Contemporary festivals in Senegal: navigating the local and the international
Contemporary festivals in Senegal: navigating the local and the international
Senegal has played a central role in the history of festivals in Africa and is today home to over a hundred cultural festivals and arts biennials. Most contemporary festivals are led by individuals in Senegal who are continuously seeking formulas to ensure their sustainability where long-term institutional support is limited. A large number of festivals struggle to take place annually, whilst some fade out over time. This essay aims to explore the different factors that characterise contemporary festivals that have managed to achieve certain regularity, financial support, adequate infrastructure and popular recognition.
Curating, Africa, United Kingdom (UK), Contemporary Arts, Programming, British Council
32-37
Sendra Fernandez, Estrella
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4 June 2019
Sendra Fernandez, Estrella
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Sendra Fernandez, Estrella
(2019)
Contemporary festivals in Senegal: navigating the local and the international.
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Patel, Nadine and Ruiz, Sheila
(eds.)
Contemporary African Arts: Mapping Perceptions, Insights and UK-Africa Collaborations.
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Senegal has played a central role in the history of festivals in Africa and is today home to over a hundred cultural festivals and arts biennials. Most contemporary festivals are led by individuals in Senegal who are continuously seeking formulas to ensure their sustainability where long-term institutional support is limited. A large number of festivals struggle to take place annually, whilst some fade out over time. This essay aims to explore the different factors that characterise contemporary festivals that have managed to achieve certain regularity, financial support, adequate infrastructure and popular recognition.
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Published date: 4 June 2019
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Curating, Africa, United Kingdom (UK), Contemporary Arts, Programming, British Council
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