On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the Regional Centre for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa), in collaboration with the Burkinabe National Commission for UNESCO, organized a webinar aimed at building the capacity of African cultural stakeholders regarding project submissions for funding calls from the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD).
This initiative addresses the observation that many African cultural stakeholders struggle to access IFCD funding, largely due to a lack of familiarity with its mechanisms and the technical requirements for developing project proposals.

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CERAV/Africa, in collaboration with the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐞̀ 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥'𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎, invites you to participate in a capacity-building webinar on the theme: “ 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞́𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚̀ 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐮 𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 (𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐂) ».

The Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) attended the official opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the Cultural and Creative Industries Promotion Days (JPICC 2026), held at the National Museum of Burkina in Ouagadougou.

Led by its Director General, the CERAV/Africa delegation participated in the ceremony alongside various officials and executives from the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Tourism, as well as numerous stakeholders from the cultural and creative industries.

On July 15, 2026, the Regional Centre for the Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) received a visit from Dr. Mahamadou Hassane Cissé, a lecturer-researcher and author of the new book titled *Discours des cinémas d'Afrique noire francophone post-coloniale (1955-2025) : Essai d'analyse sémiotique de l'espace filmique* (Discourses of Post-Colonial Francophone Sub-Saharan African Cinema (1955–2025): A Semiotic Analysis of Filmic Space).

Mr. Wendlasida Herman POUYA, Delegate General of CERAV/Afrique, received the UNESCO Friends Club of Nazi Boni University (CAU-UNB) from Bobo-Dioulasso on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the CERAV/Afrique headquarters.

The meeting aimed to thank CERAV/Afrique for its ongoing support of the Club’s activities and to introduce the new CAU-UNB executive board, along with its activity program for the 2026–2028 period.

To mark World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, CERAV/Africa organized a public lecture on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Bobo-Dioulasso House of Culture, centered on the theme: "Cultural Diversity: A Key to Harmonious Development."

Led by academic researchers and experts, the event provided an opportunity for students and participants to reflect on the role of culture in fostering peace, social cohesion, and sustainable development.

On the sidelines of the 2026 National Culture Week (SNC Bobo 2026), CERAV/Africa hosted an information and dialogue session at its headquarters on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, for journalists and cultural influencers from Burkina Faso and across Africa.

This initiative aimed to boost CERAV/Africa’s visibility and image through strategic collaboration with media professionals and those working in cultural communication.

The Regional Centre for the Living Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) is participating in the 9th edition of the Cultural and Creative Industries Promotion Days (JPICC), organized by the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts, and Tourism on July 29 and 30, 2025, in Ouagadougou.

The eighteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was held at UNESCO Headquarters from February 11 to 14, 2025.

The Regional Center for Performing Arts in Africa (CERAV/Africa) held an official meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, to introduce international interns from Senghor University in Alexandria, Egypt, to their supervisors. The objective of this meeting was to formalize their welcome, outline their support, and strengthen the foundations for effective collaboration.