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NCA Culture Visits Proposed Kankurang Centre

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

As part of a three-day joint steering committee meeting between the Gambia and Senegal on the UNESCO sponsored Kankurang project, officials of the...

NCAC Hosts Gambia-Senegal Kankurang Joint Steering Committee Meeting

Friday, August 28, 2009

The National Centre for Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, yesterday hosted the joint steering committee...

Gambia to host Kankurang Committee

Monday, April 20, 2009

Momodou C Joof, director general (DG) of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has disclosed that The Gambia is set to host the first ever...

Forum endorses reforestation

Sunday, April 19, 2009

The National Committee on the UNESCO-sponsored Kankurang Centre in Janjanbureh has joined the list of individuals and organisations throughout The...

The Empire of Kaabu Origins

Monday, June 09, 2008

Its rulers were ordained into office by the king of Manding, but as the Manding Empire declined during the 15th century the Kaabu Empire became...

A ‘Kankunrang’ centre for Janjanbureh

Friday, May 16, 2008

The Kankurang, a traditional Mandinka masquerade, forms an instrumental part of the cultural heritage of that ethnic group. While for some it serves...

NCAC Hold Successful Workshop

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) last Saturday ended a two-day national workshop on Kankurang traditions of The Gambia. Held at...

Janjanbureh host Kankurang traditions workshop

Friday, May 09, 2008

The town of Janjanbureh in the central river region (CRR) will be the host to a four day national workshop on Kankurang traditions, from the 8th to...