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Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | Dance
Dancing to open possibilities
In Côte d’Ivoire, where access to art and culture is reserved for an elite, Choreographer Jacques-Laurent Madiba introduces vocational high school students and young people in reintegration programs to dance and choreographic writing.
Dancing to open possibilities
A difficult access to art and culture
In Côte d’Ivoire where nearly 80% of the population is under 35, economic growth has led to a population boom in cities. The poorest face numerous structural problems: mass unemployment, difficulties in accessing healthcare or education… Public policies focus on providing these essential services or developing the job market. Arts and culture are neglected by public action and remain reserved for an elite.
Artist
Jacques-Laurent Madiba
Jacques-Laurent Madiba
Partners
JLM Académie
JLM Académie
Participants
115 Young People, Residents Of Abidjan And Bouaké
115 Young People, Residents Of Abidjan And Bouaké
Agency
AFD Côte d’Ivoire
AFD Côte d’Ivoire
Dancing to emancipate oneself
80%
of the population is under 35 years old
15
vocational high school students trained in choreography
100
reintegrating students introduced to dance
Jacques-Laurent Madiba, Choreographer and Dance Teacher, wants to change this trend. With Metis, he offers dance training to 15 vocational high school students from the Abidjan area, selected from 90 candidates for their artistic sense and motivation.
Over three Months, these young aspiring dancers participate in two dance workshops per week – Afro Dance, Coupé Décalé, and Afro Jazz. Progressively, the educational workshops become creative sessions, and together, they create a choreography. The piece is publicly presented at the French Embassy.
To spread this dynamic of access to artistic practice for all, three dance initiation sessions are held with 100 students in two reintegration structures, the Juvenile Observation Center and the National Civic Service Office in Bouaké.
The management of these two establishments, noting the positive impact of dance on the young participants, has integrated it into their training programs and encourages the most motivated to apply to the National Institute of Arts and Cultural Action (INSAAC). The initiative will undoubtedly have inspired vocations.
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