dos Remedios. This hotel, where UNITA was staying, was the site of fighting in 1992 and is still shut down today.

Hotel Tourismo located next to Igreja dos Remedios. This hotel, where UNITA was staying, was the site of fighting in 1992 and is still shut down today. Luanda 1960. Photo courtesy Mario Vaz.