The “Congo 60 Celebration Independance” event takes place on Saturday evening at the premises of Café Congo in Anderlecht, where the Congolese diaspora as well as residents and famous Brussels-Congolese artists celebrate Congo’s independence through exhibitions, music and dance. The event is supported by the Secretary of State for European and International Relations in Brussels, Pascal Smet.
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“Café Congo is an ASBL which supports various Congolese artists and projects,” said the spokesperson for the Secretary of State, Reine Nkiambote. “For many Congolese artists who do not receive subsidies or who have no workplace, this is a place where they can exhibit. It is a real cultural center for the Congolese diaspora ”.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, a number of events could not take place in recent months in Brussels, which freed up budget for other projects. Pascal Smet has chosen to support three projects as part of the 60th anniversary of Congolese independence, including “Congo 60 Celebration Independence”.
The main attraction of the event was the exhibition of the ASBL Bakushinta on the Congolese soldiers who fought in Belgium during the Second World War. There was also a round table on contemporary African art, stand-up comedy and musical activities.
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