Grantee on the road: Sèdjro Giovanni Houansou

Actor, director and AMA grantee Sèdjro Giovanni Houansou is currently in Bamako (Mali) to present his new theatrical piece in Les Praticables Festival (24-28 November). Born in Cotonou in 1987, Sèdjro Giovanni Houansou defines himself as an artist and activist writing “Africa from a sociocultural and political perspective.” After studies in Law, Governance and Democracy,…

Grantee on the road: Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Abdelhalem

AMA grantee Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Abdelhalem is currently in Rabat as a participant in the Visa for Music Foundation’s Africa-Middle East Music Meeting (21-24 November 2018). Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Abdelhalem is a Cairo-based sound engineer. Starting as a technician in 2006, he has since become a professional sound engineer and producer, acquiring extensive experience in…

Grantee on the road: Gilbert Agbevide

Gilbert Agbevide travelled from Lomé (Togo) to Bamako (Mali) on Thursday in order to begin a residency titled “Arts-femmes”, organized by Côté Court association. He will be in Bamako until December 8th. An experienced cultural administrator, Gilbert is the Executive Director and promoter of FESTI-FORMATION ZÉDÉKA – Rencontres internationales des arts des Communautés et des…