EU supports cultural Sector ECOWAS & Mauritania

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The EU provides support to the cultural Sector in the ECOWAS zone and Mauritania

 

 

The European Commission, in partnership with the Commissions of UEMOA and ECOWAS, funds 11 projects supporting the development of the cultural sector in West Africa within the framework of the project “Regional Fund for the Promotion of Cooperation and Cultural Exchanges in West Africa”, for a total amount of 2, 269.553.53 €.

 

 

This support is granted within the overall framework support to the integration process promoted by the UEMOA and ECOWAS Commissions.

 

 

The overall objective of the project is to support the development of exchange, networks and cooperation between the cultural actors the region with the prospect of building a common cultural sphere.

 

 

 

The specific objectives are:

 

 

(I) to develop synergies, complementarities, collaborations and partnerships between the cultural actors in the region; (II) to

increase the circulation and the valorization of the actors, works of art and cultural

information within the region.

 

The available budget of 2 280.000 € was divided in two lots:

 

Lot 1: 1,500,000 € for integrated and multi-annual actions aiming at the development of poles, interesting the actors of several countries and contributing to the development of exchange.

 

 

Lot 2: 780,000 € relating to innovative or exemplary specific actions with multiplier effects on the development of exchange and in the region.

 

In response to the call, the Project management Unit received 179 projects proposed by actors from thirteen countries out of the sixteen targeted by the project. Following the various stages of evaluation in accordance with the 9th EDF procedures, 11 projects were selected for funding for an overall amount of 2., 269, 554 €.

 

These projects are distributed as follows:

 

 

Lot 1: 8 projects relating to multi-annual actions for a total amount of 1,869 199. €,

 

 

Lot 2: 3 projects relating to specific actions for a total amount of 400,355 €.

 

The financed actions mainly relate to the access and participation of the largest number of West African citizens in culture activities; the reinforcement, the valorization and the sharing of expertise in the region (artistic, technical and management skills); the development of creation with a special emphasis both on the revitalization of traditional techniques and knowledge (contemporary approach of the tradition) and on the development of new forms of expression, particularly related to new technologies; the development of the diversified and common heritage of the region.

 

 

FINANCED PROJECTS

 

LOT 1

 

Applicant: Agbo N'Koko (Benin)

Heading of the action: Présence au pluriel

Partner: Rencontre des continents.

Places of the action: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Niger, Togo.

Amount of the grant: 277, 376€.

This project is devoted to the dissemination of cultural information through the

edition and the circulation of a bimonthly pan African cultural review, the creation

of an Internet site and a WEB-BASED TV dedicated to art and culture in the

ECOWAS zone.

 

 

Applicant: Atelier Mar (Cap Verde)

Heading of the action: Métiers Traditionnels et design

Partners: Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers Multimédia Balla Fasseké Kouyaté (Mali), Accents Multiples, Synergies Contemporaine (Sénégal)

Places of the action: Cap Verde, Mali and Senegal

Amount of the grant: 237,301 €.

 

 

The excess amount allotted to Lot 1 is explained by the transfer of the outstanding balance of Lot 2 (the amount allocated to Lot 2 was not completely absorbed) to group 1.

 

An initiative evolving around exchange workshops between the craftsmen and designers of the three countries - common productions, exhibitions - the production of support materials such as books, catalogues, website, video - a training session on marketing, design and intellectual property issues.

 

 

Applicant: DOC. NET FILMS (France)

Heading of the action: Distribution and dissemination of West African documentary films of creation in the sub-region

Partners : Réseau Associations du Cinéma Numérique Ambulant (Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin et Niger), Association Ciné nomade (France), Maison des cinéastes en Mauritanie, Institut de Formation aux technologies l'Information et de la Communication (Niger), Université Gaston Berger (Sénégal),

Associate: Doc. Net Africa (Senegal) editor and distributor

Places of the action: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Mauritania, France and Belgium

Amount of the grant: 113,619 €.

The project concerns the organization of the travelling projections of 36 documentaries of the program, in towns and in rural areas, in Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali Niger and Mauritania with systematized ment of the rights to exploit the films to the authors and producers - the provision of 36 documentary DVD to media centers of the two partner-universities, - the distribution and selling of West African documentary DVDs in France, Belgium and in Africa – the organization of meetings between partners

 

 

Applicant: Ardèche Images

Heading of the project: Réseau de formation au film documentaire de création en Afrique de l'Ouest (Network for the training to creation documentary films in West Africa)

Partners : Centre National de Production Audiovisuelle (Togo), Institut de Formation aux technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (Niger), Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis (Sénégal), Instituto National de Cinema e Audiovisual (Guinée Bissau).

