Festival Cultural and Batik (Festival Kékéli, 4ème édition)

Initiated since 2016 by the NGO ASTOVOT, the Kékéli Festival is at its 4th edition this year. This festival is a vehicle of valuing the Togolese culture in all its diversity through the artistic and folk groups of the soil. This year's edition is under the theme "Woman and local development". In Togo, women's engagement has a very important dimension in the socio-economic development of their communities. This project highlights female leadership in local governance and encourages women to become more involved in local development actions. As usual, various folkloric groups will take care to value women in all its dimensions. It will also have other cultural activities around the theme of this edition namely: fashion show in traditional dress, sketches, Batik, public places safety ... etc. This Festival is for the NGO ASTOVOT, a space for intercultural exchanges and citizen expression. GOALS OF THE PROJECT - Organize of cultural and artistic activities for women as an actor of local development; - Promote local artistic and folk groups by offering a framework of expression designed to raise awareness on a theme of female leadership and enhance their talents; - Develop national and international voluntary intercultural exchanges; THE MAIN ACTIONS The first phase: reflection and awareness-raising around the theme (animation-discussion, study visits-meetings of local actors, conference-debate, mobilization action ...) - Organization of workshops around the theme of publishing (local development actors, associations, groups or women's cooperatives ...); - Batik workshops; - Sketch editing around the theme; - Health action in the village (public places); - Accompany the artistic and folk groups in the preparation of the festival; - Organize the festival: logistics, communication media design, sound system, installation The second phase: Organization of the festival: logistics, communication media design, sound system, installation - Arrangement of the room or place of the show; - Installation of awareness stands; - Meeting and discussion with participating groups; - Planning of the progress - organization of the team; - Evaluation; Apart from the activities to be carried out by the volunteers, the folk and artistic groups selected for the festival will prepare shows around the theme of publishing. Thus, the festival will take into account the staging of the different folk groups and the staging of the group of volunteers. It would be the place of expression and valorization of the Togolese culture. NB: Various awards and certificates will be given to the various groups involved. Volunteers can provide educational and didactic tools (posters, flyers, audiovisual documents ...) on the promotion of women's leadership.