Logos Open Culture cares deeply about encouraging more people to read. We produce high quality books about Malawi to help spark debate and generate new ideas. We need to know where we are coming from to improve the paths we are going. We understand that many people do not have access to good quality books […]
On 4 April 2022, Logos Open Culture’s latest publication Making Music in Malawi, written by Scotland-based Malawian scholar John Lwanda, was launched in Edinburgh, Scotland. The launch was hosted by the Scotland Malawi Partnership and we were thrilled to participate virtually. Making Music in Malawi is a ground-breaking contribution to the historical and sociocultural significance of sounds. […]
Logos Open Culture is delighted the Scotland Malawi Partnership is hosting the official launch of our latest publication. The launch of Making Music in Malawi, by the prolific social historian John Lwanda (2021), will take place on Monday 4 April. Tune in online from 3 to 4pm Malawi time or register to attend in person at the […]
Subaltern Speakers, Logos Open Culture’s first exhibition of 2022, will open this week. The opening is on 4 March from 4pm to 8pm at The Culture Lab, Four Seasons Centre, Lilongwe. Come and join us for a stimulating event with the artist Ella Banda. The art exhibition will run until 18th March. Ozhopé Collective’s Subaltern […]
Happy New Year from the Logos Open Culture team! In 2022, we are scaling up our publishing. Based on our experience producing excellent products, we are happy to offer to individuals, companies and organisations services in publishing, including annual reports and websites. So please contact Logos Open Culture’s Director Muti Etter-Phoya to discuss your publishing […]
First comprehensive exploration of the meaning of music in Malawian society, past and present. Logos Open Culture’s third publication Making Music in Malawi, by John Lwanda, has hit the shelves. Making Music in Malawi is a groundbreaking contribution to the historical and sociocultural significance of sounds that make and remake Malawi. A culmination of many years of research, […]
The Culture Lab is opening its first exhibition this Friday 29 October at 6pm with Malawian visual artist Madalitso Ziwaoh. Join us on Friday between 6 and 7pm for wine as you walk around our exhibition. The exhibition will run for one week from 29 October to 5 November. You will have a chance […]
The first pre-launch event for Logos Open Culture’s next publication Making Music in Malawi, by John Lwanda, is happening tomorrow at The Culture Lab at Four Seasons in Lilongwe. The Culture Lab will host guitarist Ernest Ikwanga in an unplugged session on Friday 15 October at 7pm. Guitarist Ernest Ikwanga is a versatile instrumentalist, recording artist, charismatic […]
Professor George “Sam” Albert Shepperson CBE (1922-2020) wrote the seminal Independent African: John Chilembwe and the Origins, Setting and Significance of the Nyasaland Native Rising 1915 (1958). This is still the most extensive work on key Malawian nationalist John Chilembwe. He organised an uprising against imperial British rule. Professor Shepperson’s Independent African was also one of the first scholarly works […]
This weekend was exciting for Malawi’s literary scene as two self-published books were launched. Former Malawian politician Khwauli Msiska launched his autobiography Beyond Chasing The Dream and entrepreneur Thokozani Kaipa launched Better Version of Yourself. Msiska’s launched his book on Saturday at Ufulu Gardens in Lilongwe. In his memoir, Msiska reflects on the importance of determination and focus in […]