From December 3 to 5, 2025, the MASA FESTIVAL Internal Selection Committee for artistic groups met at the MASA house in Plateau, Abidjan, to select the troupes that will participate in the 14th edition of the MASA FESTIVAL. This edition will take place from April 11 to 18, 2026, in Abidjan. The committee reviewed 384 applications from 52 countries, submitted via the official MASA FESTIVAL platform. Following deliberations, the MASA FESTIVAL Selection Committee selected 39 artists and groups from 23 countries, distributed as follows: 05 in Street Arts, 04 in Circus, 01 in Storytelling, 06 in Contemporary Dance, 02 in Urban Dance, 04 in Young Audience, 13 in Music, 01 in Slam, 03 in Theater.