{"id":13847,"date":"2020-04-23T10:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/la-culture-face-au-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T19:01:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:01:28","slug":"culture-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/la-culture-face-au-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"CULTURE AND COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Many inspiring initiatives have been rapidly put in place by the arts and culture sector. Here are a few from our partners: <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>FILMS AT HOME<\/h3>\n<h4>Afrika Filmfestival - Leuven <\/h4>\n<p>Given that all the free screenings that had been scheduled prior to the 25th edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/afrika-filmfestival-aff\/\">Afrika Filmfestival - Leuven<\/a> can't take place in person, the festival team offers spectators the chance to see the films for free in their own homes every week! <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/32dc79221371\/whats-up-3958277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Film of the week<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/afrikafilmfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Atelier Graphoui <\/h4>\n<p>Every week, the<a href=\"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/graphoui-workshop\/\">Atelier Graphoui <\/a> highlights films from its catalogue.<br \/>\nThese are available free of charge for several weeks. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Atelier-Graphoui-226861614161108\/ \">More info<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>EXHIBITION IN YOUR LIVING ROOM <\/h3>\n<p>The contemporary art centre <a href=\"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wiels\/\">WIELS <\/a> is offering free exclusive content for you to discover at home. <\/p>\n<p>You'll find the following<br \/>\n- of <a href=\"https:\/\/wiels.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2fe8193556c7fa0e0a06cac70&#038;id=abee67a2d3&#038;e=8c401afe43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">extracts from books <\/a><br \/>\n- of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiels.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">online exhibitions<\/a><br \/>\n- audiovisual productions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oRtsQvcZik8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>Pebbles<\/em><\/a>a martial arts film made by Tetshim and Frank Mukunday, with candles and pebbles from Frank's garden in Lubumbashi. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiels.org\/en\/ \">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A PLATFORM FOR THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/www.cci-covid19.org\/\"><media1069|vignette|center><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop of the covid-19 crisis, the cultural organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/nhimbe-trust\/\"><strong>Nhimbe Trust<\/strong><\/a>under the impetus of the Nhimbe Global Affairs Observatory, has launched the <a href=\"\/en\/www.cci-covid19.org\/\">Covid-19 Culture and Creative Industries Portal<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The aim of this initiative is to provide information resources, technical support and professional expertise in response to the crisis in the <strong>cultural and creative industries<\/strong>. The aim of this platform is to develop mechanisms to prepare for the \"post-confinement\" period.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/en\/www.cci-covid19.org\/\">More info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A SURVEY FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR IN THE DRC<\/h3>\n<p>To measure the economic impact of covid-19 on the cultural and creative sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the <strong>Professor Ribio Nzeza<\/strong> has developed <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc3zBAR_hkyfJHxvrd6wlxYV-EoXBf6tvneWRr20iKySnTmPA\/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2lIy48fNeholmr6Dyu-fzbNypqPj2em8AX36gY4qAtWwBJ9kz2qjB0b7o)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">a survey<\/a> for managers of companies, associations or self-employed workers in the cultural and creative sector. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc3zBAR_hkyfJHxvrd6wlxYV-EoXBf6tvneWRr20iKySnTmPA\/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2lIy48fNeholmr6Dyu-fzbNypqPj2em8AX36gY4qAtWwBJ9kz2qjB0b7o)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">More info <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>SOME CALLS FOR PROJECTS <\/h3>\n<p> <media1071|icone|left><\/p>\n<p>Below you will find some exceptional calls for projects for the s<strong>upporting artists and cultural initiatives<\/strong> : <\/p>\n<h4>EXCEPTIONAL CALL FOR PROJECTS TO SUPPORT MOROCCO'S ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL SCENE<\/h4>\n<p>L'<a href=\"https:\/\/if-maroc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">French Institute of Morocco<\/a> is launching an exceptional call for projects aimed at <strong>supporting Morocco's artistic and cultural scene<\/strong>The aim is to help the local community, which has been particularly weakened by the health crisis, to set up artistic initiatives for people with limited access to culture.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/if-maroc.org\/cooperation-1\/culture\/aide-aux-projets-culturels\/covid-19-appel-a-projets-exceptionnel-pour-soutenir-la-scene-artistique-et-culturelle-marocaine\/?fbclid=IwAR3AJTDQ_Bh1eKJL5GlQ-Gey2LKqbSc0tQTwD60LQntoMBOGlkSxhAlHy90 \">Apply for the call<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Deadline: 20.05.2020<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>CALL FOR IDEAS - UGANDA<\/h4>\n<p>Initiated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kas.de\/en\/web\/uganda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Uganda &amp; South Sudan<\/a>The appeal was launched in response to the covid-19 crisis for artists in Uganda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kasuganda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply for the call<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>***CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: covid-19 funding for artists and activists<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/cahr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Center for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) <\/a> at the University of York, thanks to a grant from the Open Society Foundations, is calling on artists and activists around the world to apply for covid-19 funding of up to \u00a33,000 (\u20ac3,440).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicinafrica.net\/fr\/magazine\/appel-candidatures-financement-covid-19-pour-artistes-et-activistes?fbclid=IwAR2nFP1pS6Hnbq6lWF8foPg4JC7ZUabRKSW1sHXAOJAqroB5wA422I7MEi8 \">Apply for the call<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Deadline: 31.12.2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this period of global health crisis, the majority of <strong>cultural and artistic activities<\/strong> are suspended. Faced with this situation, cultural actors are looking for <strong>alternatives<\/strong> ; which shows us that <strong>art, culture and creativity remain fundamental components of everyday life<\/strong> of each one. These elements of creativity and imagination allow us to maintain an openness to the world, a form of freedom in the midst of confinement.  <\/p>\n<p>In this context, <a href=\"\/en\/130\/\">Africalia<\/a> wishes to support artists and cultural institutions even more by highlighting innovative initiatives and actions. <\/p>\n<p>#stayhome<br \/>\n#creativityislife<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1018],"tags":[],"pays":[],"class_list":["post-13847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites-agenda"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13847"},{"taxonomy":"pays","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africalia.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pays?post=13847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}