For anyone who’s unsure whether a trip to Africa is a prospect children might enjoy, then showing them Disneynature’s movie, African Cats, should settle the question. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the documentary movie follows the lives of young lions and cheetahs on the Masai Mara in Kenya. African Cats screened on April 22 (to coincide with Earth Day) in the US, and is set to hit UK cinemas on October 21. If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a trailer to get you excited about the movie – and about East Africa:
Nobody knows more than Disney about what makes exciting and fascinating family entertainment. So if their take on the African wild has inspired your family, why not consider coming to see it for yourselves and embarking on an adventure that both the grown-ups and the kids will never forget. With our experience and expertise, we choose just the right places and activities for those travelling with kids. The camps and lodges will be ones that welcome and entertain children. The wildlife watching will be thrilling. Africa is a place of vast possibility - and safaris too can be built around the almost endless choices available, so a family adventure can be matched perfectly to your specific needs and desires.
So if your family has fallen in love with Africa at the movies, perhaps it's time to come along to see its stars in the flesh. With beauty and drama at every turn, you won’t be disappointed. And with the right hosts, everyone from the youngest to the oldest is guaranteed the time of their life. Because when it comes to family safaris, nobody knows more than Africa House.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
African photo project earns top prize for Bob
Africa House guide and accomplished photographer Bob Demchuk has won a top Paris photography prize. His ‘Pokot Women’ collection was awarded the Gold prize in a category for documentary book proposals in the 2011 Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) competition.
The photographs are a beautifully shot series of portraits of women from the Pokot tribe, a group who live in parts of Kenya and Uganda. Bob’s motivation for the works is both aesthetic and moral. On one level, the elegance of the Pokot people and their way of life is strikingly evident in Bob’s photos, with his production techniques adding a magical, distant quality. But there is also a serious side to the project as Bob wanted to highlight the gender inequalities which constrain the freedom and dignity of Pokot women.
Bob has decades of experience in photography and movie directing. His career has taken him to some of the world’s most spectacular and remote places. The people, wildlife and scenery of East Africa have been a particular passion for the US-based photographer and we’re delighted that he shares his love of the region with our guests when he works alongside us as a guide.
To see more of Bob’s photography and learn about his work in supporting women’s causes, visit his website.
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| A photograph of a grandmother from Bob Demchuk's award-winning book proposal, 'Pokot Women'. |
The photographs are a beautifully shot series of portraits of women from the Pokot tribe, a group who live in parts of Kenya and Uganda. Bob’s motivation for the works is both aesthetic and moral. On one level, the elegance of the Pokot people and their way of life is strikingly evident in Bob’s photos, with his production techniques adding a magical, distant quality. But there is also a serious side to the project as Bob wanted to highlight the gender inequalities which constrain the freedom and dignity of Pokot women.
Bob has decades of experience in photography and movie directing. His career has taken him to some of the world’s most spectacular and remote places. The people, wildlife and scenery of East Africa have been a particular passion for the US-based photographer and we’re delighted that he shares his love of the region with our guests when he works alongside us as a guide.
To see more of Bob’s photography and learn about his work in supporting women’s causes, visit his website.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Kenya lakes get World Heritage status
The Kenya Lake System, one of the country’s most alluring natural features, has recently been designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site. The system, which comprises three interconnected lakes – Bogoria, Nakuru and Elementaita – joins the likes of the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon on Unesco’s prestigious list of places considered to have outstanding value to humanity.
The lakes, which are form part of the Great Rift Valley, provide a habitat for an extraordinary catalogue of wildlife. Most notably, they are a crucial site for lesser flamingos and an important nesting and breeding ground for great white pelicans. The lakes harbour a vast array of other birdlife too, including several threatened species. Many of Africa’s famous mammals also make their home here, such as giraffes, cheetahs, black rhinos and African wild dogs.
Unesco is the United Nations agency responsible for promoting the protection of places of natural or cultural importance to the world. Other Kenyan sites which have previously been awarded World Heritage status include the old town of Lamu and Mount Kenya National Park.
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| African wild dogs and flamingos at Lake Nakuru |
The lakes, which are form part of the Great Rift Valley, provide a habitat for an extraordinary catalogue of wildlife. Most notably, they are a crucial site for lesser flamingos and an important nesting and breeding ground for great white pelicans. The lakes harbour a vast array of other birdlife too, including several threatened species. Many of Africa’s famous mammals also make their home here, such as giraffes, cheetahs, black rhinos and African wild dogs.
Unesco is the United Nations agency responsible for promoting the protection of places of natural or cultural importance to the world. Other Kenyan sites which have previously been awarded World Heritage status include the old town of Lamu and Mount Kenya National Park.
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