The High Commissioner of the Kourittenga province, Aissata Angelina Traoré, chaired, on Thursday June 27, 2024 in Koupéla, the cultural day of the provincial directorate of preschool, primary and non-formal education (DPPENF ) of Kourittenga. 11 basic education districts participated in the said competition.
Organized by the Provincial Director in charge of Primary Education, Pascal Waongo, this activity was organized on Thursday June 27, 2024 in Koupéla, under the presidency of the High Commissioner of the Kourittenga province, Aissata Angelina Traoré.
Traditional dance, recital and modern ballet are the three disciplines in which the eleven (11) Basic Education Circumscriptions (CEB) competed.
After deliberation of the results, it was the CEB of Andemtenga which won in traditional dance with an average of 13.66/20.
Followed by that of Koupéla 2 with an average of 15/20 in modern ballet, and that of Pouytenga 2 with an average of 14.33/20 in recital.
The director of the Simba 2 school of the CEB of Ande
mtenga, Djibril Abdoul Moustapha Ilboudo, expressed his joy.
‘It was long-term work but it paid off, we came first in our CEB. There were obstacles but with the will we were able to succeed and that’s the main thing. The important thing for us is the development of children.’
For him, it is an initiative to be appreciated, taken seriously and supported.
According to the Provincial Director in charge of Primary Education, Pascal Waongo, the objective has been achieved.
‘It’s culture through education and for education. It is to provide comprehensive training to children for their commitment and active participation in social life. I think that culture even constitutes the foundation of every being and every society,’ he explained.
Pascal Waongo indicated that it is in this sense that competitions are organized in order to promote and perpetuate Burkinabè culture.
As for the Provincial Director in charge of Culture, Amédée Wend-La-Sida Silga, he encouraged and expressed his gratitude for the initiative.
‘This is the added value that our children will have to express to show the world what we have as heritage and that is culture,’ he added.
The provincial high commissioner congratulated and encouraged the initiative and noted that culture contributes enormously in the education of children.
‘Cultural activities complement what children learn at school. It’s really the perpetuation of what we have as cultural heritage in our country. I am proud to be and to let our young children know that we are committed to promoting culture in our country. It is our wealth, it is our added value and it is what we can bring to humanity.
It is a way of integrating culture into education and it is perfectly in line with the political will of our authorities in terms of promoting culture and especially our authenticity and our identity’a- she suggested.
Source: Burkina Information Agency