An evening to discover what has been taking shape over time: cultural projects, stories in the making, and practices that are evolving through collective experimentation. MansA Lab opens its doors and invites the public to celebrate the project leaders from this first year of incubation.
MansA Lab, the cultural incubator for African communities, is celebrating the conclusion of its first cohort. After eight months of intensive support during which each participant refined their vision, strengthened their skills, and laid the groundwork for a viable project, the project leaders of this first cohort are opening the doors to their work for the public for an evening featuring workshops, discussions, and interactions with the incubatees.
This event will provide an opportunity to assess the progress made by the project leaders over the course of the 8-month incubation period and to meet the teams from the MansA Lab incubator.
PROGRAM
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Workshops & Meetups
The incubatees are offering participatory workshops on creation, knowledge sharing, publishing, and cultural experimentation.
At the same time, a recorded panel discussion is available with PLATFORM:
“The ground we made — Stories from those who built what didn’t exist”
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Party
A DJ set curated by HYPEMADA and LOXYMORE, with drinks served to wrap up this first edition.
WORKSHOPS
Bookclub – New Stories and Worlds from Africa
A participatory book club with OVERBOOKÉES, a literary platform that highlights stories from Africa and the African diaspora. A discussion of contemporary literature and books brought by the participants.
Workshop – Digging Deep: What Objects Have Retained
A clothing archive workshop presented by À LA MODE DE CHEZ NOUS, a creative lab that explores fashion as memory, language, and a community bond. An exploration of textile memory based on a personal item brought by each participant.
Workshop – Plan Before You Spend: Building Your Digital Project Without Getting Lost in the Complexity
A workshop on digital project structuring led by GOUMIES CREATIVE, a creative and technological platform dedicated to African and Afro-descendant talent. A workshop to learn how to define the scope of a digital project, clarify your choices, and ensure its successful development.
Workshop – Case Study: *Bons Baisers de Mafate*
A transmedia workshop with KURI STUDIO, exploring new narrative formats at the intersection of print, audiovisual, and digital media. An in-depth look at the creation of a webtoon based on a video game and the challenges of transmedia development.
Launch of the BazaArt platform
Presentation and demonstration of BazaArt, a transnational arts hub that fosters exchanges between the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and the diasporas. A new tool designed to support artistic creation, the circulation of works, and artistic collaborations.
MansA Lab is supported by AFD – the French Development Agency
