Les Guirivoires group from Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday lighted up the Palais de la Culture with varied traditional dance pieces during an animated performance at MASA 2020, which ended last Saturday with dissimilar performances. Accompanied by a wide variety of drumming, the dancers moved severally and jointly as they showcased...
Dance segment for the 2020 edition of Abidjan Market for Performing Arts Festival opened last night in Abidjan with a variety of groups spread over the African continent. In a memorable performance at Salle Kodjo EbouclÈ, located within Palais de la Culture, the Hakili Sigi Dance Company from Burkina Faso...
The 11th edition of the Market for Abidjan Performing Arts (MASA), opened yesterday in Abidjan, the Capital City of Cote D’ ivoire. MASA, a cultural platform for promoting African performing arts, bring together annually young and established artists from across the continent of Africa. The platform aimed at supporting creativity...
On November 11 and 12, 2019, the MASA National Artistic Committee (NAC) met in Abidjan to select artists and artistics groups for the MASA festival of the 11th edition of MASA to be held March 7-14, 2020 in Abidjan around the theme: Africa-world. The NAC has examined 208 applications received...
This Tuesday, October 29, 2019, the jury * for the selection of the Street Art Zone for the MASA 2020 began its work sessions. 436 applications will be reviewed during 3 days: 361 in music, 33 in dance, 31 in visual arts and 11 in fashion. * The jury: Dodo...
The 15 young people passionate about arts and culture, who won the WEB Editor Contest organized by the MASA and Original Foundation for the 11th edition of MASA met this Friday, October 25, 2019 at the MASA headquarters to begin their training. MASA is happy to welcome them to its...
Call to new talents and young designers for MASA Fashion show 2020 The MASA Fashion show, does it interest you? From March 7 to 14, 2020, fashion from here and elsewhere will take place at MASA Fashion show: be at the heart of a unique cultural mix, participate in this...
From 23 to 27 September 2019, the MASA International Artistic Committee (CAI) held its technical meeting in Abidjan for the 11th MASA, which will take place from 7 to 14 March 2020 in Abidjan on the theme: Africa- World.The CAI examined 780 applications received at the MASA headquarters via the...
On the 25 september of 2019 the general director of MASA, Prof. Yacouba Konaté and his team received a Canadian delegation composed of Ms. Sabra Ripley, Canada Council’s International Partnership and Coordination Officer, and Mr. Vincent Gagnon, West Africa Executive Officer and Central to Global Affairs Canada and Ms. Hawa...
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.
