September 2017 : Second meeting of the selection committee and launching ceremony
October 2017 : Training Workshop for Troop Managers
November 2017 : Partners Dinner
January 2018 : Prelude 1. Director Training Workshop
Saturday, March 10 : Palace of Culture, opening ceremony with 20,000 spectators and African music Stars
Sunday March 11th : Storytelling Night
Monday March 12 : Day of the invited countries
Tuesday, March 13 : Women’s Day
Wednesday, March 14th : Young Audiences Day
Thursday, March 15 : Fashion Day
Friday, March 16 : Night of Stand up Comedy
Saturday, March 17 : Closing Ceremony with 25,000 spectators.
MASA 2018 is the deepening of the achievements of 2016 including:
- The showcases
- Speed meetings
- Scenic readings
- Young public programs
- Programs dedicated to the Woman
- Training programs
- The MASA-Prelude programs as of October 2017.
The specific innovations of the MASA 2018
In the implementation
- Enhanced collaboration with professionals of the performing arts
- Consider the stand-up comedy and the Street Arts as a discipline in its own
- Two training programs for :
- directors
- troop managers
In the programs
- Broader participation of women
- Spot light on broadcasters in Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Salvadore)
- Large participation of Maghreb professionals
- Escale bantoo: a caravan of young artists from Central Africa and Cameroon in particular
- 10 troops expected from the USA, Canada and the Caribbean
- Slam and Hip Hop scene
- Promotion of instrumental virtuosos