Ingenious Africa Festival

This year we will find the 28th edition of the Ingénieuse Afrique festival from August 2 to 4, 2024, still in the city center of Foix, with free evening concerts under the hall.
grains:
Friday 2: Pamela Badjogo: Gabonese afro-jazz
Saturday 3 at the aperitif-concert: Ory Jah de Zion: Reggae Ziaouley
- Saturday 21:30 p.m.: The Grand Bal Raï: Tribute to Raï
- Sunday 4 at the aperitif-concert: Olaïtan brass Band: Fanfare of Benin
- Sunday 21:30 p.m.: Babaï Lugu & Alala Katsa Katsa, Malagasy afro-folk.

The public garden, which has become a garden of talents, will host events, workshops,
demonstrations of the know-how of the bronze worker, the batikier, the weaver, the wood sculptor,
from the creator of musical instruments, from the sculptor of recycled materials,….
The craft market will be held on the alleys of Villote opposite the town hall. We can
stroll through the stands offering all kinds of products from the African continent (pottery,
clothes, jewelry, groceries, arts, musical instruments, delicacies….), take a
moment with the writers who came to present their works, browse and bring back all kinds
literature, exchange with humanitarian associations like SOS Méditerranée…
Just opposite, the rooms on the ground floor of the town hall will offer exhibitions and
movie theater.
It will also be possible to do dance or percussion courses.
And of course, the open stage placed at the very end of the market in the shade of the plane trees,
will welcome all day and in the evening after the concerts the musicians, poets, artists of
all sides in search of a moment of musical sharing.
The festival is freely accessible. All activities are free (excluding courses). He is
located outdoors, in the heart of the city. This means that the population does not have to go to
African culture is the culture that comes to it.
The association is very attached to maintaining total free access so that all people
can participate in all the activities.

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Free (excluding courses)

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Equipments

• Charging stations for electric vehicles
• Motorhome parking area
• Playground
• Show room
• Restaurant

Services

• Pet Friendly
• Shop
• Catering
• Take away meals / Ready meals

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