Burkina Faso Culture
Burkina Faso (03/05)
Agriculture, Water, and Water Resources--Salif Diallo ... Communications and Culture--Kilimite Theodore Hien ... Agriculture (32% of GDP): Products--cotton, millet, sorghum, rice, livestock, peanuts, shea nuts, maize. ... [Read More]
Burkina Faso 2000 Post Report
Burkina Faso puts great emphasis on art and culture.Ouagadougou’s biennial crafts and film festivals attract artists from all of Africa.Burkinabe masks, metal sculpture, woodcarving, textiles, pottery, music, dancing, andtheater are all well-known in West Africa. Modern interpretations of traditional designs,works in nontraditional media, traveling exhibits, and works of individual African andWestern artists can be seen at Centre Culturel Georges Melies, the French Cultural Center.The Moro Naba ceremony, which is theater and tradition centered on the current Emperor ofthe Mossi, is enacted every Friday in Ouagadougou. Traditional music and danceperformances are frequent and will be featured in any village ceremony or public event.The international arts and crafts festival, SIAO is held in Ouagadougou in October ofeven-numbered years. Francophone Africa’s major film festival, FESPACO, held inFebruary of odd-numbered years, represents film works fr ... [Read More]
Burkina Faso
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Burkina Faso's customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning export from Burkina Faso of items such as masks, religious materials, and antiquities. The director of the National Museum has stated that all exportation of objects of art (old or traditional artists' works, and all old material of the national cultural patrimony) is subject to the prior approval of the Ministry of Culture. You may contact the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Washington (see contact information in the Entry Requirements section above) for specific information regarding customs requirements. ... [Read More]
Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces Grant for Burkina Faso - US Department of State
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Burkina Faso
The form of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) practiced in Burkina Faso is Type II (commonly referred to as excision). It is deeply rooted in culture and cuts across class, religion and ethnic groups. It is performed throughout the country, in all but a few of the provinces. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Guinea is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Guinean girls are trafficked internally for forced labor as domestic servants and boys for shoe shining and street vending. Some children are also trafficked for forced labor in agriculture and diamond mining camps. Women and girls are trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, and Greece for sexual exploitation. On a smaller scale, men are trafficked for forced labor in agriculture. Guinea is a destination country for forced child labor from Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. The Government of Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Guinea is placed on Tier 2 Watch List for its fail ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Burkina Faso has led the way in the renaissance of African art and culture. Ouagadougou hosts two of the most important pan-African art and culture events, Le Salon International de l’Artisanat de Ouagadougou (SIAO), a biennial international arts and crafts festival (next scheduled for October 2004), and Le Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO), Francophone Africa’s major biennial film festival (next scheduled for February/March of 2005). Both of these events attract artists and aficionados from around Africa and the world. While these events are the highlights of Burkina Faso’s art and culture scene, they are by no means the only activities in this arena. ... [Read More]
Ministerial Conference on Agriculture and Technology West African Perspectives - US Department of State
Conference sponsors are the United States Department of Agriculture, the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Fisheries Resources, the United States Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) endorse the Conference and provide advisory support. ... [Read More]
News from Washington - U.S. Department of State
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Program Information – Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation is the only cultural preservation program in the U.S. government that provides direct small grant support to heritage preservation in less developed countries. In creating the fund, Congress noted, "in efforts to assist in preserving the heritage of other cultures, we show our respect for them." ... Congress specified that Ambassadors from eligible countries (see list below) may submit proposals for consideration. Projects are brought to the attention of the U.S. Ambassadors in different ways. Often the project is a partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the country's Ministry of Culture or local non-profit organization. It is the Embassy's Public Affairs Section that oversees the project. Organizations wishing to suggest projects for consideration may contact the Public Affairs Officer at the American Embassy in the eligible countries. ... [Read More]
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