The CulturePlus Association, which is the cultural branch of Nouvel Espoir, organizes numerous cultural events.
Film Screenings and Cultural Days
Screening films in Niger, whether our own productions or other African documentaries, is an essential cultural activity. Since there are no infrastructures in the villages for film screenings, we have to bring our own projection equipment.
In Dosso
Since January 2022, the CulturePlus Association has organized several other screenings of French-speaking African documentary films focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals in Dosso’s schools, as part of the Impala project supported by the French Development Agency (AFD).
In Bagagi
A screening evening was organized in 2022 by CulturePlus to introduce the population to season 1 of “Akwai Magana/On va en parler,” which was filmed in the village. Hundreds of people gathered for an unforgettable evening.
In Lougou
In 2023, at the request of the Mayor of Dankassari, AESCD contributed by covering a trip to Lougou for 100 middle school students from the villages of the Dankassari commune. They spent a night there and attended a film screening organized by CulturePlus on May 12. The short film “Tarkama,” documenting the recent funeral of Saraouniya Aljunna, and the “Akwai Magana/On va en parler,” a series of short educational films about the rights of women and girls, were screened. In total, more than three hundred people participated in this activity.
In Fabirdji
On June 17, 2023, the CulturePlus Association participated in organizing the Day of the African Child, funded by the NGO World Vision. Several activities were organized by the children of the rural commune of Fabirdji, including skits, choreography, decoration workshops, and a Q&A session. All these activities were supervised by CulturePlus. A film screening was held the previous evening in the courtyard of the Fabirdji town hall.
Annour Cultural Space Project
The CulturePlus Association is working on setting up a cultural space, the Annour Cultural Space, within the Garba Loga House of Culture in Dosso. The construction is financed entirely by CulturePlus’s resources, without any external support so far. The work is progressing well, and the inauguration of this center is planned for December 2023.