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ARTS / MUSIC By AFP Published: Apr 08, 2021 05:53 PM Africa s biggest film festival, initially scheduled to have run in Burkina Faso s capital Ouagadougou in late February, will now take place in October, the government said Wednesday. The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, known by its acronym in French of FESPACO, is an eagerly awaited showcase held every two years. This edition, the 27th in FESPACO s history, had initially been set for February 27-March 6. It was postponed on January 29 as Burkina braced for the second wave of coronavirus. Government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura told a press conference Wednesday that the cabinet had decided to reschedule the festival from October 16-23. ....
Africa s largest film festival rescheduled for October The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, known by its acronym in French of FESPACO, is an eagerly-awaited showcase held every two years. A picture shows the Yennega Stallion award during the closing ceremony of the 26th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) on March 2, 2019, at the Sports Palace in Burkina Faso s capital Ouagadougou. Picture: Issouf Sanogo / AFP 4 days ago OUAGADOUGOU - Africa s biggest film festival, initially scheduled to have run in Burkina Faso s capital Ouagadougou in late February, will now take place in October, the government said on Wednesday. The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou, known by its acronym in French of FESPACO, is an eagerly-awaited showcase held every two years. ....