WOMAN Official Spoken Word Video by Mac Alunge (funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation)
Channel: Mac Alunge
Date: 04/12/2021

This video is part of the visual performance by Mac Alunge and team (LIONESS) at the Opening Ceremony for the first ever National Women's Convention for Peace, at Palais de Congrais Yaounde, on July 29th 2021

The event brought together over 1,800 people: 1,000 women from all over Cameroon, Women-led Civil Society Organization leaders as well as 600 invited dignitaries including the representative of the Prime Minister as Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Cameroon including His Excellency Richard Bale, the Canadian High Commissioner, as well as Salah Khaled, UNESCO Regional Director for Central Africa... 
 The 20-minute animated and choreographed Spoken Word Performace entitled LIONESS, written/directed by Mac Alunge and performed by the Strawacademy Creative Arts Team, was created and served to reflect the life, love, role and hopes of the Cameroonian woman, as well as console and encourage every Cameroonian Women affected by the  Violent Conflict in the Northwest, Southwest and Far North Regions. The performance also sought to inspire the Cameroonian Woman into living their dreams and becoming the best version of themselves. 
Thank you to the entire Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Office for Central Africa: the Country Director Mme Nina Netzer as well as the entire FES family: Mr Norman Taku, Mme Stephanie Njiomo, Mr Bless, Mme Sonia, Mme Marie, Mme Mirielle and Mr Casimir ... Thank you for choosing us; thank you for this wonderful opportunity...

Thank you to my incredible Strawacademy Creative Arts team:

Mouamani Arthur
Siben Marione 
Ndomo Kevin Lionel
Njuafac Ramblin
Mbekou Jessie
Zisuh Harisse
Minjo Collins
Okuke Marvelous

As well as Mme Prudence NOUTCHA... 
Thank you to the performance producers: Audio, Video, Props, Stage play, Performace Assistants, Production Managers:

Clinton Ngala
Kisife Gordon
Clinton Bezadam 
Steven Mbom
Michel Yanou
Bukonge Terrence
Beyongo Frankline Esono
Your dedication is incalculable and unmatched... Thank you... 

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