Afrique Créative is an ambitious support program designed to accelerate the development of cultural and creative enterprises (CCIs) that create jobs, generate growth and bring about change. The 2023 call for applications is open until November 15, 2023 (inclusive) and will enable 30 entrepreneurs from 12 target countries (Benin, Cameroon,...
MASA, the Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d’Abidjan, and its partners will be organizing an international colloquium on the theme « The dynamics of contemporary African scenic creations today », as part of the Biennale’s professional meetings, to be held in Abidjan from April 13 to 20, 2024. The event will...
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the general management of the African Market of Performing Arts, MASA, had the honor of paying a courtesy visit to the Moroccan Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, H.E.M Abdel Malek Kettani. The ambassador reassured the General Management of his support for MASA 2024, to be held...
Ivorian artists are interested in the African Market of Performing Arts (MASA). This was demonstrated on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 September 2023 at a training workshop on how to put together an artistic dossier, held at the house of MASA on the Plateau. Over two days, they were given...
TRAME is a residency programme launched in 2019, aimed at French-speaking artists from all over the world and from all disciplines (visual arts, cinema, performing arts, writing, music) who wish to develop a research and creative project in Paris, for a period of three months in spring 2024. Ten winners...
From April 13th to April 20th, 2024, the 13th edition of the Market for Abidjan Performing Arts (MASA) will take place in Abidjan. Creations that meet the following conditions are eligible under the official program: TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MASA “MARKET”: Be an African or diaspora company or artist...
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Mr. Abdramane Kamaté, Director General, and Ms. Chantal Djédjé, Deputy Director General of MASA, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Director of the Institut français de Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Jean Mathiot. During the meeting, discussions focused on collaboration between the two institutions and the...
On Friday June 30, 2023, Mr. Abdramane Kamaté, General Manager and Mrs. Chantal Djédjé, Deputy General Manager of the Abidjan Market for Performing Arts, MASA paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, Mr. Anderson Blanc, Canadian Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting was an opportunity for the new management to...
This Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the headquarters of the Abidjan Market for performing Arts (MASA), the Technical Inspector of the Ministry of Culture and Francophonie, Williams KOUAME, representing Madam Lucie DAGRI, Inspector General of this Ministry, proceeded with the installation of Madam Chantal DJEDJE, cultural expert, appointed as the...
This Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the headquarters of the Marché des Arts du Spectacle d’Abidjan (MASA), the Inspector General, Madame Lucie DAGRI, proceeded with the handover between Mr. Florent GALATY, MASA’s outgoing interim General Manager, and Mr. Abdramane KAMATE, the new General Manager, unanimously appointed by the Board of...
The MASA is a cultural platform for promoting African Performing Arts. Its main objectives are : To Support creativity and good quality productions, To facilitate the movement of artists and their works within Africa and throughout the world, To train artists and key professionals in the production field, To promote African Performing Arts.