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06-11-11 //
BLOG PHOTO # 5 By Harandane Dicko
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05-11-11 //
BLOG PHOTO # 4 By Harandane Dicko
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04-11-11 //
Rencontres de Bamako 2011 Prizes
Pieter Hugo wins top prize – Seydou Keita Award South African photographer Pieter Hugo yesterday grabbed the Seydou Keita Award - the highest at the 9th edition of Rencontres de Bamako, during a brief ceremony in the gardens of the National Museum. Hugo, whose work titled “Permanent Error”, swayed the five-member … lire la suite
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04-11-11 //
Parrot Jungle
Allegorical, nostalgic and poignant photos at the National Museum in Bamako Award winning South African photographer Lien Botha is full of confidence and smiles as she stepped out of a car into the premises of the National Museum of Mali - located in the capital Bamako. Her simplicity, calculated walk and … lire la suite
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04-11-11 //
Field Statements: Printemps Arabe in Cairo
Prior to the opening of The Bamako Encounters, African Photography Biennial, Cairo art audience was able to view sample of works by artists among whom many exhibit in the Biennal. The group show titled ‘Field Statements: Printemps Arabe’ opened on 4 October and continued until the end of October at the French … lire la suite
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04-11-11 //
BLOG PHOTO # 3 By Harandane Dicko
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04-11-11 //
Samuel Sidibé Interview
‘Issue of environment is concern to all’ The toxic waste dumped recently in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire capital, by an international trading firm, Trafigura Beheer BV, the recurring oil spillage in Niger Delta in Nigeria as well as the increasing threat of desertification in Africa, are enough indices to justify the … lire la suite
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03-11-11 //
BLOG PHOTO # 2 By Harandane Dicko
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03-11-11 //
Reflection: a musical dose
L’Institut National des Arts (the National Institute of Arts) in Bamako is one of the interesting art centres, with its own exhibition hall. It is also a hub for formal artistic education, music being one of them. I was walking along a row of open windows overlooking a small green court. Inside the classes, a … lire la suite
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02-11-11 //
Reflection @ 50 - Nii Obodai
Breathtaking Black and White Photos at Gallerie l’lna A fresh look by Ghanaian photographer Nii Obodai at post-colonial Ghana with a rather critical lens has resulted in challenging photographs that question the state of Ghana’s development after 50 years of independence. With over fifty black and white photos, … lire la suite
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02-11-11 //
Rich, but poor Niger Delta
George Osodi’s Oil Rich Niger Delta, curated by Michket Krifa is one of the five expositions that opened at the Memorial Modibo Keita, Bamako on Tuesday as part of the on-going African Photography Biennale, Bamako Encounters. Others are exhibits by Nyaba Leon Ouedraogo, homage to the late Cameroonian artist, Goddy … lire la suite
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02-11-11 //
Arab Spring - Creativity in the midst of Revolutions
The Arab Spring that chased Tunisian dictator Ben Ali and his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak out of office no doubt spearheaded a myriad of creative activity in both countries. Interestingly, a number of artistes have sprung out of the “spring” and have successfully caught the attention of curators and critics … lire la suite
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01-11-11 //
BLOG PHOTO # 1 by Harandane Dicko
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17-10-11 //
Edito par Samuel Sidibé, Délégué général des rencontres
The Bamako Encounters, African Photography Biennial, have come to play a major role in the cultural life of Mali and the entire continent. As the years have passed, the Encounters have developed into the essential Pan-African event for photographers on the African continent and in the Diaspora, offering artists … lire la suite
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17-10-11 //
Paris Photo 2011 -« African Emerging Photography »
An overview of the new generation of African artists by Michket Krifa and Laura Serani, artistic directors of the 9th Bamako Encounters, African Photography Biennial. November 10-13, 2011, a week after the opening of the Bamako Encounters, the Paris Photo show will be celebrating its 15th edition at the Grand … lire la suite
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03-10-11 //
Edito by Sylviane Tarsot-Gillery, ...
In 2011, the Institut français, operator for cultural initiatives outside of France, is joining forces once again with the Malian Ministry of Culture to organise the 9th edition of Bamako Encounters. This African Photography Biennial, which is now recognised around the world, has been a key event for the last 17 … lire la suite
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