Presskit

FRI 9 OCT SA 10 OCT 5 th Ed. SU 11 OCT 2020

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Yangambi is the platform where you can experience the African art & culture.

The Foundation was created to bring to the general public the rich culture of the contemporary African art & culture.

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Rebranding Africa through the lens of Africans!

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Who are we and what do we stand for?

The African continent is often one-sided referred to. With the iAfrica Film Festival we aim to get the public in the Netherlands DFTXDLQWHG ZLWK D GLĆŞHUHQW VLGH RI WKH African continent.

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Dady Kiyangi General Director

AngĂŠlique Mbundu Artistic Director

Dady Kiyangi is the general director of the iAfrica Film Festival and the chairman of Yangambi. He is also the co-founder of the African Young Professional Network $<3 D QHWZRUN RUJDQL]DWLRQ IRU African young professionals in the Netherlands. In his daily life he is a social worker. Arts & Culture is his passion and this is why he founded the entertainment agency & impresario Yangambi.

General enquiries +31 (06) 11 41 74 35 ZHOFRPH#LDIULFDĆŹOPIHVWLYDO FRP www.iafricafestival.com www.yangambi.com

She is the artistic director of the iAfrica Film Festival. AngĂŠlique has a law background and she RZQV D FRQVXOWDQF\ ĆŹUP )XUWKHUPRUH VKH LV RQH RI WKH founders of the African Young 3URIHVVLRQDO 1HWZRUN D QHWZRUN organization for African young professionals in the Netherlands.

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