Cameroon succeeds with Africa Cantat 2
They came. They saw. They loved. That's how participants at the Africa Cantat 2 Festival, held in Yaoundé from August 1 to 6, 2023, summed it up. For a trial run, it was a real masterstroke for the association "Les Amis du Choeur Madrigal du Cameroun", headed by Henri Mandeng, supported by an organizing committee, who brilliantly oversaw the organization of this edition, the 1st of its kind in person. Nearly 600 participants attended the festival, with some 20 choirs from 15 African and European countries taking part in 18 concerts and 8 workshops. A great success for an event placed under the High Patronage of Cameroon's Head of State Paul Biya and the sponsorship of Cameroon's Ministry of Arts and Culture, and supported by IFMC, A Coeur Joie International and ECA-Europa Cantat, UNESCO and the EU-ACP Culture program Créer en Afrique Centrale.
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