XIth edition. Nove di Bassano del Grappa (VI) – Italy.
African art exposition - Malaki ma Kongo festival in Bassano
(Sorry, under construction)
2002 Haiti
CLOSING of MALAKI MA KONGO “Special Bridge over the Atlantic Ocean”, or
Malaki ma Kongo in the feud of Haitian voodoo
Masengo ma Mbongolo - Haiti 2002
The closing of this edition of the festival “special Bridge over the Atlantic Ocean” was well held in Port Prince in Haiti, in place of Capesterre Belle-Eau in Guadeloupe, as it had been initially programmed. This last minute change caused some trouble… but finally Port au Prince, the capital city of the first Black Independent Republic of the world, confirmed the logic for which: Continue reading
2002 Italy
XIth Edition
The XI edition started in may 2002 in Nove di Bassano (VI, Italy) and ended in Haiti in the following november, passing through Kinshasa (Rep. Dem. Congo) an Brazzaville (Rep. Congo). This made the festival Malaki ma Kongo become a three-continental festival.
Malaki ma Kongo – Italy
Interview of Masengo Ma Mbongolo
Malaki ma Kongo in Bassano, Italy - 2002
Created 12 years ago (1991) Malaki ma Kongo celebrates its 12th annniversary under the theme “Special Bridge over the Atlantic Ocean”.
We meet the founder of the festival , Masengo ma Mbongolo, and ask him: Continue reading
2003
XIIth Edition
Report of a Malaki ma Kongo opening edition in France
2003 - capoeira during Malaki ma Kongo festival in France
Malaki ma Kongo has the honour of addressing to you our Malaki ma Kongo France section’s report.
Malaki is synonimous of kermesse, festival and Kongo, name of the ancient Kongo kingdom, means Peace, Love, Brotherhood.
The literal translation of Malaki ma Kongo is therefore: Festival of Peace.
The first Malaki ma Kongo Peace Festival edition was held from july 07th to july 13th in Mfoa-Brazzaville in Congo.
At first, Malaki presented iteself in the form of a festival promoting the original culture from the deep and eternal Africa, through different shows.
However, its main axis remains teathre. Continue reading
Reportage – p.7-8
Le Pélerinage au coeur de l’Afrique 2008.
Histoire et videos. Partie 7-8.
Mère Jah
Le 2eme adjoint au maire de Ouidah Mr. Adjovi : Mère Jah, je vous remercie infiniment d’avoir présenter notre frère… Ceci est un projet très ambitieux et très important, il va permettre à beaucoup de nos frères de revenir à la source, de venir nous voir pour qu’avec la grâce de Dieu, qu’ils sachent d’où leurs aïeuls sont partis.
C’ est un projet très important qui va permettre à la diaspora de se ressourcer… Ce projet nous permettra de Continue reading
