free alliance française accra programme culturel cultural programme may - june 2015

Alliance Française Accra (behind Opeibeia House) Liberation Link, Airport Residential Area P.O Box CT 4904, Accra, Ghana Tel: 0501287814 / [email protected] / www.afaccra.org 1 Facebook: alliancefrancaisedaccra / Twitter: @AF_Accra / Instagram: af_accra CULTURAL AGENDA live in accra jazz festival

concerts and performances 24 apr okyeame kwame +233 p.4 and rex omar (ghana) jazz bar and grill

exhibition 25 apr album covers alliance francaise p.8 25 apr trio maher beauroy alliance francaise p.4 recollection exhibition hall big wellington amphitheatre (martinique-usa-ghana) la paillotte takpekpe 26 apr 251(ghana) nicolino alliance francaise p.6 29 apr mod accra lurve alliance francaise p.9 26 apr jam session okera inn p.6 la paillote stage 28 apr frank kissi and the +233 p.4 electric band jazz bar and grill (ghana jazz fusion) may 14 may one man show yass p.12 30 apr colter harper +233 p.5 & guests - alidu bizung jazz bar and grill 18-22 may workshop & show framewalk p.13 (ghana/usa) 27 may exhibition afd in ghana p.14 30 apr ruzika okera (ghana) nicolino alliance francaise p.6 27 may la paillote the electronic house bar p.15 takpekpe 01 may kwabena kwabena +233 p.5 and becca (ghana) jazz bar and grill 29 may concert ambolley p.16 02 may highlife legends alliance francaise p.5 ebo taylor, pat thomas amphitheatre nana ampadu (ghana) june 08 may adam larson quartet goethe institut p.6 21 jun concerts & open mic fete de la musique p.17

workshops/lectures 24 jun la pailotte takpekpe laimomo p.18 25 apr workshop alliance francaise p.7 25 jun exhibition matières grises p.19 with maher beauroy exhibition hall

family friednly events 29 may lecture on ghanaian university of ghana p.7 music and jazz legon our partners

02 may studio sound recording vivivi studio p.7 workshop west legon

02 may workshop alliance francaise 2 with ebo taylor exhibition hall p.7 3

concerts concerts American guitarist joins long-time colla- borators from Ghana and Benin to explore OK STRIPPED international jazz bridges between jazz and West African okyeame kwane day music. Guests include pianist Victor Dey, featuring rex omar colter harper & guests vocalist Sandra Huson, bassist Manu Falla, (ghana) alidu bizung saxophonist Bernard Ayisa, and drummer friday 24th april (usa/ghana) Frank Kissi. 9pm thursday 30th april Originally from the town of Tamale and now +233 jazz bar & grill 8pm based in Los Angeles, Alidu’;s music has one ghc 50 +233 jazz bar & grill foot in his 1000-year family legacy of earthy Okyeame Kwame, is at it again with a show dubbed “OK STRIPPED”. ghc 30 and pulsing Bizung rhythms and another in On the night, patrons will also get the very rare prospect of having a tete a tete with the modern studio sounds heard in the clubs the “Woara” hit maker, and quiz him in a no-holds-barred question and answer and lounges of New York, London and Paris. session.He will be supported on stage by other seasoned acts such as Rex Omar, George Kwabena Adu also known as Efya, Raquel, Flowking Stone, Manifest, X. O. Senavoe and the Patch Bay Band . Kwabena Kwabena is Ghana’s leading Kwabena Kwabena The Rap Dacta, will also premiere his new video on this show. musical light. The sensational Highlife & Becca musician who focuses on love and life (ghana) Neg’ zagonal will take your breath away with his friday 1st may by trio maher beauroy voice and style. 9pm (martinique-usa) – As guest of honor, he will be joined by +233 jazz bar & grill big wellington magnificient the beautiful Becca on the night. ghc 100 trio (ghana) saturday 25th april 8pm This exceptional concert will feature the alliance francaise Highlife Legends legends of highlife themselves. They made ghc 15 for adults, ghc7 for Pat Thomas, Ebo Taylor Ghana dance throughout the 60s and the students & af members, and Nana Ampadu the 70s and are still rocking the stage of free under 12 (ghana) Alliance Francaise for Live in Accra: the saturday 2nd may wonderful Pat Thomas, charming Ebo The “Neg’zagonal” project, at the Ghanaian public sensitive to Métis music. 8pm Taylor and legendary Nana Ampadu will center of the music of Trio Maher alliance francaise feature some guest artists of the young Beauroy, aimed to show the parti- Opening Act: Big Wellington Magnificient ghc20 for adults, ghc 10 for generation for the pleasure of all. Pre- cularism but also the universalism Trio takes his inspiration from Wes Mon- the students & af members, pare your vintage outfit and pay homage of the West Indian culture. Inspired tgomery and George Benson. His mostly free under 12. to some of Ghana’s greatest musicians. by Caribbean tradition, U.S jazz and instrumental set of traditional and contem- world music, Maher Beauroy offers porary jazz aims to reach the highest stan- a bold music, rich in sensitivity and dards of the genre. color that will undoubtedly please the

