Ma rencontre avec Germaine Acogny m’a fait un choc parce que pour moi elle est un exemple vivant de ce que je veux accomplir dans ma vie professionnelle. Durant le stage, les moments les plus forts pour moi étaient les cours de danses traditionnelles des différents pays présents lors du stage; le fait de partager…
Les premières semaines ont été consacrées au Plateau Danse de Bamako, durant lequel des cours techniques journaliers et d’accompagnement chorégraphique ont été dispensés alternativement par les chorégraphes intervenants Robyn Orlin et Karine Saporta. Après les cours du matin, les apprenants ont été divisés en 2 groupes, les uns travaillant avec Robyn et les autres avec…
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…
“The festival scheduled a single performance of my solo dance work, Satisfaction Index, at the REPS Theatre. The performance was well received by the audience. The next day I taught a class to young dance students at the National Ballet in Avondale. The rest of the days were spent making connections for future collaborative work…
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…
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…
“Tendai Tshakisani Makavani and Peter Churu, Complete Arts Project’s board chairman and executive director respectively, travelled to Botswana from 10 to 13 December under an Art Moves Africa grant. We met with Mitisong Festival Director Mr Gao Lemenyanne who gave us a tour of his venue and facilities. We then had a meeting at which…
“The travel was great.. I arrived on time and my stay at Ebedi provided me with space to work extensively on my novel and finished it. I also met Nigerian writers with whom we shared and improved each other’s work.” Grant Year : 2012 Profile : Researcher Gender : F Mobility project To participate in…
. Grant Year : 2015 Profile : Dancer Gender : F Mobility project Antananarivo-based AMA grantee Oliva Randrianasolo traveled to Toubab Dialaw, Senegal to participate in “Du geste à la danse,” a 2-month series of workshops (April 6-June 13) on traditional and contemporary African dance at the École des Sables. Ms. Randrianasolo is a dancer…
“Highlights: at the time of our performance, the atmosphere was really great. Accomplishments: We succeeded in getting the public to concentrate with us and to search for new movements. Lessons learned: The new experiences gained through the workshops have allowed me to push my body and to improve the quality of my movement. […] My…
