Red Shoes Adventures · @Red_Shoes_Adventures
11 followers · 40 posts · Server mendeddrum.orgSo ... I know what to do the next time I am in #Accra, #Ghana - I will be visiting the #DikanCenter, the largest #photography #library in #Africa! 🤩
More than 30,000 #books !
The Dikan (“take the lead” in #Asante / #Ashanti ) Center has a #photo #studio, classrooms for #workshops, rare books, a #fellowship program aimed at #African #documentarians & #visual #artists, and an #exhibition space for hosting regular shows.
#Accra #ghana #dikancenter #photography #library #Africa #books #asante #ashanti #photo #studio #workshops #Fellowship #African #documentarians #visual #artists #exhibition
PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
564 followers · 2508 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.orgThe largest #photography #library in Africa has opened in #Ghana ’s capital, #Accra , #showcasing the work of the continent and #diaspora ’s forgotten, established & emerging talent.
The #DikanCenter offers a #PhotoStudio & #classrooms provide space for #workshops while a #fellowship programme is aimed at #African #documentarians and #VisualArtists.
#GoodNews #BlackMastodon #POC #Progressive #CommunityBuilding #education #opportunities #CreativeArtists #Africa
#photography #library #ghana #accra #showcasing #diaspora #dikancenter #photostudio #classrooms #workshops #fellowship #african #documentarians #visualartists #goodnews #blackmastodon #poc #progressive #communitybuilding #education #opportunities #creativeartists #africa
Jan Hicks · @dustystacks
70 followers · 174 posts · Server zirk.usThe #DikanCenter in #Accra looks an amazing resource. I read about it in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/dec/20/africas-biggest-photography-library-opens-in-ghana-accra-dikan-center
#Ghana #PaulNinson #photography #Africa
#dikancenter #Accra #Ghana #paulninson #photography #africa
Magpieblog · @sarahc
696 followers · 2171 posts · Server mas.toIf you read Humans of New York, you may know about Ghanaian photographer Paul Ninson's quest to create an African library for photography and visual education. Now his dream project -- the Dikan Center -- has just opened its doors in Accra, Ghana.
' Ninson’s vision for Dikan ... is to celebrate this rich visual history and accomplishments of African artists [ and offer] inspiration and resources to emerging photographers. '
#dikancenter #library #africa #photography
JuneSim63 · @junesim63
407 followers · 1392 posts · Server mstdn.social"The largest photography library in Africa has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, showcasing the work of the continent and diaspora’s forgotten, established and emerging talent.
Founded by Ghanaian photographer and film-maker Paul Ninson, the Dikan Center houses more than 30,000 books he has collected"
#Photography #Africa #Ghana #PaulNinson #DikanCenter #Accra
#BlackPhotographers #BlackMastodon
#BlackMastodon #blackphotographers #accra #dikancenter #paulninson #ghana #Africa #Photography
JuneSim63 · @junesim63
474 followers · 1697 posts · Server mstdn.social"The largest photography library in Africa has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, showcasing the work of the continent and diaspora’s forgotten, established and emerging talent.
Founded by Ghanaian photographer and film-maker Paul Ninson, the Dikan Center houses more than 30,000 books he has collected"
#Photography #Africa #Ghana #PaulNinson #DikanCenter #Accra
#BlackPhotographers #BlackMastodon
#BlackMastodon #blackphotographers #accra #dikancenter #paulninson #ghana #Africa #Photography
JuneSim63 · @junesim63
407 followers · 1392 posts · Server mstdn.social"The largest photography library in Africa has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, showcasing the work of the continent and diaspora’s forgotten, established and emerging talent.
Founded by Ghanaian photographer and film-maker Paul Ninson, the Dikan Center houses more than 30,000 books he has collected"
#accra #dikancenter #paulninson #ghana #Africa #Photography