‘THE FESTIVALS PLATFORM’

In Africa as in Europe, and especially in Belgium, festivals, biennales and art fairs are at the heart of the creative energy of Afropolitan scenes. Festivals of all different shapes and sizes, multidisciplinary or focused on a single art form, keep springing up in many countries. Supported by public organisations or private associations, they contribute to the vitality, the economy and the visibility of Afropolitan artistic expression. 
The festivals platform is a meeting and networking space open not only to festival and biennale directors and curators, but also to other audiences (professional, institutional, not-for-profit, general public).

The Afropolitan Festival aims, on the one hand, to increase knowledge of this dynamic cultural landscape, and on the other, to strengthen the opportunities for event networking and synergy.
For this first edition, seven festivals will present their events and answer questions from professionals and the public.

Come and discover Afropolitan festivals from all around, meet their directors, imagine possible collaborations…

-    Africa in the Picture Festival (Amsterdam), presented by its director Oumar Mbengue Atakosso
-    Asa Baako – One Dance Cultural Arts Festival (Busua, Ghana), presented by its director Yemisi Mokuolu
-    Yango Biennale (Kinshasa), presented by one of the curators of the 2020-2021 edition, Sara Alonso Gómez
-    BISO Biennale (Ouagadougou), presented by Estelle Onema and Florence Conan
-    Fari Foni Waati (Bamako), represented by the choreographer Fatou Traore.
​​​​​​​-    L’Eté des Ateliers (Paris), presented by the directors of the Ateliers Médicis, Cathy Bouvard and Renan Benyamina, and three artists in residence.