Ouagadougou: A Burkinabè delegation led by the secretary general of the ministry in charge of culture, Fidèle Betamou Aymar Tamini, met Wednesday in N’Djamena with the Chadian Prime Minister, Allah-Maye Halina, around the participation of Chad, guest country of honor, in the 29th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco).
‘The delegation came to discuss with the head of government on the different stages of Chad’s preparation for its participation in Fespaco, this unique cultural event which brings together filmmakers from different African countries,’ reports the communications services of the Chadian Prime Minister.
The Chadian Prime Minister was ‘very enthusiastic about the significant participation of Chad’ in the next edition of Fespaco, indicates the same source.
Chad ‘is a country which has been in artistic collaboration with Burkina Faso for a very long time » confided, in February, the general delegate of the Festival, Alex Moussa Sawadogo.
The 29th editio
n of Fespaco is scheduled for February 22 to March 1, 2024, under the theme ‘African Cinemas and Cultural Identities’
The previous edition of Fespaco took place from February 25 to March 4, 2023 with Mali as guest. ‘honor.
Source: Burkina Information Agency