![The Mzansi Youth Choir of Soweto performs at the opening session of the 81st International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’ World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, August 16, 2015.](https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mzansiyouthchoir1.jpg)
A Jubilant IFLA Conference Opens in Cape Town
August 17, 2015The opening session on August 16 began with a dynamic performance by South African actor, poet, and author Gcina Mhlophe, one of the few women storytellers in the country. Against a backdrop of images of African scenery and wildlife, Mhlophe described how creativity and musical rhythm were born long ago on the continent, and people … Continue reading A Jubilant IFLA Conference Opens in Cape Town