BUGBA – Weiter Sehen als die Zeit

In the organizer's words:

PROGRAM

Thursday, July 24
6 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT
8 pm READING: Wendlasida Constance Kaboré reads from "The Seven Harmattans"

Saturday, July 26
7 pm PODIUMS TALK: Burkina Faso between past & present - everyday life, spirituality & reflection in a dialog between the arts and cultural practices.
9 pm MUSICAL NARRATIVE PERFORMANCE: "Sooré - the path" by the storyteller KPG

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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

TRADITION AND CREATIVE FORMS OF EXPRESSION IN BURKINA FASO
Based on the research project "Religious diversity and traditions in Burkina Faso: historical and current challenges (DivTrad BF)" (2021-2025)

The exhibition is dedicated to the question of what tradition and traditional religion mean in Burkina Faso today. These debates are anything but closed - on the contrary: in a society characterized by religious diversity, which is also under pressure from the Sahel crisis, they are more topical than ever.

The research project takes a critical look at the historical and current challenges of so-called "traditions" in the country's social fabric.

The exhibition focuses on tradition, creativity and artistic creation in Burkina Faso - an exciting interplay of past and present, of everyday life and artistic reflection. On display are

• Photographs by Harouna Marané
• Drawings by Valérie Blanchard
• Photographs printed on large-format plastic sheets, which have already been shown in a traveling exhibition in Burkina Faso

The exhibition is complemented by a supporting program with a reading and musical narrative performance by the storyteller KPG, staged under the title: "Sooré - the path".
This story is deeply rooted in the world view and philosophy of the Bugba. It is dedicated in particular to their myth of origin and the winding paths of human existence.