Frank Kissi and the Electric Band This Ghanaian Jazz (ghana) tuesday 28th april fusion band features 8pm brilliant drummer Frank +233 jazz bar & grill Kissi along with the great free pianist Victor Dey. 4 5

As part of the American Music Abroad exchange concerts workshops/ lectures program, Adam Larson Quartet will present a jam session with a Ghanaian group. The Quartet was Adam Larson Quartet workshop formed in 2008 as a result of the vibrant jazz scene friday 8th may with Maher Beauroy in New York. The band finds influence from musi- 7pm saturday 25th april cians as varied as John Coltrane, Bach, The Beat- goethe institut 11am to 1pm les, Maurice Ravel and Snoop Dogg among others; free alliance francaise exhibition all of whom contribute to the Quartet’s unique hall sound. Supported by the US Embassy in Ghana. free Creator of the “Neg’zagonal” project, Maher Beau- 251 jam session roy is a talented pianist who wishes to explore the (okera inn) similarities and exchanges between music from Mar- (Ghana) sunday 26th april tinique – where he is from – and jazz. This workshop sunday 26th april 5pm will give musicians the opportunity to enjoy a short 12.30pm free presentation of rhythms and their evolution throu- ghout the jazz movement, followed by a brief history AFA – Nicolino of jazz in Martinique. All participants should sign up free via email: [email protected] before Monday 20th JAZZ A OUAGA April 2015. (BURKINA FASO) Alliance Francaise is sponsoring Dela Botri and thursday 30th april Lecture U.S. composer, guitarist, Studio sound Hewale Soundz to perform in Ouaga as part 8:30pm on Ghanaian Music and music professor Colter recording workshop of the festival “Jazz à Ouaga 2015”. Last year institut francais & Jazz Harper will be joined by saturday 2nd may Ambolley made the audience dance as never ouagadougou wednesday pianist Victor Dey, an 11am to 4pm before; do not expect less of the flute magician. 29th april acclaimed Ghanaian jazz vivivi studio – 12pm musician for a performance. west legon Univ. of Ghana free- Grab the rare opportunity to enjoy a concert during your lunch break! Thur- The event will also include a selected participants sday 30th April is International Jazz Day and for that special day Alliance Music Department discussion of the composi- To register: only Francaise d’Accra and Nicolino Restaurant have prepared a special event for Seminar Room E9 tions and creative processes [email protected] you: a lunchtime concert. Rukiza Okera, his electric guitar and his jazzy vibe free - open to all of jazz. will entertain the audience and surely offer the best lunch break you ever had. Workshop with Ebo Taylor: Ruzika Okera The emergence of Highlife Music saturday 2nd may (Ghana) 5pm alliance francaise Thursday exhibition hall 30th April free Take part in a journey back to the Accra of the 12.30pm 60s and 70s with Ebo Taylor himself who will dis- cuss the emergence of Highlife Music and discuss AFA – Nicolino the composition, harmony and improvisation free part of the style. With practical demonstrations. 6 7

