Culture

Sculptures, paintings, photographs have been on display along the wall of the former National Assembly on Independence Avenue in Ouagadougou since Tuesday, June 1. An outdoor art market to attract the public. .

This is the first time a Frenchman has won this award, awarded to foreign books translated and published during the year in the UK or Ireland. David Diop is 55 years old. Born in Paris, he grew up in Senegal. Brotherhood of Soul is the story of a Senegalese rifle from World War I, Alfa Ndiaye. In a more absurd and dangerous…

Where will the most important meetings in African culture take place in June in digital form or face to face? Here are 21 suggestions. Do not hesitate to send us your "essentials" to fipageculture@yahoo.fr. From 1 to 6 June, the second edition of Wekré, the market for contemporary art in Ouagadougou, will be held under the theme Cross-country skiing. Among the…

If African fashion is currently having great success around the world, Pathé'O and all the young African designers they have supported in recent years point out that the road to this success has not always been easy. From our correspondent in Abidjan,Hidden in one of hundreds of alleys in the working-class district of…

In Dakar, the Théodore-Monod Museum reopened on May 18 after more than a year of closure linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. The museum has a rich collection of about 9,000 African works of art from about 20 countries. But it suffers from an outdated image, according to its curator. The long closure was therefore an opportunity to reflect on the improvement.…

Francis Bebeya introduces African music to the whole world. In 2001, the African pioneer in world music died prematurely. During his 40-year career, the Cameroonian singer and guitarist traveled 80 countries to promote a hybrid style between traditional music without age and Bush's electronics. Twenty years after his death, the release of the famous Diabiyé, a cult album, sung in English, Douala and French. Texts with lessons and humanism. .

In 2020, more than 28,000 cultural objects were seized by French customs. In the context of customs, the French Archaeological Mission in Libya and the Office for Combating Trade in Cultural Objects, the Louvre in Paris allows the public to see works seized in France in 2012 and 2016 while they were being exported illegally. An unsurpassed presentation until 13 December that contributes to the fight…

In Lagos, Elizabeth Elohor is the head of the continent's largest model agency. In recent years, the big names in fashion and international agencies have turned to her to recruit African models, more and more in demand in the fashion world. From our correspondent in Lagos,About fifteen young girls who are barely young are…

It is the largest competition for artists in Gabon. "BICIG-Friends of the Arts" has been around for 26 years and the 2021 edition is devoted to the protection of endangered species. with our correspondent in Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaHundreds of men and women with letters have written poems, plays and short stories to convey…

Racism has a history and medical literature tells like no other about prejudice, explains historian Delphine Peiretti-Courtis, in a book published by La Découverte. During the nineteenth century in Europe and throughout the 19th century, the debate raged between polygenists and monogenists, in other words between those who…