Student Arts Spotlight: Guinea student art winners were named, with the Guinea Jubilee Children’s Art Committee chairperson Barbara Priest pictured alongside young finalists—another reminder that creativity is thriving locally. Cultural Heritage & Dance: KanKouran Dance Company marked 43 years with an annual concert at Howard University, spotlighting Gen-Z leaders and the next generation trained to preserve African dance and culture. Music & Identity: Jabulile Majola talks to Sowetan about his shift from rap to Afro-folk and Afro-soul, now moving into a new album chapter. International Arts & Film: Nigerian filmmaker Damilola Orimogunje lands a historic Venice Giornate degli Autori feature debut with “Dear Ajayi,” a family drama rooted in 1990s Southwestern Nigeria. Guinea in Regional Diplomacy: Guinea reaffirmed support for Morocco’s Sahara sovereignty during the Morocco-Guinea Joint Cooperation Commission in Conakry, signing 25 agreements to deepen ties. Faith & Youth Exchange: Guinea’s Catholic youth delegation headed to West African Youth Day in Ghana, urged by Archbishop François Sylla to treat the trip as a missionary mission, not a tourist stop. Community Tragedy: Conakry held a mass funeral for 36 landfill-collapse victims, with relief efforts continuing for survivors and displaced families.