Perspectives on Gambian women’s emancipation with Nadia Ferroukhi . From October 1st to October 31st, 2024, Nadia Ferroukhi, a documentary photographer and visual storyteller based in Paris, will embark on an engaging photographic project in The Gambia. Her aim is to explore the emancipation of Gambian women through her lens, with the goal of creating […]
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We are pleased to welcome photographer Ina Makosi for an artistic residency at the Alliance Française de Banjul from October 1st to 31st, 2024. Coming from Senegal, Ina Makosi is known for her commitment to photography, exploring various subjects such as sports, urban cultures, women’s daily lives, and the environment. During her residency, Ina Makosi […]
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(Re-)Discover our environment, thanks to Emmanuelle Briat’s Land Art! ….. In June 2024, Alliance Française de Banjul is honored to welcome plant-based visual artist Emmanuelle Briat. Specializing in Land Art, Emmanuelle will take over the Alliance’s premises and garden to create a series of fascinating works. These ephemeral floral sculptures blend seamlessly into the setting, […]
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The fusion of styles, with korist Sura Susso Alliance Française de Banjul is hosting Sura Susso for a creative residency. Multifaceted artist, the kora player and singer-songwriter will be present from 27 March to 14 April 2024 for a special musical project. The aim is to compose music for an international collaboration with various musicians […]
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Lorraine Turci, independent photographic artist since 2019, is in Gambia from April to May 2024. During this period, she is devoting herself to the preparation of an immersive photographic exhibition on Gambian youth. Her meticulous work explores the complex relationships between human beings and their environment, highlighting the interactions between territory, identity, transmission, nature, evolution […]
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Welcome to a new artistic residency: a discovery of Gambia through the lens of Myette Fauchère, a passionate photographer who has been exploring the world of portraiture for over 15 years. Myette Fauchère has devoted her career to questioning the complexity of the individual through captivating optical games. Her creations evoke a visual dance in […]
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Alliance Française de Banjul is delighted to welcome artist Sophie Bazin, also known as Mary-des Ailes. In residence for several weeks in January, the visual artist and publisher will devote herself to the creation of a children’s storybook with a very interesting twist: it’s bilingual! Translated from Mandinka into French, this creation builds bridges between […]
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From November 28 to December 13, 2023, we will be honored to welcome two exceptional artists: comic book artist Jean Denis Pendanx and screenwriter Laurent Galandon. Their mission is to plunge into the heart of Gambia to create an immersive and authentic comic strip, capturing the very essence of this magnificent country. For two weeks, […]
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FESTHI is a youth theater festival organized by the French Embassy in Senegal and the Gambia, which invites students from Senegalese and Gambian schools to perform a play. The texts are written during a writing residency at the Alliance Française by French-speaking authors from a variety of backgrounds, around a theme chosen each year. For […]
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Amandine Puntous is a comic strip author and illustrator from the Haute-Loire. She lives and works in her studio, perched in the Jura mountains. Amandine fills her sketchbooks with inspiring material, takes a close look at reality, and lets her drawings deliver the poetry of the places and people she meets. She also teaches at […]
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