The new accountant of the Regional Center for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), Mr. Moussa RIPAMA has officially taken office. The ceremony took place this Thursday, July 20, 2023 in the Centre's meeting room, in Bobo-Dioulasso. The moment was intended to be solemn in view of the heavy responsibility conferred by the function of Accounting Officer. It was the technical inspector at the treasury inspection, Mr. Kouko CHIENON who proceeded to the official installation of Mr. Moussa RIPAMA in his duties as Accounting Officer, replacing Mr.

The General Delegate of the Regional Center for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), Mr. Wendlasida Herman POUYA participates in the ninth session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions which is being held from June 6 to 8, 2023 in Paris, France.

May 21 of each year marks the commemoration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity on November 2, 2001 in Paris by UNESCO.
This day is a boon for all cultural actors and partners to deepen our reflections on the values ​​of cultural diversity, something that will improve our "living together".
It aims to celebrate not only the richness of the cultures of the world, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for peace and sustainable development.

Madam Secretary General of the Hauts-Bassins Region, Madam Mariama KONATE / GNANOU, representing the Governor, proceeded this Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Bobo-Dioulasso, to the official installation of Mr. Wendlassida Hermann POUYA, newly brought to the head of the General Delegation of the Regional Center for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV / Africa) at the end of the ordinary session of the Council of Ministers of September 14, 2022.

CERAV/Africa is holding this Friday, September 9, 2022 semi-face-to-face from the FESPACO meeting room, the 2022 session of its Scientific and Cultural Council (SCS). Chaired by the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Prosper KOMPAORE, this session should allow participants to take stock of the proposals and recommendations resulting from the 2021 session, to review the elements of the program to come but also to formulate recommendations for the achievement of its objectives.

Good session at the Council.

Le mercredi 10 août 2022, une soixantaine de membres des clubs UNESCO du Burkina Faso ont visité le Centre régional pour les Arts vivants en Afrique (CERAV/Afrique). Ces jeunes conduits par Monsieur Augutin BOUDA, Président de la Fédération burkinabè des associations, centres et clubs UNESCO (FBACU) sont des participants au Camp d'échanges, de reboisement et d'actions communautaires organisé par ladite Fédération à Bama du 03 au 10 août 2022.

From May 16 to 18, 2022, the Regional Center for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV / Africa), UNESCO Category 2 Center based in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso organized in Dakar, Senegal, a regional workshop on infrastructure and equipment for the performing arts in Africa.

As part of the preparation of the regional workshop on the management of cultural infrastructures in Africa, the General Delegate of CERAV/Africa was received in audience on Tuesday, April 03, 2022 by Mrs. Valérie Kaboré, Minister of Communication, Culture , Arts and Tourism. It was in the presence of the DIRCAB, Mr. Léopold Kaboré and the Secretary General, Mr. Aymar Sawadogo.

As a prelude to the holding of the CERAV/Africa regional workshop in Dakar on the management and operation of cultural infrastructures in Africa, scheduled for May 16 to 18, 2022, the General Delegate of CERAV/Africa stayed from April 18 to 21 in Dakar for the preparation of the said workshop.

As part of their educational outing, students in License 3 of Modern Letters from Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, led by their supervisor, Dr. Souleymane GANOU visited CERAV/Africa this Thursday, April 07, 2022. The objective of this visit is to discover the Center and understand its missions. They were received for this purpose by the CERAV/Africa team headed by the General Delegate, Mr. Michel SABA, who kindly explained to them the merits of the Center, its missions, the activities in progress and the prospects.