Félicité Mballa Manga (dancer and choreographer)

Mon séjour à l’École des Sables fut très enrichissant car il m’a permis de mieux solidifier ma technique. Les cours proposés étaient intéressants et pleins d’éléments nouveaux. Les techniques enseignées m’ont permis de réfléchir à une façon plus claire de créer et de danser, en sachant comment mieux aborder les techniques de danses. La rencontre…

Emeka Okereke (photographer)

As the main aim of the project is to tackle misconceptions, stereotypes and dogmas surrounding the knowledge of life in Africa, it was indeed gratifying to experience Tchad, Sudan and Addis Ababa in a different light. To use Khartoum, Sudan as an example, what we experienced was far from what we know about Sudan in…

Ayodele Mutair Ganiu (activist and event manager)

The conference programme included 4 keynote addresses, 2 panel discussions and roundtable discussions on 10 thematic areas, including the UNESCO Conventionon the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and its relevance to the African creative economy. From the keynote presentation by Joy Mboya (Executive Director of the GoDown Arts Centre, Kenya), I…