House of African Art (HAA!) in Japan
The purpose of the House of African Art (HAA!) is to allow the Japanese public to discover the dynamism of a continent that has preserved its deeply rooted traditions while giving birth to innumerable creative geniuses: photographers, painters, musicians, dancers, film-makers. These talented artists, with their utterly original and individual voices, realize their works in a universal dimension that overcomes social, religious and linguistic barriers.
By putting Africa in a positive light and emphasizing its rich arts and culture, HAA! will contribute to a much needed change in the general Japanese perception of the continent.
To re-introduce Africa to Japan, through the beauty, energy and spirituality of African arts, both traditional and contemporary, HAA! works in the three following ways:
1) Creating a unique and permanent space, which will become the first African artistic and cultural center in Asia, for voices from Africa to tell their stories in their own words. To know more about HAA! cultural center, don’t hesitate to contact us and request a full presentation [Contact].
2) Organizing events and artist residences in Asia and in Africa to foster the collaboration of creative people from both continents.
The information about the events and artist residences we organize can be found on this website:[“African Arts and Culture abroad”] and [“Africa in Japan”]
3) Gathering information related to African arts and culture, and promoting events happening in Japan and abroad to the Japanese public, through a regularly updated website.
If you have any information that you would want to see on this website, do not hesitate to contact us. [Contact]
