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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 21 MIN

Faire bouger le continent : Germaine Acogny sur la danse, la culture et l'avenir créatif de l'Afrique

from Creative Development with IFC · host IFC

Dans cet épisode de Creative Development with IFC, Makhtar Diop s'entretient avec Germaine Acogny, danseuse, chorégraphe et pédagogue de renommée internationale, souvent considérée comme la mère de la danse africaine contemporaine. Pour elle, la danse est bien plus qu'un art : c'est un outil d'éducation, de communication et de transformation sociale. La conversation explore son travail pionnier à l'École des Sables, ainsi que le rôle des traditions chorégraphiques africaines dans la création d'opportunités pour les jeunes et le développement d'un tourisme culturel durable à l'échelle du continent. Moving the Continent: Germaine Acogny on Dance, Culture, and Africa's Creative Future  In this episode of Creative Development with IFC, Managing Director Makhtar Diop sits down with Germaine Acogny, the internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and educator often regarded as the mother of contemporary African dance. For Acogny, dance is far more than an art form, it is a tool for education, communication, and social transformation. The conversation explores her pioneering work at École des Sables, as well as the role of African choreographic traditions in creating opportunities for young people and fostering the development of sustainable cultural tourism across the continent. 

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