11.00-16.00 hrs
With: Agency, Sven Augustijnen, Guy Bomanyama Zandu, Tina Clausmeyer, Bambi Ceuppens, Raf Custers, Wim Cuyvers, Antoine-Dover Osongo-Lukadi, Vincent Kenis, Adamo Kiangebeni, Jean-Michel Kibushi, Dirk Pauwels, SMAQ (Sabine Müller, Andreas Quednau), Florence de la Tullaye, Sarah Vanagt and Kristien Van den Brande

In: Royal Museum for Central Africa (Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium) and at Panafrica Association (Rue Jules Boullion 31, 1050 Brussels (Matonge), Belgium)

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A group of researchers investigated the public spheres of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, two neighbouring capitals separated from each other by the Congo river. The group subscribed to "visualizing the visible" as a common approach for its research and decided to treat Brazzaville and Kinshasa as one city: BRAKIN.
The researchers studied such wide-ranging phenomena as diamond trade, UN-presence, the Congo river, street children, mobile phone advertisements, street trade, roundabouts, land disputes, public space and the remains of housing projects. These phenomena were used as visible indicators for reading the urban environment. Walks instead of archives generated the research. The study of BRAKIN was initiated by Wim Cuyvers and supported by the Jan van Eyck Academie. The researchers and authors of the book travelled to Brakin from 27 January - 17 February and 7-29 May 2005.

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Venue 1 Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13 | 3080 Tervuren | Belgium
Screening and exhibitions
First elections, documentary by Sarah Vanagt 2005, 15 min loop Panorama, newspaper supplement by Sven Augustijnen exhibited Kinshasa, ville de mon enfance by Adamo Kiangebeni 2004, 18 min loop La dance de Jupiter by Florence de la Tullaye 2005, 75 min loop Mayasi, taximan à Kinshasa by Guy Bomanyama Zandu 2004, 26 min loop Mwana Mboka by Jean-Michel Kibushi 1999, 14 min loop

Copies of the BRAKIN book will be available, supplementary Brakin images by SMAQ (maps), Tina Clausmeyer (photos of the Congo river), Kristien Van den Brande (photos of streetchildren) and Dirk Pauwels (video Lisala market).

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Venue 2 Panafrica Association
Rue Jules Boullion 31 | 1050 Brussels (Matonge) | Belgium
Lectures
Antoine-Dover Osongo-Lukadi
Bambi Ceuppens
Raf Custers
Vincent Kenis
and others

Copies of the BRAKIN book will be available.

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Venue 3 Espace Matonge
Chaussée de Wavre 78 | 1050 Brussels (Matonge) | Belgium
Congolese food, drinks, music
Berberé, Fufu, Saka Saka, unpublished dvd with music and images
recorded by Vincent Kenis.

Copies of the BRAKIN book will be available.

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Venue 4 Bus
Reading
A free shuttle bus will connect the Matonge locations with Tervuren. On the bus Wim Cuyvers will be reading (from) BRAKIN and Brussels (continuous talk); copies of the BRAKIN book will be available

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All authors of the book will be present and will function as'facilicateurs'. They will moderate and participate in the discussions and clarify (their contributions to) the book at the different venues.

Languages: English, French, Dutch.
Admission: free.
More information: Winnie Koekelbergh (+31(0)43 350 37 43 or
winnie.koekelbergh@janvaneyck.nl)
You can order BRAKIN (€ 25,90) at: www.janvaneyck.nl/orderform

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