UNESCO - International Jazz Day - 30.4.2021 |
Mr. Salah KHALED, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa & His Excellency, Ambassador Gilberto Da Piedade VERISSIMO, President of the Economic Community of Central African States have the honour to invite you on 30 April 2021 from 10.00 to 12.00 (CAT) to participate in our online celebration of the 10th edition of International Jazz Day Moderator: Elisabeth-Laure NJIPWO 10H00 – 10H05 Opening Statement, Mr. Salah KHALED, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa 10H05 – 10H10 Welcome Remarks, His Excellency, Ambassador Gilberto Da Piedade VERISSIMO, President of the Economic Community of Central African States. 10H10 - 11H00 SEQUENCE 1 The role of jazz in the culture of peace Panelists: H.E. Jomo FORTUNATO, Minister of Culture, Angola H.E. Michel MENGA M’ESSONE, Minister of Culture and Arts, Gabon Mr. Dieudonné MOYONGO, Minister of Culture and Arts, Congo Prof. Charles BINAM BIKOI, Executive Secretary of CERDOTOLA, Cameroon Mr. Jerónimo BELO, Journalist, jazz musicologist Mr. Frédéric GASSITA, Afro-jazz artist, Gabon Musical Interlude and testimonies from the youth, Tisserands de la paix, Chad 11H30 - 11H45 SEQUENCE 2 Rumba: World Intangible Heritage Panelists: Mr. Henri OSSEBI, Ambassador Permanent Delegate of Congo to UNESCO Prof. Yoka LYE, President of the Congolese Rumba File Prof. Antoine MANDA TCHEBWA General Director of CICIBA, DRC Mr. Sam MANGWANA (Musician, legend of the Congolese Rumba) Brenda SISANE, veteran jazz broadcaster and head of the SPIN Foundation Musical Interlude and testimonies from artists 11H45 - 12H00 SEQUENCE 3 Introduction to the Biennale of Luanda “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” Panelists: H.E. Ambassador Diekumpuna Nsadisi SITA JOSE, National Coordinator in Angola of the Biennale of Luanda Mr. Vincenzo FAZZINO, International Coordinator of the Biennale of Luanda |