New Protocol reinforces joint commitment to arts education, cultural creation and the promotion of Mozambican artists
Millennium bim and the Franco-Mozambican Cultural Centre (CCFM) have renewed their institutional partnership, reaffirming their joint commitment to promoting culture and arts education, as well as recognising the value of Mozambican artists and cultural production.
The renewal was formalised through the signing of a new Partnership Protocol, which sets out the terms of the collaboration and ensures the continuation of activities developed within the framework of this institutional relationship.
Over the past two years, this collaboration has supported a diverse cultural programme, giving visibility to established and emerging artists and bringing different audiences closer to Mozambican artistic creation.
Highlights during this period have included exhibitions such as “A Pente Fino”, by Filipe Branquinho; “Entre Cores e Formas: Pluralidade de Vozes”, featuring works from the Millennium bim collection; “Madjoni-Djoni”, by Nuno Silas; “Diálogo entre dedos do barro e da tinta”, by Reinata Sadimba and Sebastião Coana; “O Adivinho dos Fabricantes da Pobreza”, by Gonçalo Mabunda; “FUNCHO”, by João Costa; “A Confusão Parte os Ossos”, by Lara de Sousa; and “ESPIR(ITU)AL: Ciclos de Transformação Infinita”, by Dilayla Romeo.
The partnership also supported “Sábados das Crianças”, a free cultural programme aimed at children, offering experiences involving reading, cinema, visual arts and other forms of artistic expression, and encouraging access to culture from an early age.
“Over the past two years, we have built a partnership with the CCFM that has enabled us to support different forms of artistic expression and help cultural creation reach increasingly diverse audiences. This renewal reflects our desire to continue along this path and Millennium bim’s commitment to promoting Mozambican culture and talent,” said Rui Pedro, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Millennium bim.
For his part, José Maria Queirós, Director-General of the CCFM, said: “The continuation of this partnership represents an important contribution towards fulfilling the CCFM’s mission. Millennium bim’s support enables us to continue developing initiatives that promote artistic creation, broaden access to culture and strengthen Mozambique’s cultural landscape.”
For Millennium bim, the renewal of this partnership continues the Bank’s commitment to the country’s socio-cultural development, recognising culture as a tool for inclusion, education and the preservation of memory, as well as an expression of national identity and a means of promoting Mozambican talent.
