“Mozambique: Portuguese and African Culture Blend in Southern Africa”

World Traveler and Photojournalist Barry Pell presents, “Mozambique: Portuguese and African Culture Blend in Southern Africa” at 2:00 p.m. After decades of warfare in the struggle for independence from Portugal and then civil war, Mozambique is now preparing to celebrate 20 years of political stability and economic growth. The country is startlingly beautiful, with stately colonial buildings, sublime 1500 mile coastline, remote archipelagos, and fascinating cultures. Barry Pell visited Mozambique this past winter, covering its length from the capital, Maputo, in the south, to Lago Niassa, hemmed in by the dramatic mountains of the Rift Valley, in the north. With his photography, he will discuss the countryʼs history and people, and show why tourists are rapidly rediscovering this corner of the African continent.