Ministry of Arts and Culture (MINAC).

Responsible for the development and implementation of government policy in the area of artistic and cultural promotion and development.

Minister of Arts and Culture

Dr. BIDOUNG MKPATT
Minister of Arts and Culture

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Growth of the arts and culture sub-sector

Development of cultural and creative industries with a view to the economic profitability of the arts and culture sub-sector.

in accordance with the orientations of the National Development Strategy Document - Cameroon 2030 (NDS30). The country now has a new frame of reference for its development action over the next decade.

The benefits of Arts and Culture

Important to art and culture

Culture and art are two wonderful ways to maintain or reinforce a sense of belonging to a strong community m, to forge a personal identity and to show your creativity. They provide multiple opportunities for learning, entertainment, recreation, personal growth and improved communication with others.

What is culture and art?
What is culture and art?

they refer to all activities related to the creation, production, distribution or consumption in the field of music, theater, dance, visual arts or radio and television programs.

What is art and culture?
What is art and culture?

Culture is the relationship to the thing. Let me explain. Art is an archaic human activity, which consists in formulating (putting into form) a symbolic discourse using the most diverse materials (words, images, sounds, movements, etc.)

What are the 7 arts?
What are the 7 arts?

The classification of the seven arts: 1st: architecture; 2nd: sculpture; 3rd: visual arts (painting, drawing, etc.); 4th: music; 5th: literature (poetry or dramaturgy); 6th: performing arts (theatre, dance, mime, circus, humour); 7th: cinema;

What is the difference between art and culture?
What is the difference between art and culture?

Art is meant to be a form of appreciation of beauty and expression of emotional power. Culture in turn serves as a guide for behavior, clothing as a guide for behavior in a situation that serves as a model for expectation in a social group.

 

Our objectives

The Ministry of Arts and Culture

In accordance with the political orientations of the Head of State, and the sub-regional vision, which aspires to make culture a lever for development and regional integration, the strategic orientation taken by the authorities in charge of the sub-sectors aims on the one hand, to improve the offer of cultural goods and services for national and foreign consumers, and on the other hand, to develop the cultural and creative industries with a view to the economic profitability of the arts and culture sub-sector , in accordance with the guidelines of the National Development Strategy 2020-2030.

Our Projects

Develop a real cultural industry

oriented towards the qualitative and quantitative improvement of the supply of cultural goods and services, with a view to their consumption by nationals and the densification of the consumption of cultural goods by foreigners.

 

For community liberalism (H.E. Paul BIYA, 1987, 114).

« Our project is [ ... ] to move from an unconsciously lived culture to a freely thought-out culture. My conviction is that a cultural policy, courageous and consistent, is the lever of (the) fruitful political culture that I intend to promote to establish Cameroonian democracy.»

News

Art and Culture in full modernization.

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Aug 29, 2023
Opening ceremony of the: unity, cultural diversity and the great figures of the history of Cameroon spaces

This day was marked by the opening ceremony of the: unity, cultural diversity and the great...

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Mar 23, 2023
The Minister of Arts and Culture today granted an audience to Mr. Olivier Guillaume BÉER

The Minister of Arts and Culture today granted an audience to Mr. Olivier Guillaume BÉER, Resident...

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Mar 9, 2023
Yaoundé International Book Industry Fair (SIILY 2023)

The opening ceremony of the Yaoundé International Book Industry Fair (SIILY 2023) under the high...

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Mar 15, 2023
Celebration of Yaoundé, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2022

As part of the celebration of Yaoundé, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2022, the World...

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Cameroonian Art and Culture Internationally

promote national and international cultural exchanges,

this is one of the major objectives set by the Ministry of Arts and Culture.

 

Leading team

The staff of the Ministry of Arts and Culture

We will ensure as optimal as possible, a better social and security framework, in particular through actions of social security, social framework and fulfillment for them. Particular emphasis will be placed on strengthening the career and salary management mechanism of MINAC staff.

Office

Quartier du Lac - Zone Ministèrielle
Boîte Postale: 1053 Yaoundé
Cameroun

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