If the history of African revolutionary figures is tending to disappear from our minds, Jacques Boga is making it a duty to remember, perpetuated through visual art. Interview. By Adou Nguessan Multicolored engravings with specific designs, glossy cotton T-shirts available in different sizes, flyers, mannequins dressed in the brand’s...
Official list of groups selected for the MASA Marché (IN) 2022 From September 27 to 30, 2021, the International Artistic Committee (CAI) of MASA held in Abidjan its technical meeting for the 12th edition of MASA which will take place from March 5 to 12, 2022 in Abidjan around the...
It is an overall satisfaction to the extent that the objectives are globally achieved. This is an edition that wanted to touche especially youth and children because, as you know, Africa is a young continent and for young people, more and more and our concern was to better present the...
SUMMARY OF THE MASA 2014 The objective of the 8th edition was to develop the market and festival dimension. We received more than 100 000 visitors during this edition. 1706 participants came to the MASA including: Broadcasters 269 (Africa =226, America=12, Europe=28, Middle East=3) Journalists 392 (Africa =348, Europe=41, Middle...
ASSESSMENT OF MASA 2007 After an interruption in 2005 because of the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, a special edition called “PEACE IN COTE D’IVOIRE, MASA 2007 FOR 5 CITIES” was held from July 18 to August 12, 2007 in five cities of Côte d’Ivoire. An international round table which...
SUMMARY OF THE MASA 2003 This edition was first scheduled from March 1 to 8, 2003. But because of the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, the sixth edition was postponed from august 30 to September 6, 2003 to give more time to groups and professionals for preparations. 34 groups in...
MASA 2001 The fifth edition of MASA was organized from March 3 until March 10, 2001 in Abidjan with: 46 artistic groups from 23 African countries 261 presenters from 35 African, European and American countries, 68 observers from 14 African, American and European countries 239 journalists including 29 radios, 14...
MASA 1999 The fourth edition of the MASA was organized from February 20 to 27, 1999. 48 groups participated to the event: 12 in theater, 8 in dance and 28 in music, for a total of 463 artists. 4 groups didn’t make the trip to Abidjan. The Palais des Congrès...
MASA 1997 The 3rd MASA was organized from March 1 to March 8, 1997. Major changes were made during that edition including: Selection opened to non-French speaking African countries; Management of MASA by an executive office based in Abidjan, assisted by a committee of experts Selection of groups by an...
MASA 1995 The second edition of the Market for African Performing Arts (MASA) was organized from April 28 Avril until May 4, 1995, in Abidjan. 575 professionals including government officials and officials from institutions attended the event which received 38 groups. More than 315 journalists travelled to Abidjan to witness...