19th edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea kicks off

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19th edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea kicks off

STORY: 19th edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Conakry CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE (French): MOHAMED LAMINE BIYAYE N'DIAYE, Audience 3. various of the festival STOYRLINE: The 19th edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture of Guinea (FENAC) kicked off Tuesday in Conakry by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, Alpha Soumah. The festival sees the participation of around 30 artistic and cultural groups from different regions of the country. According to the minister, more than 400 artists and cultural figures will compete in several disciplines such as choreography, percussion, theater, recital and choral. SOUNDBITE (French): MOHAMED LAMINE BIYAYE N'DIAYE, Audience "I am very delighted and feel comfortable because this is our field, this is our work. Our percussionists and ballet artists haven't been promoted for a long time. It is

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