Bam: Journalists and cultural actors invited to promote Burkinabe culture

The regional directorate of Communication and Media of the Center-North strengthened the skills of journalists in the region and cultural actors in the Bam province on the contribution of culture to strengthening social cohesion, on September 5 and 6, 2024 in Kongoussi.The Kongoussi workshop brought together journalists and communicators from Boulsa, Kaya and Kongoussi. In addition to the media men, there were also the staff of the provincial directorate in charge of culture of Bam and local artists.According to the Regional Director of Communication and Media for the Centre-North, Wenceslas Yoni, the objective of this meeting is to contribute to strengthening peace and social cohesion through cultural values."We brought together journalists and communicators from the region in Kongoussi to discuss the tourist potential of our region, but also the traditional mechanisms for resolving crises. You know that if we integrate our cultural values ????into our lives, this will help to strengthen living togeth er and tolerance among us," explained the regional director.For him, the integration of our cultural values ????into our daily actions will improve our relationships and, above all, will encourage a change in behavior between populations, which will prevent crises.'This is why we have targeted media men and women, who can help us with awareness raising and reporting to achieve this goal,' he said.For the provincial director in charge of Culture of Bam, François PT Ouédraogo, the initiative of the regional directorate of Communication and Media of the Center-North is commendable and deserves to be supported.He indicated that the different cultural and tourist potentials of the region were discussed with the participants so that they could promote these tourist sites and Burkinabe cultural values ????in their productions.Journalist Jean Baptiste Damiba from Boulsa said he was amazed by the tourist potential of the Centre-North.He has committed to promoting them in his productions, while emphasizing Burkinabe cultural values. Burkina Asmado RABOInformation AgencySource: Burkina Information Agency