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4th Congo Tales Exhibition Opens in the Netherlands

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🌍 🌎 🌏“Activism works!” Thank you Greta for igniting this phenomenal strikes that brings people all over the world to the streets today in order to collectively raise their voices for what’s so important. Our home! 🌱 Today will become a story told from generation to generation. Today will awaken those policy makers that need to act. Today we see how creating awareness has ripple effects. We’re in deep awe and endlessly inspired. 🌍 🌎 🌏
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A short excerpt of Kovo’s inspiring speech during the opening of our second European exhibition opening of ‘Congo Tales’ in @fundatiezwolle last Saturday.
We are so proud to have you in our team dear @kovo.m22 !

The exhibition can be seen till the 5th of January 2020 and we are very proud of the results. The museum has done a great job and the three different floors dedicated to the project are looking fantastic!

Go get lost in the stunning photos of @pieterhenket, immerse yourselves through the soundscape of @davidkamp , enjoy the short film ‘the Crocodile and the little Fish’ directed by Stefanie Plattner, read the stories adapted by Kovo and Wilfriend N’Sondé and don’t miss the documentary footage from how everything was made, shot by Maarten Kal and @jasperrischen ✨

It takes a village and we would like to give an extra thanks to @i.evavonk @tainamoreno @abitarsaid @boomproductions @dirkhardy and @dim.balsem for their invaluable work and enthusiasm and to all our collaborators, partners and friends in Mbomo and surroundings. Thank you for the trust!

We dedicate this work and what’s to come to the majestic Odzala-Kokoua national park and to all its inhabitants, a place abundant in life and that so graciously gifts us with the air that we breathe 🌱

#rainforest #congobasin #congobasinrainforest #congotales #environmentalart #storytellingactivism
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@chimamanda_adichie 💛 big inspiration for the Tales of Us project.

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Bosco Ekany, without whom the Congo Tales series would not have been possible, always says it right: “we are together.” Picture by: Pieter Henket
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Toni Morrison, thank you for your eternal wisdom. ❤️. #bethechange
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The power of storytelling is a guiding force in all cultures. But how do we tell them without our own bias? The answer is, we can’t. The trouble with privilege is that it can’t be felt from the inside. It is, by its very nature, something we take for granted. So how do we activate privilege? By listening. By learning through other people’s stories. By continually opening up to perspectives outside of our own experience.
Creating platforms for untold narratives to be told in authentic ways and settings is a core of our work because we believe that storytelling is one of the best ways to learn.
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We took over 5 years to produce our first project: Congo Tales. This length of time was necessary for us because we needed to understand so much. We needed to ask a lot of questions and learn from the Mbomo people. The richness of their culture astounded us over and over again so we worked hard to hopefully become worthy of the gifts they kept on giving.
Training support and feedback opportunities for continuous improvement is a core of our work in the world.

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#TalesofUs
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#Congo
#Conservation
#Visualanthropology
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Creative development is not a straight line- it is a varied jungle path under our feet. There are gorgeous twists and turns along the way, where things open up and new discoveries are made. We try to remain open to what wants to come- asking the people we are lucky enough to work with what stories need to be told and in what ways we should tell them.
Improving quality of life for communities by encouraging creative thinking is how we infuse projects with both wonder and sustainability.
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#Thecongo
#Conservation
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As media creators we must work to avoid what @chimamanda_adichie so aptly described as the “danger of a single story”. We develop our projects slowly, organically and ask a lot of questions of the community along the way. Congo Tales is the result of countless allies, experts and collaborators who shared their time, talent and stories with us. When you look at the outcomes you can see and feel this community.
Employing community members in all of our work allows us to create and maintain cultural depth and richness.

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#Bethechange
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