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NOOR Foundation presents works by Justin Makangara (), Massow Ka () and Fabrice Mbonankira () from the 'Advanced Visual Storytelling' programme in Côte d’Ivoire at the Chocolonely Foundation presentation during Chocoa Fair (Amsterdam Cocoa Week).

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝟭𝟴–𝟮𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺

Realised in 2023 with the support of the Chocolonely Foundation, the programme brought together ten photographers from West Africa, who documented the cocoa-growing communities in Amanikro. Last year, the works from the programme travelled through rural Côte d’Ivoire in collaboration with as part of the exhibition 'Celebrating Communities', allowing them to be shared directly with the communities they document and creating meaningful engagement and dialogue.

The works on display at Chocoa Fair (.nl) represent a small part of the larger exhibition, offering an intimate glimpse into life in cocoa-growing communities. It was especially important to share these stories with the people shaping the cocoa industry. Thanks to the Chocolonely Foundation () for their support.

Captions:
1) Photo: © Justin Makangara: His shotgun leaning against the wall, a cocoa farmer is pictured in front of his house. As cocoa cultivation declines, the local population is turning to alternative means of subsistence such as hunting and agroforestry. Amanikro, Côte d’Ivoire, 2023.
2)Photo: © Massow Ka: By stepping away from portraiture, the images seek another way to honour the workers, exploring the deep connection between manual labour and identity. Amanikro, Côte d’Ivoire, 2023.
3) Photo: © Fabrice Mbonankira: Women in the village work together, often balancing their responsibilities while caring for their children. Amanikro, Côte d’Ivoire, 2023.