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Country Guide > Africa > Angola | |
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Social Profile Food & Drink There are severe food and drink shortages at present. Tables should be booked well in advance in the few restaurants and hotels. Notice needs to be given for extra guests. Typically Angolan dishes include palm oil beans, Calulu (dried fish or dried meat layered with fresh fish or fresh meat, onion, tomatoes, okra and sweet potato leaves), chicken muamba (seasoned with palm oil hash), Mufete de Cacuso and farofa (cooked with manioc flour). Nightlife There are some nightclubs and cinemas in Luanda. Cinema seats should be booked in advance. The Lenarius, a gallery, cafe and ball all-in-one, is situated behind the Ministry of Defence and is open from 1600 until late in the evening. Shopping Traditional handicrafts are sold in the city; shopping is not easy outside the main cities. Shopping hours: These can vary, but are generally Mon-Fri 0900-1700. Special Events The following is a selection of special events occurring in Angola in 2005: Feb Carnival Day. Mar Victory Day. Mar 2-4 World Food Day, Luanda. Apr 14 Youth Day. Aug 1 Armed Forces Day. Dec 1 Pioneer’s Day. Dec 10 Foundation of the MPLA Worker’s Party Day. Social Conventions Normal social courtesies should be observed. Drug trafficking or carrying incurs severe penalties. Homosexuality is illegal. Photography: It is inadvisable to photograph public places, public buildings or public events. Copies of photography permits should be deposited with the British Embassy; permits should be carried at all times. Tipping: Where service charge is not added to the bill, 10 per cent is acceptable, although tipping is not officially encouraged. Tipping can be in kind (eg cigarettes). |