exhibition la paillotte takpekpe

Album covers Mod Accra Lurve recollection the Re-education of Elliot Yorke (By opening cocktail: Accra Theatre Workshop) Album covers saturday 25th april, 6:30pm wednesday 29th april Until 25th May. 7:30pm Opening hours: 9am-9pm daily AFA - Paillotte stage except during classes ghc5 for adults, ghc3 for AFA–exhibition hall students & af members free free under 12 For many of us, we enjoy Ghanaian Highlife music without knowing most of the musicians involved and/or the artworks that adorn their Mod fashion, heavy funk, local highlife, two feisty singers and a heart- albums. This exhibition, by no means comprehensive, introduces us broken jazz pianist populate this musical comedy set in 1960s Accra. to some Highlife giants as well as the unique artworks that they used An exploration of the music scene in Ghana & West Africa at the time, to promote their music. the play includes original songs and covers of songs selected from the Exhibition kindly lent by Dr. Joseph Oduro-Frimpong, Department period by DJ Kobina Graham, bound together by the story of Diva of Arts and Sciences, Ashesi University Stepchild, an up-and-coming funk duo whose concert pianist (Elliot Yorke) has just been dumped by his fiancé. Will Elliot Yorke get over his heartbreak in time for their big debut, or will he sabotage their one shot to make it big in West Africa? 8 9 europe week in ghana film screening tuesday 5 may – 8:00pm / saturday 9 may – 4pm alliance francaise accra-exhibition hall free As part of Europe Week in Ghana (#EUGhWeek) from 4 to 9 May on the theme of «EU-Ghana: Partnership for a Better World», the European Union Delegation to Ghana invites you to original Film Screenings showing compelling stories about men and women pursuing their dream of a better life, be it through emi- gration or music.

«dreams of dust» “finn” tuesday 05 may saturday 09 may 8pm 4pm (rêves de poussière) (nl, 90min, dutch with en subtitles) (fr/ca/bf, 86min, fr with en subtitles) For more information, visit our Website: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ghana and our 10 Facebook Page: @EUDelegationtoGhana 11 in french one man show workshop and performance

framewalk crosscultural workshop in dance/music/ theatre workshop: monday 18th to friday 22nd may final presentation: friday 22nd may, 8pm « je s’appelle yass et je viens de loin » alliance francaise accra-la paillote stage one man show in french ghc 5 for adults, ghc 2 for students and thursday 14th may af members, free under 12 8pm Framewalk is a project initiated in 2009 dedicated to various art forms: Music, alliance francaise accra-amphitheatre Dance and Theater. From Monday 18th to Friday 22nd May, there will be 10 ghc 50 for adults, ghc 20 for students and German students and 10 Ghanaian students/participants selected from the af members, free under 12 audition. With support from 3 German professional artist/instructors as well as 3 Ghanaian artist/instructors, the five-day workshop would allow them to Après avoir joué son one man show à Paris essentiellement et dans 11 pays explore several art fields and create a multidisciplinary show on the theme francophones, Yass débarque à Accra. Diversity in Unity to be presented on Friday 22nd May at 8pm. C’est avec une energie contagieuse que Yass nous transporte dans son uni- vers. De Dakar où il est né, à Paris il a fait ses études, en passant par le Liban If you are interested kindly register for the AUDITION at the following email dont il est originaire, et la Côte d’ivoire d’où il a été rapatrié, il nous fait address: [email protected] / 0207388236 before Monday 11th May 2015. voyager grâce à une galerie de personnages drôles et émouvants. Une vraie performance d’acteur pour un dépaysement garanti. 12 13 takpekpe exhibition la paillotte

afd in ghana the electronic house bar art & dance 30years of partnership showcase feat. the accra theatre workshop, artist serge exhibition attukwei clottey and djs jason kleatsh & steloo wednesday 27th may, 4pm la paillotte takpekpe until 3rd june. wednesday 27th may opening hours 9am-9pm daily 7:30pm alliance francaise accra-la paillote stage except during classes alliance francaise accra-exhibition hall ghc 5 for adults, ghc 3 for students and af members, free free under 12 Agence Française de Développement is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Jason Kleatsh and Steloo will be our two directors for La Paillote Takpekpe of May. Ghana with the launch of a photographic exhibition at AF on 27/05/2015 The creators of Accra House Music will offer a multi-dimensional artistic show- which will be on display till 03/06/2015. Having funded 100 projects in case featuring the Accra Theatre Workshop dancers performing a choreographed Ghana amounting to US$1.3bn since 1985 this exhibition gives the routine to electronic music played by djs Jason kleatsh & Steloo. The stage, cos- opportunity to showcase its role in the development agenda of the country. tumes and set will be designed by artist Serge Atukwei Clottey in his signature “afrogallonism” style and aesthetic: the artist creates masks made out of yellow gallons which tell a story about the “dumsor dumsor” plight in Ghana. 14 15 concert album launch

