KITONG-KIASS INTERNATIONAL 3RRR SYMPOSIUM 2023 –
RESTITUTION, REHABILITATION and RECONCILIATION
The Significance of Restitution in Africa and for the Diaspora using the example of the Benin Bronzes
15th, 16th, and 17th of November 2023 in Vienna/Austria (respectively from 10 am to 21 pm)
This second edition of the KITONG-KIASS INTERNATIONAL 3RRR SYMPOSIUM 2023 is dedicated to the importance of restitution for the African continent as well as for the African Diaspora, using the Benin Bronzes as an example.
Phil Otaniyen Omodamwen, a 6th generation Benin bronze caster from Benin City, Nigeria, will be the guest of honour. He was born in Benin City into the Omodamwen´s family which belongs to the Benin bronze guild since 1504 AD and proudly keeps alive over 500 years heritage of bronze casting.
Numerous other speakers and players from the African Diaspora in Austria, as well as from the Austrian and international civil society, will shape this high-profile event.
The aim is to foster and strengthen the necessity of an inclusive and differentiated dialogue be-tween Austrian Federal Museums, governmental institutions, and the African Diaspora in Aus-tria, to work towards a sustainable and inclusive collaboration with African Diasporas in Austria, to tackle the complexity of the Restitution Issue and shape the present and the future together.
‘KITONG-KIASS’ is an expression from the Yangben language, which is a variant of the Yam-bassa language group in Cameroon. Kitong means heritage or memory, while Kiass means our. Therefore, ‘KITONG-KIASS’ translates to ‘Our heritage, our memory’. It is about sharing, heal-ing, including, a new ethic of memory.
The detailed program is yet to come.
Conception and Organisation: AFRIEUROTEXT and fresh Magazine in cooperation with the Weltmuseum Wien
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Symposium-coordination: Email: office@www.afrieurotext.at / leitung.afrieurotext@www.afrieurotext.at
Telephone: 0043 650 7235099 / 0043 676 6800911
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Prof. ACHILLE MBEMBE was the patron and prominent guest of our successfully and expertly organized KITONG-KIASS INTERNATIONAL 3RRR SYMPOSIUM 2022 on the complexity of the restitution issue, held in Vienna from August 31 to September 2, 2022. A high-profile conference that brought together speakers and participants from Africa, Austria/Europe, and the USA.
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ausführliches Symposiumsprogramm Deutsch
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„KITONG-KIASS“ is an expression in the Yangben language, a variant of the Yambassa language (Mbam and Inoubou) in Cameroon, and it means “Our Heritage” – kitong = Heritage / Kiass = Our.
Prof. ACHILLE MBEMBE was, from 31st of August to the 2nd of September 2022, Patron and prominent guest of our KITONG-KIASS INTERNATIONAL 3RRR SYMPOSIUM 2022, which was successfully and skilfully staged in Vienna on the complexities of the Restitution Issue
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detailed symposium program Englisch
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“KITONG-KIASS” is an expression in the Yangben Language, one of the variants of the Yambassa-Language (Mbam and Inoubou) in Cameroon and means “Our Heritage” – kitong = Heritage / Kiass = Our.
The KITONG-KIASS INTERNATIONAL 3RRR-SYMPOSIUM is imbedded in the following project:
Project 3RRR – RESTITUTION