BRIDGE to AFRICA - 01 Culture Events. Casa África & ULPGC

20-25 MAY. 2024

Monday 20th - Welcome

Location: Casa Africa / Alfonso XIII, 5, LPGC

Reception of the Bridge to África & 1st Bridge to Africa Congress.

Location: Auditorio Nelson Mandela

18:00 Book Presentation: Letras Africanas: Historia de Madagascar. La construcción de una nación by Sylvain Urfer and Manassé Esoavelomandroso. Translation: Albert Roca. Casa África History and Politics Collection. Bellaterra Edicions, 2023.

19:00 Registration at the Bridge to Africa

Location: Casa África Courtyard

19:30 Music Performance – Khaly Thioune (Senegal).

Location: Edificio Central de la Biblioteca Universitaria, Sala Jameos del Agua. Campus de Tafira.

11:30 Parallel Session / Exhibition: Africarescente – Marcos Bolaños y Nereida Castro.

Tuesday 21st - Environmental Axis.

Topics: Climate Change, Sustainability, Energy, Oceans, SDGs, Risks, Environmental Regeneration.

Location: Rectorate of the University of La Palmas (Calle Juan de Quesada, 30)

Inauguration of the Bridge to África & 1st Bridge to Africa Congress

10:30 Music Performace. Khaly Thioune

19:30 Music: DJ Carlos Pinto (Guinea Ecuatorial)

Wednesday 22nd - Health Axis

Location: Rectorate of the University of La Palmas (Calle Juan de Quesada, 30)

19:30 Music: DJ Carlos Pinto (Guinea Ecuatorial).

Thursday 23rd - Social Axis

Location: Exterior Space of the Stone Hall ULPGC HQ

09:30 Parallel Session/ workshop. Educational Art. Education for global citizenship, an inclusive educational experience. ESO students and professors from IES La Isleta and young migrants housed in the Canarias 50 of African origin with Red Cross Social Agents. (20-25 participants)

Location: Casa Africa / Alfonso XIII, 5, LPGC

19:30 SENEGALESE SABAR: Music and Dance. Khaly Thiouné & Barrios Orquestados.