MASA 2024

The Market for Abidjan Performing Arts (MASA) is the organizer of MASA, a cultural development event and programme for the performing arts professional which creates a market, festival, and forum for them to discuss and network.

The 13th edition of MASA in Abidjan, Ivory Coast will take place in 2024 but the actual date is yet to be published.

Application Submission:

• MASA website using the available online application form.

•  Sent to the Directorate General of MASA (by email), Plateau, Rue Toussaint Louverture 09 BP 2877 Abidjan 09 - Côte d'Ivoire, before 30 August 2023, the postmark being authentic.

As regards the official selection, the list of the selected groups for the event will be announced on or before October 2023.

For more information about the submission of the application, send an email to  [email protected].

The event welcomes over 50 music artists, dancers, standup comedians, storytelling, street arts, and an exhibition of old and contemporary artworks.

MASA is a cultural platform for promoting African performing arts with the aim to support creativity and good production.

The event will promote the development of African artist and their works in both the local and international markets. The festival committees have screened all the groups that will present at the festival, it will feature many social activities.

Over 200 application has been received from exhibitors that will showcase artworks that have been confirmed from many African countries like Algeria, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Nigeria, and others.

Conditions for the groups that will be performing at the event, the size of the group must not exceed:

03 people for standup comedy

03 people for Slam

04 people for the storytelling

08 people for Contemporary Dance

10 people for the Music

10 people for the Theater

15 people for the traditional Dance

All the presentations are original, with the date of creation, theme, approach, and summary of the story staged.

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