La MansA Launches Bilingual Cultural Magazine
La MansA – Maison des mondes africains has launched MansA Magazine, a bilingual (French/English) semiannual cultural review. Available in newsstands, bookstores, and online, the magazine serves as an editorial extension of the institution's activities, featuring essays, interviews, and portfolios dedicated to African and Afro-diasporic scenes with a critical and documentary approach. The first issue's cover story highlights Guillaume Diop, the first Black principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet. The launch was announced on April 22, 2026, in L'ŒIL n°795.
Key facts
- La MansA – Maison des mondes africains launched MansA Magazine.
- The magazine is bilingual (French/English) and semiannual.
- It is available in kiosks, bookstores, and online.
- It functions as an editorial extension of La MansA's activities.
- Content includes essays, interviews, and portfolios.
- Focus is on African and Afro-diasporic scenes.
- Approach is critical and documentary.
- First issue cover features Guillaume Diop, first Black principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet.
Entities
Artists
- Guillaume Diop
- Sébastien Thème
Institutions
- La MansA – Maison des mondes africains
- MansA Magazine
- Opéra de Paris
- L'ŒIL
- MansA, the house of African worlds
- French National Assembly
Locations
- Paris
- France