On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the headquarters of the Market for African Performing Arts of Abidjan (MASA) welcomed a delegation from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The delegation, consisting of Ms. Eloisa VALLE MARCO, Head of the Cooperation and Cultural Promotion Department at AECID, and Ms. Angeles...
From December 11 to 13, 2024, the MASA International Artistic Committee (CAI) held its technical meeting in Abidjan in preparation for the 13th edition of MASA, which will take place from April 13 to 20, 2024 in Abidjan, around the theme: YOUTH, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: levers for the development of...
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...
Based in Strasbourg, France, with his ensemble Ateka Compagnie, the choreographer-dancer of Ivorian origin Abdoulaye Konaté was present in Abidjan as part of the 12th MASA. Here, he gives us details on his participation in the Pan-African Biennale of Performing Arts. What are you doing at the 12th MASA? I...
Zouglou, a piece that questions the necessity and legitimacy of revolt, of struggle, had its first presentation on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the Kodjo Ebouclé hall during the 12th MASA. The choreographer-performer Hyppolite Bohouo, accompanied by Ange Deroux on vocals, made a sensation on stage. As much by his...
It has become an unavoidable appointment in the program of the Market of Performing Arts of Abidjan, MASA. The woman is once again magnified in all its fullness and its sense of creativity exalted and praised. If March 8 is traditionally celebrated the International Women’s Rights Day, at MASA, the...
Mr. Jules Tiburce Koffi Kouadio, in the name of the Republic and in my own name, we make you Commander in the Order of Cultural Merit of Côte d’Ivoire! This is the content of the words of the Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Achi, before handing over the medal...
Official list of groups selected for the MASA Zone street arts 2022. From November 10 to 11, 2021, the International Artistic Committee (IAC) of MASA met in Abidjan to select the artists for the MASA Street Arts Zone of the 12th edition of MASA which will take place from March...
On Friday 01 October 2021, a delegation from the Abidjan Market for Performing Arts (MASA) led by its General Manager, Mr. Patrick Hervé YAPI visited the French Institute of Côte d’Ivoire, one of its prestigious and historic partners for a working session. During this professional meeting, discussions with the Deputy...