Bobo-Dioulasso: Country guest of honor at the 21st edition of the National Culture Week (SNC), the nationals of Niger present at the village of the communities say they are honored by their presence. Niger has a strong presence at the National Culture Week, 2024 edition. Guest country of honor, the nationals of this member country of the Alliance of Sahel States, do not break their satisfaction and their joy for the honor given by Burkina Faso to this 21st SNC . In several stands in the community village, they exhibit the cultural, artistic and culinary potential of their country. Present with numerous art objects, Aïssatou Amadou rubs her hands. The products she sells in the communities' villages reflect, according to her, the culture of her country, Niger. And prices vary from 500 to 75,000 F CFA depending on the item. The market, according to her, is doing well for her. On the morning of this Tuesday, April 30, 2024, already at 10 a.m., visitors were jostling. 'Really, customers come. Others buy, ju st as others inquire about prices, promising to come back by the end of the week. In all, everything is fine,' she confided with a smile on her lips. In addition to doing good business at SNC Bobo 2024, Aïssatou Amadou believes that Burkina Faso's decision to make his country the guest of honor is a mark in consideration especially since Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have been facing the same problem of insecurity for years. To do this, she called for a union to deal with this situation. 'We are the same family. We must be united in the AES for the fight, in order to be free. We must avoid creating differences between our peoples. Our union constitutes a powerful weapon against the enemy,' she suggested. Same story for Mamoudou Abdoul Salam, Nigerian musician and artist present at the SNC. The polyglot singer says he feels at home in Burkina Faso. 'I feel like I'm still in Niger. Since our arrival, there has been conviviality and people are welcoming in Bobo-Dioulasso,' he confided, while also welcoming the choice of his country as guest of honor of the 21st SNC . 'Guest country of honor, it's a source of pride. We are very honored and we say thank you to the Burkinabe authorities,' he concluded. Source: Burkina Information Agency
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