{"id":219,"date":"2023-04-18T22:08:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T22:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server.ecoledessables.org\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:10:57","slug":"germaine-acogny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ecoledessables.org\/en\/germaine-acogny\/","title":{"rendered":"Germaine Acogny"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"219\" class=\"elementor elementor-219\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-296efde6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"296efde6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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ACOGNY\" alt=\"GERMAINE ACOGNY\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66814f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66814f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoledessables.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ecole-des-Sables-Stage-International-2021-Photo-ASPT_GermaineAcogny_03-scaled-e1681838932988-qstwnp9ubxo4g2b5gi4pq4vdc6aq9ge7lxu08off2w.webp\" title=\"GERMAINE ACOGNY\" alt=\"GERMAINE ACOGNY\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67051cd\" data-id=\"67051cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Germaine Acogny, regarded as \"the mother of contemporary African dance\" worldwide, is one of the best-known figures on the African dance scene, particularly in the field of teaching and developing dance in Africa.<br \/><br \/>Senegalese and French, she participated from 1962 till 1965 at the formation at Simon Siegel\u2019s school (the director was Ms Marguerite Lamotte) in Paris and received a diploma in physical education and harmonious gymnastics. Then, she founded her first dance studio in Dakar, 1968. Thanks to the influence of the dances she had inherited from her grandmother, a Yoruba priest, and to her studies of traditional African dances and Occidental dances (classic, modern) in Paris and New York, Germaine Acogny created her own technique of Modern African Dance and is considered to be the \u201cmother of Contemporary African dance\u201d.<br \/><br \/>Between 1977 and 1982 she was the artistic director of MUDRA AFRIQUE (Dakar), created by Maurice B\u00e9jart and the Senegalese president and poet Leopold Sedar Senghor.<br \/><br \/>In 1980, she wrote her first book entitled \u201cAfrican Dance\u201d, edited in three languages.<br \/><br \/>Once Mudra Afrique had closed, she moved to Brussels to work with Maurice B\u00e9jart\u2019s company, where she organised international African dance workshops, which showed great success among the European students. This same experience was repeated in Africa, in Fanghoum\u00e9, a small village in Casamance, in the south of Senegal. People from Europe and all over the world travelled to this place. She has thus become a true emissary of African dance and culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a437df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-toggle-addons\" data-id=\"7a437df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-toggle-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"htmega-toggle-area\" >\n                \n                <div class=\"htmega-toggle-content-7a437df7\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                    <div class=\"htmega_custom_content\"><p>In 1985, with her husband Helmut Vogt, she founded the \"Studio-Ecole-Ballet-Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du 3\u00e8 Monde\" in Toulouse, France.<br \/><br \/>In 1997, Germaine Acogny became Artistic Director of the \u201cDance section of Afrique en Creations\u201d in Paris, a position she held until September 2000. During this time, she was responsible for the Contemporary African Dance Competition, an important platform for young African choreographers.<br \/><br \/>Toujours avec son mari, elle cr\u00e9e au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal le Centre International des Danses Africaines Traditionnelles et Contemporaines, l\u2019\u00c9cole des Sables, inaugur\u00e9e en 2004. En parall\u00e8le et d\u00e8s 1998, des ateliers professionnels de trois mois pour danseurs et chor\u00e9graphes africains sont organis\u00e9s chaque ann\u00e9e. Une quarantaine de danseurs venus de toute l'Afrique se sont rencontr\u00e9s, ont \u00e9chang\u00e9 et travaill\u00e9 ensemble \u00e0 chaque fois.<br \/><br \/>Since 1998, Germaine Acogny has regularly created solos for herself and, since 2004, choreographies for her company JANT-BI, which tours successfully throughout the world.<br \/><br \/>In 2005, she was also invited to be a regent at UCLA (University of Los Angeles).<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div>                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"htmega-toggle-button\">\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"togglebutton-7a437df7 normal_btn\">Read more <i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#\" class=\"togglebutton-7a437df7 opened_btn\">Close<i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/a>                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <script>\n                jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n                    'use strict';\n                    $(\".togglebutton-7a437df7\").on('click', 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elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"41d8c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a63e70\" data-id=\"56a63e70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836cc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"836cc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>The artistic movement in which I inscribe my own work, while rooted in our popular traditions, is not a return to our roots. On the contrary, it is a very different path, resolutely urban and modern, reflecting the context in which Africa lives today, the Africa of buildings, the Africa of great international contradictions. We don't want to subjugate, to infer black dance. We only want it to impose itself by its own character in modern civilization and to take its rightful place. 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12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoledessables.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Germaine-Acogny-17-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Germaine Acogny -17\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 sur 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoledessables.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Germaine-Acogny-en-marche.webp\" alt=\"Germaine Acogny en marche\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 sur 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ecoledessables.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vbo2022_EcolesSables_bd023.webp\" alt=\"A l&#039;Ecole des Sables qu&#039;elle a cree en 2004 a Toubab Dialaw, la danseuse et choregraphe Germaine Acogny anime une master class pour des danseurs venus de toute la region de Dakar. Le 19\/11\/2021 \/\/\/ At the Ecole des Sables, which she created in 2004 in Toubab Dialaw, dancer and choreographer Germaine Acogny leads a master class for dancers from all over the Dakar region. On November 19, 2021 \/\/\/ PHOTO Vincent Boisot\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a678875 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a678875\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a5af5f\" data-id=\"6a5af5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c27b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c27b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCREATIONS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41560090 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41560090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t In addition to her work with Compagnie Jant-BI, she has also been commissioned to create choreographic works for other companies. Germaine creates solos that she also develops in collaboration with other directors and choreographers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49f82e6a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49f82e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7798abd\" data-id=\"7798abd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef2483c elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"3ef2483c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.6.24 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-3ef2483c\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-3ef2483c\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"3\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"false\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper auto-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-69489c9\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1987<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small\">\"Sahel\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><h6>She worked with Peter Gabriel on a video clip for which she created her solo <strong>\"Sahel\"<\/strong><\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d4ed009\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big\">1994<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small\">\u201cYewa, Eau sublime\u201d<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Choreographed by Germaine Acogny for 7 dancers and 4 musicians. Premiere at the Op\u00e9ra de Lyon, France on 6 September at the Mama Africa dance biennial.