Press Conference The 10th edition of the Market for African Performing Arts – MASA – will take place in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from March 10 to March 17, 2018. It will also celebrate its 25th anniversary. Africalia works in a partnership with the MASA and is pleased to welcome the...
JouvayFest on the road to Masa 2018
(Marche des Arts du Spectacle Africain) Market & Festival for African Performing Arts, located in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, is a forum which brings together African artists, and other performing arts professionals to network, present, perform, and discover new talents. MASA attracts more than 30,000 spectators biennially. After many years as a...
MASA 2018: Official list of groups selected for the MASA Festival
MASA 2018: Official list of groups selected for the MASA Festival The Selection Committee of the MASA 2018 met for a second time in Abidjan on December 19th, 2017 to select the groups that will participate in the MASA FESTIVAL 2018. 187 applications were received at the MASA office through...
The Carthage Theatre Days 2017 (JTC)
The Market for African Performing Arts was present at the 19th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days which took place from 08 to 16 December 2018 in Tunisia. A great opportunity to strengthen the links between the MASA and the cultural operators of the Maghreb and Middle East zone for...
4th edition of the Digital Festival: fruitful exchanges between digital actors
The 4th edition of the Africa Web festival was held in Abidjan from 27 to 29 November 2017 at the Espace Latrille Events. This year’s edition focuses on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Delegations from around the world took part in this digital meeting to share their experiences. Africa Web Festival,...
4th edition of Visa For Music, November 22-25, 2017
The 4th edition of Visa For Music, the first professional market for music from Africa and the Middle East, was held from 22 to 25 November 2017 in Rabat, Morocco. The objective of this professional market is to overcome the lack of visibility of artists from Africa and the Middle...
MASA 2018: MASA meets The Royal Air Maroc Company
A delegation from the Market for Abidjan Performing Arts (MASA) led by Prof. Yacouba Konaté, General Director of MASA, went this Wednesday, November 22, 2017 to the office of the Royal Air Maroc company (RAM) in Abidjan, Plateau. This working session is part of the RAM – MASA partnership. ...
MASA exhibits at Visa For Music, November 22-25, 2017
From November 22 to 25 , in Rabat, Morocco, will be held the fourth edition of « Visa For Music », a platform for exchanges between music professionals from Africa and the Middle East. A delegation from the Market for African Performing Arts (MASA) led by its General Director, Prof. Yacouba KONATE...
MASA FESTIVAL 2018: Call for applications to artistic groups
MASA FESTIVAL 2018: Call for applications to artistic groups for Storytelling, Dance, Humor, Music, Theater. Now that the groups for the MASA IN are all known, a second chance is offered to all those who will be able to support their travel and living expenses in Côte d’Ivoire for the...
«Escale Bantoo» The Central African scene at MASA 2018.
For its 25th anniversary, the MASA and the Scène d’Ebène association of Cameroon offer an exceptional opportunity to the artists of Central Africa.10 groups of music from Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Gabon, Chad and DRC will benefit from a specific stage of the Masa-Festival to present their shows. This...