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OTHER FCA EVENTS
Parting gift for outgoing French Ambassador

By Hans-Georg Eilenberger

ImageThe foundation for contemporary art last week presented the outgoing French ambassador in Accra H. E. Pierre Jaquemot a sculpture piece by the Nigerian Kola Joseph.

 

This is in recognition of his massive support for the foundation over the past few years. H. E. Jaquemot has been personally involved in the activities of the FCA and has donated a number of goods to the resource center of the foundation.

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Cuban artists at FCA

By Tamara Dichter  

ImageA group of six Cuban artists led by Manuel Mendive Hoyo paid a courtesy call to the offices and resource center of the foundation for contemporary art in Accra.

 

The artists, who are on an official visit to Ghana also met the minister for chieftaincy and culture Hon. S.  K. Boafo for talks on fostering the culture relations existing between Ghana and Cuba.

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STATEMENTS

ImageStatements well researched, well rehearsed, well defined and very well executed- the best way she can.

One of Ghana’s few but steadily growing female artists, (petite) Adwoa Boakyewaa Amoah, a product of the College of Art, KNUST, “statemented” the evening into the early hours of the night on Monday, 17th Sept.2007, at Alliance Francaise in Accra.
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"Bilie" paintings exhibition unveils essence of art
Ayuure Kapini Atafori , 28/07/2007 
 
ImageArt is a simple universal language with its own nuances and complexities. The art-for-art-sake notion brings out the true inner feelings of the artist, who is the soul of humanity.

Paintings enrich our lives and convey the ideas, beliefs, rationalities, irrationalities and practices of human life. This explains rita Fatric Bewong's immersion in art in order to communicate her aesthetic sensibilities to the world.

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FCA mentorship programme with Catholic Action for Street Children (CAS)
Image25th July, 2007: The foundation of contemporary Arts (FCA) in collaboration with the catholic action for street children (CAS) has organized a two day mentorship workshop for the street girls at the house of refuge for street children, Latebiokorshie. 

The theme of the workshop was empowering Ghana’s female youth through art. Sixteen street girls participated in the workshop, assisted by four female artists who are members of the FCA and from whom the girls are supposed to draw some inspiration.

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AFRICALIA visits FCA, GHANA
ImageOn June 7, 2007,Dorine Rurashitse( artistic coordinator) and Jean – Pol Hubert( member of the board group) representatives of Africalia an organization that aims to promote sustainable human development through supporting the arts and contemporary African artistic expressions, visited and held discussions with some executive members of the FCA.
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USIS Book Donation
The Foundation for Contemporary Art, Ghana received  books donated by the Public Affairs Section of the United States Information Center (USIS) in Ghana on the 16th of May, 2007.

Prof. Joe Nkrumah received the books on behalf of the FCA at a short ceremony held at the premises of the United States Information Center.

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'FCA is the only foundation of its kind in Ghana. It is dedicated to supporting the development of young artists.it offers artists a badly needed place to brainstormlearn about the international art scene and keep in contact with the World'
 
Marina Galvani,curator, World Bank Art Program, Washington.





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