Africa-Press – Angola. The Goethe Institut Angola took the theme “Future perspectives on Angolan museums” to a roundtable debate last Friday, at the Centro Cultural Brasil Angola (CCBA), the date that marked the end of the museum restoration course.
The director of the National Institute of Heritage, Cecília Gourgel, the critic and art historian, Adriano Mixinge, the director of the Casa Museu Óscar Ribas, Sidónio Domingos, the Spanish ethno-musicologist, David Lopez, the anthropologist, Zita Domingos, Nga na Sangui Ya Ndala, King of Ndongo and Thales Gayean, Brazilian historian and restorer, participated in the roundtable, which was moderated by journalist Gaspar Micolo.
The coordinator of the restoration project of the Goethe Institut Angola, Maximiliam Wemhoner, gave a positive assessment of the topics discussed at the conference as practical initiatives for museum policies, highlighting as valuable the contribution of the King of Ndongo, who defends greater contact with the parts origin societies.
Soba Nsangui Dya Ndala, in statements to Jornal de Angola, proposes that there be greater collaboration between museums and traditional authorities, because oral sources support the cultural information of the pieces exhibited in museums.
The sovereign defended the creation of a Museum of the Kingdom of Ndongo and a reassessment of the historic sites, despite recognizing that there are some projects in the pipeline due to the complaints of some museum directors, but he is of the opinion that a lot must be changed.
Greater investment in staff training, research and the importance of the role of communities were the points raised by Zita Domingos. “It is necessary to have a museum that dialogues with the community and that has the possibility to invite and be a social space for dialogue”. He considered that everything passes through an investigation that gives the museum quality content and well-trained staff. museum must reach out to the communities that own the heritage.
The Spanish ethno-musicologist, David Lopez, spoke about his experience in the work of digitizing cokwe music, in close collaboration with the Dundo Museum.
Jornal Cultura, in its next edition of Wednesday, October 12, will give a more in-depth treatment of what was discussed at the round table “Future perspectives on Angolan museums”.
Exhibition and restoration course
The Spanish ethno-musicologist, David Lopez, detailed his experience in the work of digitizing cokwe music, in partnership with the Dundo Museum and Thales Gayean, the trainer of the restoration workshop, spoke about the entire process of recovering the museum pieces. .
The director of the Goethe Institut Angola, Gabriele Stiller-Kern, considered the entire training process to be positive, which had funding from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the support of the institution she directs, having thanked the support of the entire work team, partnership with the Museum of Anthropology and especially the professor.
Six professionals from the Museum of Anthropology, Dundo, the National Library, the National Archive of Angola and the National Institute of Heritage participated in the course, who are responsible for transmitting the acquired knowledge to their colleagues.
Alexandre Sousa, from the Angola National Archives (ANA), said that it was a unique and challenging experience that gave more knowledge to the conservation department of the new archive, which is the guardian of Angola’s collective memory.
Engrácia de Oliveira, from the scientific area of the National Museum of Anthropology, is satisfied with the knowledge she has acquired, mainly in the recovery of paper, areas of her interest, as she works in the library.
The last moment took place, in the courtyard of the National Museum of Anthropology, with the performance “Chibinda Ilunga-Places of Belonging”, curated by Tila Likunzi, artistic direction by Iris Chocolate, Jaliya The Bird in spoken work, video by Mwana Pwo , Lilianne Kiame in the staging with six extras.
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