Sept Soirees

Sept Soirees was a series of battery-powered "evenings" in the Marche N' Gellaw, a suburban market in Dakar, Senegal. These evenings were conceived in a situation where there is scarce time, space or other resources for communal activity at a certain scale. Also because of the peculiar condition of cinemas in Dakar: there are only two still functioning.
These "micro-cinema" and "micro-radio" events are performed by showing up at a street corner with some equipment, and negotiating the rest.

See daily breakup on right for more details:

Team:
Patrick Watkins, Daoda Arfang Kote, Nyaga, Ndiaga, Batje, Ableye and DJ Amala Doucoure.

Special thanks to:
Modibo Diaware, Baba Diop, Kan-si Salaam, Jean-luc, Manu Louisgrand, Paulette and our wonderful hosts at Ker Thiosanne: Marion Louisgrand, Francois Sylla, Marie-Anna Tsagouris, Moussa, Adama, Seree.

Thanks also to:
Djibril, Genova, Amadou Kane, Mamadou Pam, Rana Singh, Ramata.

And at Marche N'Gellaw, Abdour Rahman-ly, Macky Ndiaye, Usman Cisse, Diop et freres and many many others.

Sept Soiress took place during a residency at Ker-Thiosanne during AfroPixel 08, part of the Dakar Off-Bienalle.

Links:

Work

Seven: Sept Soirees
May 16, 2008 - May 16, 2008

Sept soirees au marche N'Gellaw-I

Six: After School
May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008

A study break and a peek into the going-ons in the neighbouring kognes during English class.

Five: Cinema Hindou
May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008

Cinema Hindou- Anhoni Ko Honi kar De (Hindi Cinema: make the unreal, real)

Four: Cinema Wolof-II
May 12, 2008 - May 12, 2008

Cinema Wolof: The little girl who stole the sun, Mambety's last film from his unfinished trilogy, 'tales of the little people.'

Three: Street Performance
May 10, 2008 - May 10, 2008

Two: Micro Radio
May 9, 2008 - May 9, 2008

Marche N'Gellaw - I 103 FM. Ak DJ Amala and the shops around Bisuiterie rue 18.

One, Micro Cinema
May 8, 2008 - May 8, 2008

After many meetings with various groups in the market, we decided to begin with "micro cinema" for the premiere soiree. We chose Mandabi, (Le Mandat In French), by one of Senegal's well known directors (and novelists), Ousmane Sembene.



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