| International Festival of Masks and the Arts Festival International des Masques et des Arts | |
|---|---|
 A masked dancer performing at the 2014 festival | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Cultural festival |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location(s) | Dédougou |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Inaugurated | 1996 |
| Founder | Association for the Protection of Masks (ASAMA) |
| Previous event | 2020 |
| Next event | 2022 |
The Festival International des Masques et des Arts (International Festival of Masks and the Arts), or FESTIMA, is a cultural festival celebrating traditional African masks held in Dédougou, Burkina Faso.[1] Founded to help preserve traditional cultural practices in the modern age, FESTIMA features masks and traditions from several West African countries.[2] It is currently held biennially in even-numbered years.[3] The most recent edition, the fifteenth, was held from February 29 to March 7, 2020, in Bankuy.[4][5][6]
- ^ "FESTIMA". Official FESTIMA Website. Retrieved January 11, 2018. (in French)
- ^ Page, Thomas (May 13, 2016). "The masked men of Burkina Faso". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "FESTIMA 2018 in Dédougou, Burkina Faso". Everfest. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Lawali, D. (February 24, 2020). "Dédougou : La 15e édition du Festival international des masques et des arts se tiendra du 29 février au 7 mars 2020". Lefaso.net. Retrieved May 27, 2021. (in French)
- ^ Rédaction B24 (March 3, 2020). "FESTIMA 2020 : Un défi culturel, sécuritaire et économique". Burkina 24. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (in French) - ^ M.K (March 16, 2020). "FESTIMA 2020 : Entre tradition du masque et modernité". Journal L'Economiste du Faso. Retrieved May 27, 2021. (in French)