Leopold Sedar Senghor French Institute — Attraction in Dakar

Monique Ngo Mayag and Irene Gaouda went to the Dakar French Institute that evening, to watch a two-hour movie titled: "Petit Pays", directed by Éric Barbier. The #film is adapted from the book of Gaël Faye, a #French_Rwandan novelist, singer, actor, born in Bujumbura (Burundi) of a french father and a rwandan mother. Gabriel is the main character in the film. He was around ten years old at the beginning of the year 1993 and was living a happy childhood with plenty of friends in the comfortable district of #Kinanira, in #Bujumbura with his father, a French expatriate entrepreneur, his mother of Rwandan origin and his younger sister named Ana. But his happiness was threatened by the geopolitical realities of Burundi. In the meantime, his parents undertook a separation process and Gabriel and Ana were forced to live between two homes. The young man witnessed day by day the deterioration of the geopolitical situation in the region and the dislocation of many families. When began the burundan #civil_war followed by the genocide in Rwanda, Gabriel and his family got upset, looking for means to escape, but was there a way out? Going to Rwanda was a real challenge. Staying in Bujumbura was just unconceivable given the "mix " nature of the family and huge tension in the country...

Also in the film... Jean-Paul Rouve playing (Michel Chappaz) Isabelle Kabano (Yvonne Chappaz) Djibril Vancoppenolle ( Gabriel Chappaz) Dayla De Medina (Ana Chappaz)....

The French Institute of Dakar has welcomed many other movies in the past. That day was calm and the cinema hall was not overcrowed. Social distancing was respected and people were encouraged to keep on their...

Beautiful space to have a coffee or something from the restaurant. It’s quiet, very good wifi (50+mbps), and the staff are very welcoming. We stopped here for some coffee and juice as we were sightseeing and close by at marche sandaga. They have cultural events and a very nice library where many people come to work on their laptops. The garden is very calm and peaceful. Highly recommend a visit here to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. The day we visited they were advertising a night karaoke party. They also have advertisements for comedians visiting the cultural center and other...

Having absolutely no draw to what’s cool or not, I couldn’t be sure, if this place was the hipster magnet in Dakar or if this was more an imported culture on show.

Lots of security on the way in, stopped for a coffee as everyone raved about it and you could indeed draw Partey end with cool hangouts in Melbourne or Amsterdam for example… if of course you forget about the security.

Staff were fine, prices same as back home. Nothing special, but if you wanna feel close to home, this...