OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso’s diplomatic and consular missions worldwide will soon feature local artworks, following a donation of 70 pieces by Minister of Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday in Ouagadougou.

According to Burkina Information Agency, Culture, Arts and Tourism, this contribution marks the fourth installment of a program aimed at enriching public buildings with national art. The collection, intended exclusively for Burkina Faso’s embassies and consulates, includes sculptures, paintings, photographs, bogolan (a traditional Malian cloth), art drawings, and batik. Minister Ouédraogo emphasized that this initiative not only makes art more accessible to Burkinabè abroad but also strengthens the cultural identity of the nation’s overseas missions.

The reception of these artworks was met with appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Marie Karamoko Traoré, who acknowledged the cultural significance of this gesture and pledged to expedite the artworks’ shipment to their destinations. Furthermore, Minister Traoré announced plans to host an annual exhibition within the Ministry to showcase Burkinabè art, extending invitations to international diplomatic missions based in Burkina Faso.