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-0b2dbb6\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">1995<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">\"Z\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Created for the Sao Paulo City Company in Brazil as a tribute to the national hero Zumbi, with original music by Gilberto Gil.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-fdc8f66\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">1988<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">Solo \"YE'OU\" <\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>choreographed by Sophiatou Kossoko and successfully presented on tour in France (Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Ville, Paris), Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, the United States (New York, Chicago), Brazil and China (first contemporary dance festival in Shanghai).<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-a6a9918\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2001<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">Solo \"Tchoura\u00ef\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Choreographed by Sophiatou Kossoko and successfully presented on tour in France (Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Ville, Paris), Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, the United States (New York, Chicago), Brazil and China (first contemporary dance festival in Shanghai).<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-e7cb9f4\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2010<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">Solo \"Songook Yaakaar\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>A choreography by Pierre Doussaint and Germaine Acogny premiered at the Dance Biennial in Lyon<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-2827d67\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2014<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">\"Mon \u00e9lue noire - Sacre no.2\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>French choreographer Olivier Dubois has created a solo for Germaine Acogny, \"Mon \u00e9lue noire - Sacre no.2\", based on the original music from \"The Rite of Spring\".<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-e46d6b2\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2015<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">Solo \"Somewhere at the beginning\"<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Produced in collaboration with director Mika\u00ebl Serre. A creation combining dance, theatre and video. It premiered at the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Ville du Luxembourg.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-9070c93\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2018<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">\u201cMultiple-S\u201d<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Duo choreographed by Salia Sanou, Burkina Faso<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-42888fc\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2019 - 2020<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small twae-label-small\">\u201cCommon Ground-S\u201d<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Creation of the duet \"Common Ground-S\" with Malou Airaudo as part of the production of Pina Bausch's \"The Rite of Spring\" with 38 dancers from 14 African countries.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a30341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a30341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>history<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661beb18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"661beb18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.6.24 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-661beb18\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-661beb18\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"3\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"false\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper auto-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-69489c9\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1999<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><h6>Germaine Acogny has been awarded the title of \"Pioneer Woman\" by the Senegalese Ministry for the Family and National Solidarity.<br \/>She has been awarded the titles of \"Chevalier de l'Ordre du M\u00e9rite\", \"Chevalier de l'Ordre de la L\u00e9gion d'Honneur\" and \"Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\" by the French Republic. She has also been honoured by the Republic of Senegal with the distinctions of \"Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Lion\" and \"Officier des Arts et des Lettres\".<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d4ed009\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2004<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Special recognition in the form of a grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Art, New York.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-0b2dbb6\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2007<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Germaine and Japanese artist Kota Yamazaki received a BESSIE Award (New York Dance and Performance Award) for \"Fagaala\".<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-fdc8f66\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2008<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>The African magazine \"Jeune Afrique\" selects Germaine as one of the 100 personalities \"making\" Africa.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-a6a9918\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2009<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Awarded \"Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres\" by the French Republic.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-e7cb9f4\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2012<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Awarded \"Commandeur des Arts et Lettres\" by the Republic of Senegal.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-2827d67\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2016<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>The magazine of Africa selected Germaine as one of the 50 intellectuals of Africa.<br \/>On 25 March 2016, Germaine was awarded the distinction of \"Officier de la L\u00e9gion d'honneur\" by the French Republic.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-e46d6b2\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2018<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>Elsa Wolliaston International Prize - Festival Danses et Continents Noirs.<br \/>Germaine Acogny received a New York BESSIE Award for her outstanding performance in the solo \"Mon \u00e9lue noire-sacre # 2\" and an Award for Lifetime Achievement in Choreography, Movement and Dance at the Cairo International Festival for Experimental and Contemporary Theatre.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-9070c93\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2019<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>In January 2019, Germaine Acogny was awarded the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) Prize for Excellence in the Arts and Letters category.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-42888fc\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2020<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>In 2020, Germaine Acogny was appointed ambassador of the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Ville in Paris for the 2020\/2021 season.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-98aabd5\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2021<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>In February 2021, Germaine Acogny was awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement in dance by the Venice Biennale.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-bbeeb99\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2022 <\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><h6>In June 2022, the SACD awarded Germaine Acogny the highest prize for any discipline in the world of arts and culture.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-7ebaa97-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7ebaa97-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-7ebaa97-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-7ebaa97-letter-spacing );text-align: var(--tw-cbx-text-align-alternate)\">(Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers)<\/span><\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-bf5bdc8\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2023<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div 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