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An Evolving Cultural Mosaic of Central Africa From the Atlantic coastline of Pointe-Noire to the banks of the Sangha River,…

A Transatlantic Heritage Enters UNESCO Memory When the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO inscribed “Congolese rumba” on the Intangible Cultural Heritage…

Heritage and Hierarchy in Public Life The Republic of the Congo, often overshadowed by the demographic heft of its neighbours,…

A Delegation Steps onto Xinjiang’s Resonant Stage Urumqi’s crisp autumn air greeted a delegation of thirty-five journalists drawn from Africa,…

A riverside tradition reborn with transcontinental nuances The reopening of the African Guinguette on the Mont-Valérien esplanade signals more than…

A Cinematic Reframing of a UNESCO-Listed Tradition When UNESCO inscribed Congolese rumba on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural…

Cultural diplomacy meets creative ambition in Pointe-Noire When the French Institute of Congo (IFC) unveiled its latest call for projects…

A Street-Level Portrait of a Generational Crossroads On a humid Saturday morning along Avenue de la Paix, plastic chairs spill…

Brazzaville’s literary evening of remembrance The air inside the modest auditorium of the French Institute in Brazzaville thickened with incense…

A Historic Celebration by the Djoué On June 21st, the renowned Conquering Lions took center stage by the picturesque Djoué…