Creating ART
at the foot of the
active volcano
Nyiragongo
and the shore
of the lake
Kivu
Who are WE
Yole!Africa is an educational center that fosters social innovation throuth art. Our decolonial curriculum and activities prioritize critical creativity and empower young people to address the pressing social and ecological issues the communities in our region face.
In addition to ongoing courses and activities, Yole!Africa, in conjunction with Alkebu Film Procuctions, organizes the annual Ishango Encounter (formally known as Salaam Kivu International Film Festival).
In response to the May 2021 eruption of volcano Nyiragongo, we also launched an agroliberation project called the Yole!Farm.
Our TRAININGS
In everything we do, we draw from the roots that ground us and the possibilities that inspire us.
Our trainings are rooted in ancestral knowledge, creative offerings, and regenerative practice in art, science, technology and agriculture.
- Filmmaking
- Film scoring
- Agroliberation
- Recording Aesthetics
- Community Journalism
- Photography
- Ancestral Ecology
What have we already
ACCOMPLISHED
Served 17000 people of the local community annually
Collaborated with 800 discplaced families
Legally assisted 150 Indigenous families
Mentored and coached 60 people monthly
Saved 6 acres of land from environmental degradation
Raised a dozen internationally acclaimed filmmakers
Hosted the first international film festival in the DRC
Our PLAN
Short-term
Long-term
Yole!FARM
Yole!Africa started the Yole!Farm to provide meals and other emergency support to dozens of families displaced by the May 2021 erruption of volcno Nyirahongo.
As this project quickly gained momentum, Yole!Farm expanded its activities to meet families’ additional needs, particularly in the areas of education and food autonomy.
Currently, Yole!Farm offers a nicroloan program for women, a farmer’s cooperative, we also offer weekly storytelling, music, dance, and sports workshops for children, as well as monthly concerts, performances, and athletic events.
Our ARTISTS
We are a collective of visionary artists, educators, and cultural workers reshaping narrative and reclaiming agency through music, film, visual arts, and performance.
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