The CroAfro Convention, which will take place at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb on 20 April 2024, is a one-day event aiming to encourage dialogue between Croatia and African countries at the local level through artistic performances and workshops. The convention is organised by the Afro Badinya Association in cooperation with the Center for Peace Studies, and is part of the Building Community through Culture project of the  European Network Against Racism (ENAR). The convention is an opportunity to display the rich heritage of different countries and combines music, dance, food and more.

The programme includes:

10:00-10:30 Lecture: Kenya’s Vibrant Culture, with Samantha Anyango Opondo Czellár, KenYA

10:40-11:10 Lecture: Archery: European and African tradition, with Archery Club Maura Kal, Marta Matić and Liam Rodman, Croatia

11:20-11:40 Performance: Choir ZborXop, Croatia

11:40-13:40 Lunch break, Mama Veek’s Kitchen

13:50-14:10 Performance: Choir Domaćigosti, Croatia

14:20-15:20 The Dance of North Africa, a lecture, performance and workshop with Ana Apsaradha and dance ensemble OPAA, Croatia

15:30-16:00 The Dance of the West African mask character Kumpo with rhythmic accompaniment, with Mamadou Abdoulaye Seydi, Sadibou Ba, Castro Sidibe Coulibaly, Senegal

16:10-16:30 Performance of traditional Croatian folk songs, music and dance, Ogranak Seljačke sloge Buševac, Croatia

16:40-17:40 Dance workshop: Afro-contemporary dance, with Charles Ngombengombe, Zimbabwe

17:50-18:00 Performance: Vladimir Prelog Academic Choir and Kapellmeister Iva Juras, Croatia

No registration is needed. Find out more about the event.