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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. The activities of Yangambi will take you in the world RI DOO WKH GLƪHUHQW JHQUHV of African art.
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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. Our intention is to let our viewers have a ORRN WKURXJK pWKH OHQVq RI WKH $IULFDQ ĆŹOP maker and see African actors in their glory. We are screening movies that were not previously shown to the public in the Netherlands and automatically showing them the â&#x20AC;&#x153;other side of the storyâ&#x20AC;?. :H RĆŞHU D XQLTXH SODWIRUP IRU WDOHQW from several African countries. Our mission is to change the perception of the African continent and the best way to do so is through the medium of feature ĆŹOP VKRUW ĆŹOP GRFXPHQWDU\ DQG DQLPDtion. ,Q VKRUW ZH LGHQWLI\ ĆŹOP DV WKH ELQGLQJ agent between cultures and people. :H RĆŞHU RXU ĆŹOP IHVWLYDO DV D SODWIRUP IRU $IULFDQ ĆŹOPPDNHUV DQG DFWRUV WR VKRZcase their talent. Our goal is to reach as a wide and diverse audience as possible to familiarize them with unique and social UHOHYDQW ĆŹOPV IURP DQG DERXW $IULFD DQG its diaspora.
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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.
Press & media enquiries +31 (06) 26 03 22 72 DQJHOLTXH#LDIULFDĆŹOPIHVWLYDO FRP