National Centre for Arts and Culture - Gambia

31/10/2022

As part of the NCAC - UNESCO ASCHBERG Project, a one day work session on survey is underway at the National Museum Premises in Banjul. The Training workshop is organized for Enumerators, data entry clerks and Supervisors who are expected to do a field survey to gather relevant information on the status of Gambian Artists.
However, the focus of the project is on female artists. The components of the project are:
- Formulation of regulation for the operationalization of the National Endowment Fund
- Elaboration of the regulations
- Survey on the status of artists

It is Supported by UNESCO

25/10/2022

Fourth Annual Copyright Symposium for ARIPO Member States and Observer States on the theme “Shaping The Copyright and Related Rights Landscape In Africa” held from 19-21 October 2022, In Harare, Zimbabwe.

04/10/2022

https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/10/03/hon-bah-speaks-on-cultural-policies-at-mondiacult-conference-in-mexico-city/

By Yunus S Saliu The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Honorable Hamat NK Bah accompanied by a high power delegation was one of the one hundred and fifty Culture Ministers from around the world that gathered in Mexico City, Mexico from the 28th to 30th September 2022 for the UNESCO MONDIACULT Confere...

01/10/2022

Hon Minister Tourism and Culture addressing the ongoing UNESCO Conference on Cultural Policies in Mexico City 29 September.

26/09/2022

https://en.unesco.org/news/first-pilot-inventory-intangible-cultural-heritage-contributing-environmental-sustainability

11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities 13 - Climate Action 15 - Life on Land Share this article From June 2021, The Gambian National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has worked alongside community members of 10 villages settles around natural protected areas to study and inventory elements of tra...

26/09/2022

23/09/2022

https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/09/23/national-assembly-unanimously-ratified-unesco-convention-2001-on-protection-of-underwater-cultural-heritage/

By Yunus S Saliu The National Assembly of The Gambia has on Thursday, 22nd September 2022 unanimously ratified the 2001 UNESCO Convention for the protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH). The ratification of the UCH gained a big approval for its full ratification by the Republic of The G...

16/09/2022

The National Female Artistes Association- Nafaa will be hosting the Women’s Unite Festival on the 17th of September at Jama Hall. This project is fully funded by Music In Africa. A live Band performance by Kebba Taylor and Friends. You cannot afford to miss this show of Women Empowerment!

07/09/2022

A Conference of academia and professionals in the Diaspora forum at the Penchami Hall.

24/08/2022

La Gambie fait porter sa voix pour une meilleure sauvegarde de son patrimoine vivant : les parties prenantes nationales s’expriment !

« Nous devons être attentifs lorsqu’il s’agit de commercialiser notre PCI. La génération actuelle est consciente de l'importance de faire de l'argent, alors comment trouver le juste milieu entre une commercialisation excessive et le fait de continuer à gagner sa vie grâce aux connaissances traditionnelles ? »

🔊 Binta Kassama, Gambia Tourism Board (Ministère du tourisme et de la culture)
National Centre for Arts and Culture - Gambia
Direction du Patrimoine Culturel Sénégal - Officiel

24/08/2022

La Gambie fait porter sa voix pour une meilleure sauvegarde de son patrimoine vivant : les parties prenantes nationales s’expriment !

« Lorsque nous réfléchissons à la manière de préserver le PCI de nos communautés, nous devons toujours garder à l'esprit les droits humains fondamentaux, y compris ceux des femmes. »
🔊 Neneh Touray, Direction gambienne de l'égalité des genres et de l'autonomisation des femmes.

👉 Depuis le début de l’année 2022, la Gambie a renouvelé son engagement en faveur de la sauvegarde de son riche patrimoine vivant. Après le lancement officiel de ce processus en avril dernier, une formation s’est aussi tenue en juillet en vue de renforcer les capacités nationales en la matière !

🔍 En savoir plus sur le projet : https://bit.ly/3SyCtFV

National Centre for Arts and Culture - Gambia
Direction du Patrimoine Culturel Sénégal - Officiel