(Voyez la version en francais en bas.) CIAMO needs your help! Two school-years have passed, and our supplies are dwindling. Your summer months will likely conclude with the purchase of school supplies for your children and grandchildren. Think about helping … Read More
Le Centre International d’Art et de Musique de Ouidah, offre une deuxième édition du « CIAMOStar, » un programme de perfectionnement pour les artistes professionnels et ceux en devenir. Contact: 66 74 72 52 / 96 82 48 72 ciamobenin@gmail.com … Read More
The tradition of Benin was alive in CIAMO’s April 4th Variety Show. Spectators were impressed by students’ abilities in traditional dance, percussion, theater, and band! Thanks to all who came out to support us!
CIAMO was very excited to hold its first Official Teachers Training on February 20th and 21st, co-sponsored by the Ouidah School District, and a grant from SPA/USAID. Here is a quick recap of what happened! 19 teachers were present, each … Read More
On February 10th, 2012 at 7pm, the International Center of Art and Music in Ouidah (CIAMO) hosted a concert, “Show des Stars,” to end its three month long program, CIAMOStar. CIAMOStar was developed by the center to aid the professional … Read More
On February 7th, 2012 the French Ambassador to Benin, Jean-Paul Monchau, made his first official visit to our center. He was accompanied by a delegation of French diplomats including Patrice Leroy, special counsel on culture, and Remy Secret, head of … Read More
CIAMO students represented well at the International Voodoo Festival held in Ouidah on January 10th. Led by instructors Sim and Romain, a group of festively costumed CIAMO children performed traditional dancing before a crowd of hundreds of people at the Point … Read More
Students at Sogbadji Elementary School performed this week in a pre-holiday concert highlighting their progress in courses at CIAMO. They impressed teachers, parents, and classmates with their new skills in percussion, traditional and contemporary dance, and trumpet. CIAMO continues to … Read More
This weekend, CIAMO students were featured at the annual Afro-Brazilian mask festival Kaleta, held in Ouidah and organized by cultural promoter and CIAMO administrator Wilfrid Houndje. The Kaleta festival is an event that draws from the masked carnival dances performed … Read More
This past weekend saw our first women’s group project here at CIAMO. We partnered with a NGO Impact by inviting mothers and their daughters here for a Saturday morning workshop to make books together. Eight mother/daughters teams (and even a … Read More
