African Photography Encounters
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African Photography Encounters is a biennial exhibition in Bamako
, Mali
since 1994. The exhibition, featuring exhibits by contemporary Africa
n photographers, is spread over several Bamako cultural centers, including the National Museum
, the National Library
, the Modibo Keïta
memorial, and the District Museum. The exhibition also features colloquia and film showings.
The 6th annual African Photography Encounters was held in November 2005, with the theme of "Another World." The prizes awarded were:
The jury also honored Ranjith Kally (South Africa) for his life's work.
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
since 1994. The exhibition, featuring exhibits by contemporary Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n photographers, is spread over several Bamako cultural centers, including the National Museum
National Museum of Mali
The National Museum of Malí is an archaeological and anthropological museum located in Bamako, the capital of Mali. It presents permanent and temporary exhibits on the prehistory of Mali, as well as the musical instruments, dress, and ritual objects associated with Mali's various ethnic...
, the National Library
National Library of Mali
The National Library of Mali is a public library located in Bamako, Mali.The National Library was first created by the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, an arm of the French colonial government, in 1944. Following Mali's 1960 independence, this library became the Government Library; it would...
, the Modibo Keïta
Modibo Keïta
Modibo Keita ; was the first President of Mali and the Prime Minister of the Mali Federation. He espoused a form of African socialism.-Youth:...
memorial, and the District Museum. The exhibition also features colloquia and film showings.
The 6th annual African Photography Encounters was held in November 2005, with the theme of "Another World." The prizes awarded were:
- Prix « Seydou Keïta » to Rana El Nemr (EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) - Prix « Coup de coeur Accor » to Mamadou KonatéMamadou KonateMamadou Konate was a politician from Mali who served in the French National Assembly from 1946-1956 .- references :...
(Mali) - Prix AFAA-Afrique en Création to Fatoumata Diabaté
- Prix de l'Union européenne to Zohra Bensemra (AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
) - Prix de l'Agence intergouvernementale de la francophonie (AIF) du meilleur jeune prix.photographe de la francophonie to Ulrich-Rodney Mahoungou (Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
) - Prix « Elan » de l'Agence française de développement to Uchechukwu James Iroha (NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
) - Special jury prize to Mikheal Subotzky (South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
)
The jury also honored Ranjith Kally (South Africa) for his life's work.