World Festival of Black Arts
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The World Festival of Black Arts, also known as FESMAN, is a month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa
. The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African Diaspora
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The second World Festival of Black Arts was held in Lagos
, Nigeria
in 1977.
which has disappeared. But according to pictures on the facebook site for the 2009 festival, this festival really took place. According to these informations, the 2010 festival was already the 4th. The new site does not have any year in its URL, and does not mention the 2009 festival.
The 2009 / 2010 World Festival of Black Arts was initiated by President Abdoulaye Wade
with the theme of African Renaissance
. In President Wade's 2009 address at the UN, he said "I call all Africans, all the sons and daughters of the Diaspora, all my fellow citizens, all the partners that are ready to walk by our side, all States, all international organizations, foundations, firms, etc. for a shining success for this Festival, and for the rise of a new Africa."
The 2009 festival will welcome artists from 80 countries.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African Diaspora
African diaspora
The African diaspora was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world—predominantly to the Americas also to Europe, the Middle East and other places around the globe...
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History
The first World Festival of Black Arts was initiated by Leopold Senghor, former President of Senegal, in 1966 and held in DakarDakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
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The second World Festival of Black Arts was held in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
in 1977.
2009 / 2010 Festival
It is not clear when the third festival took place. There was a website for a festival in 2009which has disappeared. But according to pictures on the facebook site for the 2009 festival, this festival really took place. According to these informations, the 2010 festival was already the 4th. The new site does not have any year in its URL, and does not mention the 2009 festival.
The 2009 / 2010 World Festival of Black Arts was initiated by President Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974...
with the theme of African Renaissance
African Renaissance
The African Renaissance is the concept that African people and nations overcome the current challenges confronting the continent and achieve cultural, scientific, economic, etc. renewal. This concept has been popularized by South African President Thabo Mbeki during his term of office...
. In President Wade's 2009 address at the UN, he said "I call all Africans, all the sons and daughters of the Diaspora, all my fellow citizens, all the partners that are ready to walk by our side, all States, all international organizations, foundations, firms, etc. for a shining success for this Festival, and for the rise of a new Africa."
The 2009 festival will welcome artists from 80 countries.