Associates : Africadoc Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Mauritanie, Mali, Togo, Centre National de la Cinématographie du Mali, La Maison des Cinéastes Mauritanie. Places of the action: Senegal, Niger, Togo, Mali, Guinea Bissau

Amount of the grant: 225,884 €.

The project concerns the organization of a certain number of art residencies (workshops) on a regional scale - residency on writing in 4 countries - annual residency - residency on the theme of the feature length films - support for the production of professional end-of-study films - creation of tools allowing for registration, follow-up and greater visibility of West African documentary ilm projects.

 

Applicant: Association for the Valorization of West Africa masks (Burkina Faso) Heading of the action: Valorization of West Africa masks.

Partners: Association Towara (Benin), Mutuelle de Moayé Gbofia (Côte d'Ivoire), Mission Culturelle de Badiangara (Mali), Association jeunesse Perspectives, Groupement au Benin, Théâtre OSHUMARE (Benin)

Associates: Association Nationale Cultures et Traditions (France), ASAMA (France)

Places of the action: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée Conakry, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo

Amount of the grant: 239,697 €.

A research proposal on masks - organization of symposium- touring exhibition-awareness raising on illicit trafficking, conservation of masks, environmental problems - initiations in dances and music organized by the mask societies which are members of the association - identification of tourist tours focusing on masks.

 

 

Applicant: West African Museums Programs

Heading of the action: Training of trainers in the conservation of textiles and the setting-up of exhibitions in West Africa museums

Partner: British Museum (United Kingdom)

Associates: Museum of Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali,

Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Sierra Leone, Guinée Bissau.

Place of the action: Niger

Amount of the grant: 279,991 €.

The project concerns the valorization and the conservation of textiles, the activities

planned are the training of trainers in the conservation of textiles – the preparation

and the development of a documentary film - the setting-up of exhibitions and the

production of a handy guide on the conservation of textiles.

 

 

Applicant: Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (School of African Patrimony) (Benin).

Heading of the action: Reinforcement of West Africa Cultural Establishments Network.

Partner: Observatoire des Politiques Culturelles en Afrique. (Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa).

Places of the action: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo.

Amount of the grant: 259,985 €.

The project concerns the identification of cultural centres and the training of

organizers - creation of networks between cultural establishments in the

mentioned countries – publishing information on the cultural establishments n

line.

 

 

Applicant: Tringa Music and Development (Senegal) Heading of the action: Africa Fête Talent

Partners: Umane culture (Burkina Faso), Amicale des Artistes pour le Progrès (Association of Artists for Progress) (Benin), Association Mass Production (Guinée Conakry).

Places of the action: Senegal, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Benin .

Amount of the grant: 235,343 €.

The project establishes a link between new technologies and the development of the music industry: online selling, search for partners - launching of a self-financing process of works - development of support materials: TV, audio, web

 

LOT 2

 

Applicant: Cie Naforoba (Côte d'Ivoire)

Heading of the action: H20 paroles d'eau.

Associates: La Maison de la parole (Burkina Faso), ATC Théâtre (Guinée), LIMPED (Libéria), Maison de contes et de Théâtre (Niger), Body Guard studio (Sierra Leone), Maison du conte (France).

Places of the action: Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cap Verde

Amount of the grant: 126 430 €.

H2O concerns the collection of tales and stories on water-related myths and legends in the villages and cities of the seven countries involved inth the project; the making of a documentary film - of CD- the creation of an Internet site, the drafting of tales collections in French, English and Portuguese - the creation of a tale musical performance – tales festival in the three communication languages of the ECOWAS zone.

 

Applicant: Espace Culturel Gambidi (Burkina Faso)

Heading of the action : Festival du Théâtre des Marionnettes de Ouagadougou - FITMO

Partners: Association Culture du quartier du Mali, Compagnie Koykoyo (Niger)

Places of the action: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

Amount of the grant: 134, 511€.

It is the 12th edition of the festival and it plans to stage 25 French-speaking and English-speaking companies of theater, dance, music, puppets coming from several African countries - exhibitions of visual arts - projection of films - professional meetings - technical training of cultural actors- Conferences and Colloquiums.

 

 

 

Applicant: Association du Théâtre de la Fraternité (Togo)

Heading of the action: Festival du Théâtre de la Fraternité - FESTHEF ¬Partners: Anopée Théâtre (France), Atelier Mobile de Théâtre Avêmian (Benin), Cie Arène Théâtre (Niger), Cie Théâtre Eclair (Burkina Faso),

Associates : Agence Terre Culture (Togo)

Place of the action: Togo

Amount of the grant: 139,414€

It is the 11th edition of the festival, the programming relates to drama and tales performance - street drama - professional meetings, colloquiums and training workshops – authors meetings - edition of dramatic and literary works.