fete de la musique «world music day» concert sunday 21st june ambolley – 2pm to 9pm launch of «african soul» alliance francaise accra free album launch «ghc 5 only for students friday 29th may Join us to celebrate the world music day. The whole Sunday will be dedicated to with id cards» 8pm music, with a special emphasis on reggae and healthy living. The cultural depart- alliance francaise accra-amphitheatre ment of Alliance Francaise will pamper you with a full day experience: vendors, ghc 20 for adults, ghc 5 for students and open mic’ session, special activities for kids: face painting, board games, bouncy af members, free under 12 castle and many more! If you have a special talent you would like to share do not miss the open mic’ ses- Known as the “father of rap”, not only to Ghana but the world, this versatile sion from 4pm to 6pm. singer, songwriter, producer, Ambolley is back to launch his 29th album. Kindly register by email: [email protected] before Friday 12th June. The singer and sax player, accompanied by the Sekondi Band will take us to a journey through the new opus ‘African Soul’, drastically different from his previous albums. This one explores the more feminine and spiritual side of the artist. Some exceptional guest artists are expected during the concert.

16 17 18 af members, under free 12 ghc 5for and adults,ghc 3for students stage paillote accra-la alliance francaise 7:30pm wednesday june 24th la paillotte takpekpe « character called Gas,character as ashadow called of entire the country. performance juxtapose “then” the tile will and “now” the socio-religious living a to performance questionthe be will everchanging the state of culture. The versa- drama,arts: dance, music, poetry, painting and photography. The central of focus “Laimomo” atotal performance be will featuring many of creative the aspects la paillotte laimomo» takpekpe old days olddays

Opening hours:Opening 9am-9pm daily (except during classes and activities) life for materials. used presentwill projects several that show potential the and possibility the of anew environmentaljuggling between and economic restrictions. This exhibition issue of re-using decisivein this era where architecture aspires to reinvent itself Waste Metropolis”, architects the of agency Encore the Heureux explore the tion crisisof the materials and ambition to transform main cities into “Zero “Matières grises” interrogates materials the as astrategy. Taking inconsidera- architectural exhibition matieres grises free hall exhibition alliance francaise opening cocktail –6.30pm thursday july juneuntil 26th 25th

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curled paper holiday cards daisy clay may 30 may 2 Create a beautiful flower project with only two shapes Kids make beautiful holiday cards using clay. with a technique called quilling.

Marbling may 9 kids on canvas The art of floating paints on a surface of a thick june 6 cellulose solution. Kids learn about painting on canvas paper, canvas board The floating paints are swirled into patterns and stretched canvas using acrylics.

Growing a tree on paper with buttons polar bear puppet may 16 june 13 Glue sticks and buttons onto a surface. Simple and cute polar bear puppet craft that even small children can make and have fun playing with. MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY / MEDIATHÈQUE / MEDIATHÈQUE LIBRARY MULTIMEDIA MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY / MEDIATHÈQUE / MEDIATHÈQUE LIBRARY MULTIMEDIA

clay owl video games session may 23 saturdays/ tournaments (monthly) Roll balls of clay to make an owl. 1pm - 4pm Free for registered members. Register at the library 22 23 Contact: [email protected] - 050 128 78 15 Contact: [email protected] - 050 128 78 15 ACTIVITÉS / ACTIVITIES lunch time cineclub every wednesday 12pm rate: free In French with English subtitles venue: alliance francaise accra - exhibition hall featuring the belgium cycle ballet dance classes (Ages 4 – 18). Thursdays (After School Program):4pm – 5:30pm hip hop dance class Saturdays: 12pm– 3pm every tuesday Admission Fee: Ghc50 Learn the basics of hip hop dance Tuition: Ghc220 per Month with Nela Ghc1, 050 Per Term (3 months) Age - 6years and above Discount for Kids attending Tuesdays from 4:00pm – 5:30pm 05 may 13 may 20 may classes at AF. 27 may Tuition: Ghc25 / Ghc20 for AF 9 Mois Ferme Early one morning Les Gazelles Call: +233 204 345 554 Elle s’en va students and members. (comedy) (drama) (comedy) (dramatic comedy) Email: [email protected] 5% Discount when you register France/Belgium or [email protected] for 3 months or more.

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accra bridge club every tuesday 03 jun sweeet africa dance at 7:00pm 10 jun

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