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Congo   |   Events

4th Congo Tales Exhibition Opens in the Netherlands

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Nov
23
2018
Congo   |   Events   |   In the News

“The Little Fish and the Crocodile” Wins two awards!

Our project’s short film, the Little Fish and the Crocodile, has not only enjoyed a fantastic four month exhibition at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam as part of the Congo Tales exhibition, it also recently began it’s festival tour around the globe! Here is a list of the festivals we have been a part of […]

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Instagram post 2195201947158574149_5676505597 -Father Bosco-

The story of the murder of the elders ‘Chopping down trees for no reason is like sacrificing relatives and ancestors. It compromises the future of the younger generations.’ #congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology  #talesofus #storytellingactivism #rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism #congopositif
Instagram post 2193107928186311661_5676505597 There are 2 countries called Congo. Their capitals, Kinshasa and Brazzaville are the two geographically closest country capitals in the world.

Separated only by the Congo River, they can be easily seen at a distance and reached by a 5 minute boat ride.  #congopositif #kinshasa #congotravels #brazzaville #congofacts #talesofus #congobasin #drc #rc
Instagram post 2192284718356160857_5676505597 〰️ In friendship or love, he who demands the impossible will always encounter resentment. 〰️ One of the 6 new pieces that  have been taken into the permanent collection of the @rijksmuseum, the Mole and the Sun is an important tale about friendship, trust and the consequences of the natural world. 
#congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #rijksmuseum #talesofus
Instagram post 2191484126712973003_5676505597 “Every time we raise the camera to our eyes, we become morally responsible to ‘the photographed’ as well as the viewers. Photography cannot be just a privilege, it’s a responsibility that should not be abdicated.” - @neeta.satam 
#neetasatam #rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism #congopositif #talesofus
Instagram post 2190798061286371658_5676505597 〰️ Happiness or sadness in the present must not make us forget the past. The fruit must not conceal the roots. This is fertilizer for the seeds of the future. 〰️ Tales of Us is delighted to announce that this piece ‘My Love’, is one of 6 that have been taken into the permanent collection of the @rijksmuseum 
A big reason for celebration; we are thrilled to have Congolese centric narratives included in one of the oldest and most important artistic institutions of the Netherlands.

#congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #rijksmuseum #talesofus
Instagram post 2190176915532612712_5676505597 The Congo Basin makes up one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. 
At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second-largest tropical forest.  #congopositif #congotravels #congobasin #congotales #talesofus #congofacts #congobasin #biodiversity #ecosystem #rainforest #nature #congofacts
Instagram post 2187833340245486836_5676505597 〰️ Each family has a totem animal passed on from generation to generation. The animal is to be studied, respected and never eaten or killed. 〰️ Tales of Us is delighted to announce that ‘The Elephant’, is one of 6 pieces from the Congo Tales photo series that have been taken into the permanent collection of the @rijksmuseum 
A big reason for celebration; we believe that these Congolese centric narratives being included in one of the oldest and most important artistic institutions of the Netherlands will bring us all important lessons about the natural world and how to interact with it as a human family.

#congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #rijksmuseum #talesofus #talesofusinitiative #brazzaville #congoconservationcompany
Instagram post 2186477726186176398_5676505597 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela

#nelsonmandela #mandela #bethechange #rainforest #congobasin#congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism #congopositif #talesofus
Instagram post 2185662026734794066_5676505597 〰️A strict respect for traditional laws and prohibitions protects against misfortune. The eternal aura of spiritual beings enriches the heart.

Tales of Us is delighted to announce that ‘Riverbed’, is one of 6 pieces selected to become a part of the permanent collection of the @rijksmuseum 
We are extremely proud to contribute to the wider exposure of these important Congolese centric narratives, especially in the context of one of the oldest and most important artistic institutions of the Netherlands.

#congopositif #congobasin #congolesemythology #mythologieafricaine #africanmythology #rijksmuseum #talesofus
Instagram post 2182873935175347251_5676505597 The Congo Basin makes up one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second-largest tropical forest.

The Congo Basin spans across six countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
#congopositif #congotravels #congobasin #congotales #talesofus #congofacts #congobasin #biodiversity #ecosystem #rainforest #nature

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