President / Director:
Alibo Kaladjah Vildina
Address:
50, avenue Xavier de Ricard
34000 Montpellier
FranceEmail address:
Telephone:
International: +33 6 23 95 08 89 (mobile); National: 06 23 95 08 89 (mobile)
Registration date:
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Registration details:
Registration details can be found in the Journal Officiel.
Status:
Ongoing
Type:
Guadeloupe
Community/social
Cultural
Dance
Music
Scope:
Regional/local: A smaller organization or association focused on local/regional activities.
Historical overview:
Mawon'ka is an association that promotes the music, dance and traditional singing of Guadeloupe and the Gwo ka, mainly played with drums .
Summary of objectives:
To defend the memory of slaves and the honour of their descendants
- To commemorate the abolition of slavery and to fight against racism
- To promote the Negro-Caribbean culture through the Gwo Ka (traditional music of Guadeloupe)
- To organise cultural activities in schools and in the structures that can accommodate an audience
Keywords:
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupean identity