President / Director:
Coumba Thioubou
Address:
69, rue de la Jonquière
75017 Paris
FranceRegistration date:
Monday, July 1, 2013
Registration details:
Registration details can be found in the Journal Officiel.
Status:
Ongoing
Type:
Community/social
Cultural
Carnival
Dance
Theatre
Scope:
Regional/local: A smaller organization or association focused on local/regional activities.
Historical overview:
The Island of Gorée is located in the bay of Senegal and is part of a World Heritage Site. The island is considered an important site of memory relating to the slave trade in Africa, and the House of Slaves, a building of great symbolic significance, is located there.
Created in 2013, the association Île de Gorée is based in Paris and organises various cultural events in order to raise awareness about poverty and the legacies of slavery.
Summary of objectives:
The objective of the association L'île de Gorée is to propose and organise events, such as concerts, cultural events, performances, fashion shows, etc. to raise awareness about poverty and the legacies of slavery.
Key links:
Keywords:
Crimes against humanity
Memories of slavery
Patrimony