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What a huge honour for us to announce the name of our Patron!!! What a huge honour for us to announce the name of our Patron!!! We don't need to introduce him anymore, an absolute and perfectly accomplished artist, he is named as the King of Yéla in Senegal, and is the one who has most and best made Senegalese music travel around the world. Indeed, his music or his voice can be found in more than 10 films around the world, including American blockbusters and not the least like Black Panther, the American film that broke all records and for which his music received the supreme consecration: the Oscar for the best film music (we will deliver you on our page some of the secrets of creation ). This year he celebrates the 35th anniversary of his group Baaba MAAL & the Daande Leñol with a series of concerts across the world and a major one in Zenith de Paris the 28th of May. Attached to his roots and culture, he is one of the best ambassadors of Senegalese and African culture. He is also a committed man in Senegal and throughout the world (since he is now a representative of the United Nations Development Programme). Baaba Maal is an immense artist who has managed to keep his simplicity coupled with great generosity that he puts at the service of the collective. He is a man who brings people together. He is very committed to local development issues and has been organising the Blues Du Fleuve festival in Podor in the north of Senegal for 15 years durant the 1st week-end of december. For those of us who work to enhance and promote our culture, he is a model. It is therefore a source of pride to have such a personality as the patron of the Dakar Carnival. % He also agreed to meet the winners of our last quiz: guess the name of the Dakar Carnival Patron. Isn't that classy? We won't hide it: we love him

3rd Edition Of Dakar Carnival Under The Theme Of Sport And Culture The 3rd edition of the Dakar Carnival will be held on 25, 26, 27 November 2022 under the theme "Sport and Culture". The 3rd edition is placed under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, who recognizes the singular place of culture in our society, with (...) the support (...) of the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Territorial Communities, the ASPT, the City of Dakar and TV5MONDE. It is an event that is positioned as a true cultural industry, capable of draining a viable economic ecosystem, particularly through tourism. The Grand Carnival of Dakar is an annual event held on the last weekend of November. This month corresponds to the opening of the high tourist season. The event is positioned as a call to Senegalese and their foreign friends to discover and rediscover the cultural diversity of Senegal. For this 3rd edition, the theme Sport and Culture has been chosen as a tribute to the victory of the Lions at the CAN and above all as a way to celebrate the common values of sport and culture. Indeed, both have a capacity to unite a people beyond their differences. They have the capacity to raise emotions and pride beyond measure and convey extremely positive collective values: sharing, excellence, self-sacrifice, openness. Through this edition we will explore a part of our cultural and sporting history and show the anchoring of culture in the practice of sport, like the wrestlers who dance their baku with their traditional clothes. Every year a culture is honored. In 2019, we have focused on the Cognaguis, in 2021 on the Lebous; in 2022 will be honored the Haal Pulaar in all their components. This honor is materialized by the establishment of a dedicated space on the Carnival Village, in which the people in honor can, through plays, tell a little known part of its history and culture. The honored people will also share their dances, music, costumes and traditions. At the same time, the cultural diversity of the country is represented during the 3 days, as well as the multidisciplinarity of the traditional and contemporary cultural practices. The youth plays a central role in this carnival, through the presence of urban cultures, the children's area and the Great Parade of children in costume. These elements make the Carnival a family event, where people come to learn, attend performances, concerts, visit the stands, buy food in the Food Court; all in a friendly and festive spirit. Once again, we will favour partnerships with sectoral associations to offer even more activities and bring new innovations. The first two editions attracted the main international media, with exceptional coverage. Read the article on the website of the Ministry of Culture and Communication of Senegal : https://www.culture.gouv.sn/index.php/2022/03/24/3eme-edition-du-carnaval-de-dakar-sous-le-theme-du-sport-et-de-la-culture/

The #GrandCarnavaldeDakar invited the press on June 23, 2021, in the premises of the House of Culture Douta Seck, for the launch of the 2nd edition of the event. This press conference was chaired by Ms. Khoudia Diagne, Director of Arts, representing the Minister of Culture and accompanied by Mr. Abdoul Aziz Guissé, Director of Heritage. Also with us, representing our partner, Mrs. Jamila Ahameth, Coordinator of the Senegal and Africa pole of the Senegalese Tourist Promotion Agency, Mr. Babacar Sall of the Culture and Tourism Department of the City of Dakar as well as Mr. Kéba Badiane, Director of the Blaise Senghor Regional Cultural Center. Among our associative partners, the Maison de l'Oralité et du Patrimoine, the Confédération des Artisans et Maîtres Apprentissage du Sénégal, the Fédération des Syndicats d'initiative as well as the Fédération des Chefs cuisiniers du Sénégal, who offered the cocktail prepared from local products. During the conference, representatives of the Minister of Culture explained how the Great Carnival of Dakar fits into the strategy of the Ministry. The Director of Heritage emphasized the importance of this carnival in the strategy of preservation of Senegalese cultural heritage, the Director of Arts on its importance as a cultural industry and its relationship to the enhancement of the cultural diversity of Senegal. The representative of the City of Dakar appealed to all mayors of Senegal to support the participation of troops from the regions, he also stressed the importance of territorial marketing and culture for the economic development of communities. As for the representative of the Aspt, she stressed the importance of this event which is part of cultural tourism to attract tourists Senegalese, African and international. Our representative Mrs. Fatou Kassé Sarr stressed that beyond the festive aspect, "our event was an economic opportunity for participants who will come from the regions. This places the Great Carnival of Dakar in a territorial marketing approach, consisting in enhancing the local potential to derive, in the long run, an economic benefit closely related to tourism''. My conviction is that the talents of our country are numerous, they must have the chance to be visible at the national and international level, especially since they reflect the vitality of our cultures. The #GrandCarnavaldeDakar thanks Mr. El Hadj Hamidou Kassé, Minister Adviser Arts and Culture of the President of the Republic for his presence. This presence marks the level of interest of the carnival among the highest authorities of this country. We thank them for their confidence. Our thanks also go to the Federation of Chefs of Senegal who offered the cocktail to journalists. Thanks to the artist Cheikh Amath Ndiaye who shared his exhibition space with us. See you all on November 26, 27 and 28, 2021 at the Place de la Nation for three exceptional, festive, festive, popular and family days.