Immersion into the Soul of Contemporary Benin
From the moment I arrived at the airport, my stay in Cotonou started on a discordant note. My luggage, misplaced somewhere between Geneva and Cotonou, was nowhere to be found. A mishap that I hoped wouldn't set the tone for the rest of this short four-day trip.
Tradition and innovation: how to innovate and transform the potential of crafts ? part 2
The objective, to catalyze a creative synergy within the Foumbanese community: to bring together the different actors of crafts - established artisans, students and apprentices - from various specialties such as foundry, pottery, sculpture and manual engraving. By bringing them together in a space dedicated to innovation over a concentrated period, the program seeks to stimulate collaboration...