Benin Web TV: Benin: National Library prepares digital library and strategic plan for 2027-2033. “The National Library of Benin is preparing several initiatives aimed at modernizing the management and access to documentary heritage. The institution is specifically working on a national digital library, a comprehensive national bibliography, a statistical platform for the book chain, and a […]
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There is one thing I find fascinating about the traditional Benin court system: both the accused and the complainant usually end up found guilty. Even in a traditional Benin home, when siblings have a dispute, the parents often hand down a judgment that finds fault with both parties. You just take your share of the blame and move on. At the end of the day, we believe neither the accused nor the complainant is completely without fault. We are all just human, and we are one.#BeninCulture #BeninTradition #EdoState #AfricanCulture #LifeLessons #Unity
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New York Times: Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector. “The fact that so many artifacts were removed by British forces from Benin, in present-day southern Nigeria, has led museums including the Smithsonian to return some of those items to Africa. The repatriation is part of a broader reckoning within the art world about how to handle vast amounts of cultural patrimony […]
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RT @SHartleif: Art contemporain du #Bénin: Visite de l'atelier du sculpteur #SébastienBoko qui travaille le bois, le métal et la peinture pour évoquer des formes et des mouvements intemporels inspirés du riche #patrimoine culturel béninois. #expoartbenin #AfricanArtNow #BeninCulture #amazones