Panel 7 The Cultural Forum x Africalia: Special Africalia 25

Once a month, from March to September 2025, Africalia and Le Forum Culturel invite stakeholders from the cultural sector to explore current themes related to the development of CCIs. The seventh session is a special 'Africalia 25' edition. The panel “25 years of Africalia : a unique approach for sustainable development of the cultural sector » will take place on September 11, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Brussels time) and will be held in French.

The panel will be broadcast online on Africalia's Facebook page and available to watch on Facebook and YouTube in replay. The audience will be able to ask the experts questions in real time.

More info on Africalia's collaboration with Le Forum Culturel: here.

The topic

In 2025, Africalia celebrates 25 years of shared creativity. With key figures who have shaped our 25th anniversary, we reflect on our unique approach to international cultural cooperation. How are Africalia's programs developed and implemented, working hand in hand with our partners? And what does the future of this cooperation hold?

The panelists

Stephanie Dongmo (Cameroon), Secretary General of the Traveling Digital Cinema (DDC) Africa and President of the CNA Cameroon

Espera Donouvossi (Benin), Specialist in cultural policy and international project development

Kira Claude Guingané (Burkina Faso), Director of theEspace Culturel Gambidi and training member of the PCBF

Olivier Maloba (DRC), Artistic Director of the TACCEMS Asbl Group

Claudia Munyengabe (Burundi), Author and actress within Buja Without Taboo

Dorine Rurashitse (Belgium), Director General of Africalia

The moderator

Luc Mayitoukou is director of Zhu Culture and a renowned expert in CCIs in Africa. As manager and agent of renowned artists such as Saintrick, Aïda Samb and Fanie Fayar, he has extensive knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in the performing arts sector and cultural entrepreneurship on the African continent. He has several years of experience in implementing cultural projects and programs and in organizing events and festivals (Festival sur le Niger-Mali, Somahoro Festival in Madagascar, Yaakar Festival) and has also contributed to numerous key studies for the sector.

You can also rewatch the previous panels on gender representations, on art and resilience, on cultural mobility, on the new technologies, on the North-South collaborations and on the ICC financing.