Africa-Europe Partnerships For Culture

The Sub-Saharan Africa Continental Componentrepresents a fundamental reimagining of how cultural cooperation works between Africa and Europe. Rather than traditional top-down funding models, we've built a comprehensive ecosystem that prioritises connection, creation, and genuine partnership across artistic disciplines and geographical boundaries.

The Southern Africa Component pioneers a revolutionary approach to cultural heritage that moves far beyond preservation toward active, contemporary engagement. By connecting heritage organisations with interdisciplinary artist groups, we're creating new models for how cultural sites and practices speak to modern audiences and contribute to intercultural dialogue.

The West Africa Componentbreaks new ground by recognising festivals as the backbone of West African cultural life and investing in their collective power to transform regional and international cultural cooperation. Rather than supporting individual events, we're building transnational networks that fundamentally alter how West African cultural content reaches audiences and how cultural professionals develop international careers.