MEET OUR PARTNER - KËR THIOSSANE
Organization Details
- About: Kër Thiossane (NGO Association created in 2002 under Senegalese law) is : . A Cultural space for the artistic and social experiment in Senegal Kër Thiossane, as a multimedia and cultural space for artistic and citizenship imagination, focuses its activities on research into art and new technologies and what they imply in our societies through residences, training, meetings and workshops.. Kër Thiossane seeks to link the development of artistic digital practices to other domains of society; education and training, creative industries, citizenship, ecology and town development. . A space of sharing anchored in its territory and present on the international scene. Since 2008, Kër Thiossane organized seven editions of the Afropixel Festival, apart from the Dakar Bienniale event. Kër Thiossane develops its exchanges and collaboration with structures in the African continent, but develops links with other continents, in particular in a South-South perspective Kër Thiossane is part of different international networks as Arts Collaboratory ; REFFAO or Afrilabs. . A Resource Pole for Digital Creation in Africa Kër Thiossane is the first artistic and interdisciplinary educational laboratory dealing with digital technologies and new communications tools in Western Africa. Kër Thiossane is a local platform for exchange, material, software resources and skills, capable of offering accompaniment for the cultural, educational and public-spirited project leaders in Africa. Kër Thiossane's Fablab Defko Ak Ñiëp (Do it with others) Established in 2014, Defko Ak Ñiëp fablab is an arena for sharing digital manufacturing machines, part of a spin-off initiative of free culture, where concepts of sharing and the enrichment of common goods prevail. Defko Ak Niëp is a laboratory, a place for sharing and researching among "hackers", computer scientists, artisans, artists, designers and the general public around the production of practical items that will improve the daily lives of Senegalese. An experiment that strives to collectively build the concept of a Dakar fablab, taking into consideration local African skills and know-how.
- Head Office - Dakar
- Country - SN
- Operates in Dakar and west Africa
- Contact Name - Marion Louisgrand Sylla
- Contact Destination - Director
- Contact Email ID - kerthiossane@gmail.com
- Contact Number - +221 77 380 82 36
A message from the KËR THIOSSANE's Founder
“Codeavour is a great opportunity for young Senegalese people to participate in a major international AI and graphic programming competition and to show their creativity and ingenuity with a real desire to improve tomorrow’s world. Kër Thiossane and the team of his fablabs Defko Ak Niëp will be pleased to accompany them in the implementation of their proposals.”
Teacher Ambassadors of KËR THIOSSANE
Sall Idrissa
- Designation - Fab manager
- Email ID - sall.idrissa.defkoakniep@gmail.com
- Contact Number - +221 77 255 83 13
Nassirou Saliou
- Designation - Project manager
- Email ID - saliounassirou.kerthiossane@gmail.com
- Contact Number - +221 77 350 99 69
Student Ambassadors of KËR THIOSSANE
Yade Awa
- Class - cm2
- Email ID - kerthiossane@gmail.com
- Contact Number - +221 77 380 82 36
Mouhamed Samir
- Class - cm2
- Email ID - kerthiossane@gmail.com
- Contact Number - +221 77 380 82 36
