As the sun got down on Saturday evening the first of September, Georgette and Sylvie opened the monthly concert at Villa Karo’s stage.
The audience was entertained first by a small theatrical company from Cotonou, with actors from as far as Congo D.R. and Côte DIvoire. Their play dealt with multicultural encounter in a small African village and it was starred by the Santa Claus himself, who was saved by a local sorcerer from the overwhelming heat of Africa. The … Lue lisää
I got an opportunity, with Marjo Räsänen and Rea-Liina Brunou, to get acquainted with the Fulani culture as Villa Karo’s night watchman Boubè Amadou – originally coming from the Northern Benin – invited us for dinner at his home.
Fulani’s, Fula’s or Fula people are the largest of the West African pastoralist peoples. They are spread over many countries, predominantly in Western Africa, but also in Central Africa and even Sudan. Only in Guinea-Bissau they form majority of the … Lue lisää
The first scholarship holders of the autumn are already in Grand-Popo, and it’s time to continue our course in Beninese French. So here are some phrases you hear really often after arriving to Villa Karo.
”Tu es en train?” (”You are [do]-ing?”) is a commonly asked question and related to the expression ”Tu as fait un peu?” (”Have you done a little?”). Both refer to working, and can also be seen as compliments of just ”doing something” in general. Georgette … Lue lisää
The first scholarship holders of the semester dancer Rea-Liina Brunou and docent of art pedagogy, Marjo Räsänen arrived to Villa Karo in the beginning of September.
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