Founded in 2002 by BDOM, Centre Olame, Groupe Jérémie and Plateforme DIOBASS, the ASBL 3 Tamis works exclusively around issues dedicated to citizenship education with culture and the arts as mediums.
3 Tamis has joined various cultural networks, including the Festival of Bukavu (FESTBUK), which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019. FestBuk is a meeting place for artists from different countries, mainly from the DRC, the Great Lakes region, the United States and Europe. It combines various artistic disciplines, including film, music, dance, percussion and theatre.
General Objective
support citizenship education, peace initiatives and training in human relations.
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Specific objectives
to accompany and support the work of animating civil society and NGO training.
to collaborate with the national and international media and arts in order to exchange products, services and experiences
to promote South Kivu and largely DR Congo through their cultural and tourist heritage along with the economic and social potential
to train in institutional and social communication through ICT
to promote entrepreneurship among young people and accompany them towards assuming societal responsibilities.
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3 Tamis answers to
*the lack of images and modern technology
the lack of memory and archives
the lack of positive images other than those of misery, war, rape...
the lack of good quality images and productions
the lack of professional cultural structures and spaces
the scarcity of local production in the service of sustainable development
the absence of business incubators for young people
the lack of audiovisual media coverage due to the lack of permanent electrical power
the villages and people are forgotten by the media and the digital division...
Main activities undertaken
More than 500 reports, documentaries, fiction and video clips broadcast on local TV,
TV5, RTBF and outdoor cinema (560 outdoor screenings).
*Coaching Belgian trainees in audiovisual communication and socio-cultural animation (University of Liège, Hautes Ecoles Wallonnes, University of Sorbonne, etc.)
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