The highlight of the Festival was making significant contact with the companies from Europe and Africa that were also participating. There was time to exchange ideas and understandings about theater making in the various contexts. This was particularly significant in relation to the companies from Chad, Togo, Cameroon and Niger. In this sense the experience…
The highlight for me was the experience of exchange and collaboration with artists from Senegal, Egypt and other countries. I did 4 performance pieces, 3 of which were collaborations with other foreign African artists. One of these video pieces is now to be shown in the up and coming Transcape Biennale in Cape Town (March…
I attended master classes and was involved in research of traditional and contemporary dance in Senegal. I also attended Kaay Fecc, a dance festival that takes place in Dakar yearly. I had the opportunity to study a local dance company by attending their rehearsals. The experience allowed me to make numerous contacts with artists and…
Conditions de travail difficiles car budget très restreint, équipe d’organisation très réduite, beaucoup de modifications de dernière minute. Il me semble important de noter la motivation et l’implication financière personnelle des compagnies suisses (Compagnie Carambole et Cie Fulvio) dans ce projet, ainsi que celles des formateurs malgré les difficultés. Les moments fort de ce Chantier…
« […] A Dak’Art 2006, j’ai pu faire un exposé de présentation de doual’art et du SUD (Salon Urbain de Douala) devant différents partenaires susceptibles de soutenir les activités et j’ai pu travailler concrètement sur des projets qui vont se réaliser dans les deux années à venir, avec des artistes, avec des organisations et des…
Moments forts/ Rencontre avec N Goné Fall, Dominique Zinkpè, Visite à l île de Gorée, Atelier de Performance au centre culturel Denyigba (lomé) ,action artistique au Dépôt de Bamako… Succès : Arrivée à Dakar, création de Exit Tour Entreprise, rencontres avec artistes (établir des relations pouvant aboutir aux projets), échanges riches. Comme leçons retenues :…
Nous avons rencontré des collègues, des opérateurs culturels, les ateliers, discussions, échanges, visite d’ateliers, galeries et institutions privées et publiques ont formé le menu principal de cette aventure. Ce voyage nous a permis de toucher du bout des doigts les réalités africaines. Comme leçon retenue, on se rend compte que les difficultés que nous vivons…
« […] I attended the Dak’Art Biennale in Dakar, Senegal from the 23rd May to the 30th of the same month. The Biennale, which takes place every 2 years, is one of the largest and most renowned contemporary art shows in Africa with over 80 African artists selected to participate in the official Biennale. Alongside…
One of the many highlights was experiencing a SEKA performance in a rural village Mfuwe. The play highlighted the necessity of visiting the clinic regularly for HIV testing. The other highlight was meeting with Kamoto Community Arts in Lusaka. They organized a meeting with women artists from different disciplines. A major highlight was learning of…
Being able to attend the festival was a great highlight, in order to experience and learn from the emerging puppetry styles happening in Kenya. We enjoyed conducting training workshops which were very beneficial, exciting and interactive. We also had the chance to travel in to the Kibera slums with developmental puppetry group CHAPS and experience…
