Senegal's African Dance Biennial Faces Uncertain Future Amid Port Development
The African Dance Biennial, a major event showcasing contemporary African dance, recently took place in Toubab Dialao, Senegal. This event, which has been rotating across African cities since 1997, aims to elevate the visibility of choreographic work on the continent. The three-day festival was held at the École des Sables, a prominent dance training institution founded by Germaine Acogny. However, the school's future is threatened by a billion-dollar deep water port project by Dubai Port World, which could expropriate surrounding land, including property acquired by the school to protect its natural ecosystem. The arts community in the area is forming an association to resist this development. 
