Press Release – MASA https://masa-ci.org Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d'Abidjan Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:17:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://masa-ci.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-Logo4-32x32.png Press Release – MASA https://masa-ci.org 32 32 Press accreditation https://masa-ci.org/en/press-accreditation/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:20:17 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=24928 Call for Applications: MASA Zone Street Arts 2026 https://masa-ci.org/en/call-for-applications-masa-zone-street-arts-2026/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:55:36 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=24926

The Abidjan African Performing Arts Market (MASA) is launching the call for applications for the Street Arts Zone, a space dedicated to dynamic and innovative urban expressions. This program takes place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during MASA, offering a unique platform for emerging artists to perform live and exhibit their works.

Eligibility Criteria

    • African artists or from the diaspora, individuals or groups.

    • Disciplines: music, dance, visual arts.

NB: Priority will be given to groups with reduced numbers.

Application File

Prepare a complete file including:

  • Online form.

  • Artistic bio, video portfolio (3-5 min), HD photos.

  • Project description and technical needs.

Timeline

    • Application submission: from January 15 to February 15, 2026.

    • Announcement of selected candidates: end of February 2026.

      For any questions regarding LA ZONE, contact us at the following address: administration@masa-ci.org / kajeem@kajeem.com

REGISTER HERE !
]]> Professional accreditation https://masa-ci.org/en/professional-accreditation/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:07:39 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=24930

Du 13 au 20 avril 2024, la 14e édition du Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain (MASA) se tiendra à Abidjan, sous le thème : « Les arts du spectacle en Afrique : outil d’intégration économique et sociale ». Vous êtes professionnel des arts de la scène ou artiste et souhaitez participer à cette biennale ?
Demandez votre accréditation dès à présent via

Des pièces justificatives de votre activité professionnelle pourraient être requises.

Fonctionnement de l’accréditation

L’envoi des badges est automatisé : après étude et validation de votre candidature, vous recevrez le vôtre par e-mail dans les prochaines semaines.

Ce badge est individuel et nominatif. Il vous suffira de :

    • Soumettre votre demande en utilisant une adresse e-mail unique et personnelle.

    • L’imprimer avant votre venue à Abidjan .

    • Le scanner au Bureau Accréditations, ouvert sur le site principal du MASA.

    • Récupérer votre porte-badge, indispensable pour accéder aux espaces du festival (showcases, conférences, speed-meetings, salon professionnel, etc.).

Important

Ce formulaire n’est pas une garantie d’obtention de votre accréditation. Notre équipe procédera au tri de l’ensemble des candidatures et enverra des e-mails de confirmation dans les semaines suivantes.

Contact

Pour toute question sur les accréditations, écrivez-nous à :

INSCRIVEZ-VOUS ICI
]]> MASA 2026: Registration of Programmers https://masa-ci.org/en/masa-2026-registration-of-programmers-2/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:20:22 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=24705

REGISTRATIONS FOR PROGRAMMERS ARE OPEN! 

The 14th edition of the African Market for Performing Arts of Abidjan (MASA) will take place from April 11 to 18, 2026, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. A key event for live performance professionals, MASA will host over 800 artists, 400 journalists, 500 professionals, as well as numerous international cultural institutions. For one week, MASA will offer a program rich in artistic discoveries, professional meetings, and collaboration opportunities.

ARE YOU A PROGRAMMER WHO WANTS TO DISCOVER NEW PERFORMING ARTS PROPOSALS FROM THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AND ITS DIASPORA? MASA 2026 OPENS ITS DOORS TO YOU.

Register now to join the largest live arts market in Africa.
For more information, contact us at: programmateurs@masa-ci.org

Deadline: March 20, 2026.

REGISTER HERE
]]> Official list of groups selected for the MASA FESTIVAL 2026 https://masa-ci.org/en/official-list-of-groups-selected-for-the-masa-festival-2026-2/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:29:26 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=25720

From December 3 to 5, 2025, the MASA FESTIVAL’s Internal Selection Committee for artistic groups met at the MASA house in the Plateau district of 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, under the theme: “Performing Arts in Africa, a tool for economic and social integration.”

The committee reviewed 384 applications from 52 countries, submitted via the official MASA FESTIVAL platform. Following the 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.

The MASA General Management warmly thanks the members of the MASA FESTIVAL Internal Selection Committee for their commitment and the quality of their work, as well as all the candidates for the excellence of their proposals. It congratulates the selected artists and invites them to promptly initiate the necessary administrative procedures, including visa and health formalities, for their participation in MASA 2026.

Done in Abidjan, December 5, 2025.

 

Download the MASA Festival selected participants
]]> MASA 2026: Official list of groups selected for the MASA Market https://masa-ci.org/en/masa-2026-official-list-of-groups-selected-for-the-masa-market/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:49:25 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=25710

From December 3 to 5, 2025, the MASA’s International Artistic Committee (CAI) met in Abidjan for its 2nd technical session, in preparation for the 14th edition of MASA, which will take place from April 11 to 18, 2026, in Abidjan, under the theme: “Performing Arts in Africa, a tool for economic and social integration.”

The 23 CAI members reviewed 1,866 applications from 51 countries, registered via the official MASA Marché platform.

Following these proceedings, the CAI selected a total of 60 artists and
artistic groups from 28 countries, distributed as follows:

    • –  01 in Street Arts ;

    • –  03 in Circus ;

    • –  04  in Storytelling ;

    • –  09 in Contemporary Dance;

    • –  01 in Traditional Dance;

    • –  02 in Urban Dance ;

    • –  06 in Humor ;

    • –  01 in Young Audience ;

    • –  02 in Puppets ;

    • –  16 in Music;

    • –  07 in Slam ;

    • –  08 en Theater. 
    • The MASA General Management expresses its deep gratitude to the CAI
      members for their rigor and dedication, as well as to all candidates for
      the artistic quality of their proposals. It congratulates the selected
      groups and invites them to immediately undertake the necessary
      administrative procedures (visa and health formalities) for their
      effective participation in MASA 2026.
    •  
    • Done in Abidjan, December 5, 2025.

Download the list of selected participant
]]> MASA 2026: Registration of Programmers https://masa-ci.org/en/masa-2026-registration-of-programmers/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:33:30 +0000 https://masa-ci.org/?p=23790

REGISTRATIONS FOR PROGRAMMERS ARE OPEN! 

The 14th edition of the African Market for Performing Arts of Abidjan (MASA) will take place from April 11 to 18, 2026, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. A key event for live performance professionals, MASA will host over 800 artists, 400 journalists, 500 professionals, as well as numerous international cultural institutions. For one week, MASA will offer a program rich in artistic discoveries, professional meetings, and collaboration opportunities.

ARE YOU A PROGRAMMER WHO WANTS TO DISCOVER NEW PERFORMING ARTS PROPOSALS FROM THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AND ITS DIASPORA? MASA 2026 OPENS ITS DOORS TO YOU.

Register now to join the largest live arts market in Africa.
For more information, contact us at: programmateurs@masa-ci.org

Deadline: March 20, 2026.

REGISTER HERE
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