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International Internship at CERAV/Africa
The Regional Center for Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) held an official meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, to introduce international interns from Senghor University in Alexandria, Egypt, to their supervisors. The objective of this meeting…
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South-South cooperation
This Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Saïd Hajji Cultural Center in Salé, Morocco, a new chapter in South-South cooperation opened. The Salé Foundation for Culture and the Arts and the Regional Center for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa…
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CERAV/Africa – IAIC
The Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, and the African Institute of Cultural Industries (IAIC) signed a framework partnership agreement on Friday, May 23, 2025, in…
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Joint celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention and the World Day for Cultural Diversity
The Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, celebrated a major dual event on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Ouagadougou: the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on…

Senghor University Interns Introduced to Their Supervisors

Submitted by dougoutigui on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 16:17
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The Regional Center for Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) held an official meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, to introduce international interns from Senghor University in Alexandria, Egypt, to their supervisors. The objective of this meeting was to formalize their welcome, outline their support, and strengthen the foundations for effective collaboration.

Signing of a Framework Agreement between the Salé Foundation for Culture and the Arts and CERAV/Africa!

Submitted by dougoutigui on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 17:07
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This Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Saïd Hajji Cultural Center in Salé, Morocco, a new chapter in South-South cooperation opened. The Salé Foundation for Culture and the Arts and the Regional Center for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), a category 2 center under the auspices of UNESCO, signed an ambitious and promising Framework Cooperation Agreement for the benefit of the African cultural sector.
This agreement aims to sustainably strengthen synergies between the two institutions around shared objectives:

NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR CULTURE IN AFRICA

Submitted by dougoutigui on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 16:51
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The Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, and the African Institute of Cultural Industries (IAIC) signed a framework partnership agreement on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Ouagadougou. This agreement marks the beginning of an ambitious collaboration between two major institutions dedicated to training, research, the promotion of the performing arts, and the development of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in Africa. Areas of cooperation include, among others:

CERAV/Africa reaffirms its commitment to inclusive development through culture

Submitted by dougoutigui on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 15:07
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The Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, celebrated a major dual event on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Ouagadougou: the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, and the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

First 2025 Session of the Board of Directors

Submitted by dougoutigui on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 15:13
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The Regional Center for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) held the first session of its Board of Directors for 2025 on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at its premises in Bobo-Dioulasso.
The opening session was chaired by Dr. Adama Segda, Chair of the Board of Directors, who expressed her gratitude to the directors for their presence. She expressed the hope that this session would help identify concrete solutions to strengthen the Center's effectiveness in fulfilling its missions.

CERAV/Africa engages in strategic discussions with its technical and financial partners

Submitted by dougoutigui on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 14:39
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The Regional Center for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) organized a roundtable meeting with its technical and financial partners on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the festival headquarters in Ouagadougou. This activity, held on the sidelines of the 29th edition of FESPACO, was chaired by the Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Tourism, and sponsored by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Burkina Faso.

NOTICE TO TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL PARTNERS!

Submitted by dougoutigui on Thu, 02/20/2025 - 11:59
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The Regional Center for Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), Category 2 Center, placed under the aegis of UNESCO, invites you to the round table of technical and financial partners, on the occasion of the 29th edition of FESPACO!
🔹Godfather: SEM. Youssef SLAOUI, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Burkina Faso
📅 Date: Monday February 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
📍 Location: FESPACO PRO conference room (located at FESPACO Headquarters)
🤝 Together we support technically and financially
the African cultural sector!

A New Momentum for Africa after the CERAV/Africa Regional Workshop

Submitted by dougoutigui on Mon, 01/06/2025 - 17:23
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After three days of intensive work, the regional workshop on "Cooperation and Diplomacy for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries (ICC)" in Africa ended this Friday in Ouagadougou. Organized by the Regional Center for Live Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), under the chairmanship of Mr. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO, Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, this event brought together some thirty experts and professionals in the cultural field from various African and European countries.