" Where Africa meets America "
The Gabonese American Community/Cultural Center (GACC) is a nonprofit organization based in Germantown , Maryland , committed to making American and African art available to the local community. The GACC is a unique treasure created to share diversity and spirit with visitors. The GACC provides significant American and African cultural experiences.
The GACC captures and presents snapshots of the earth's last Eden ( Gabon ) as depicted by the National Geographic, Survivor Gabon (CBS Channel) and the Travel Channel and provides an extensive database of Africa 's greatest natural The Center houses films, videos, books, tapes, and documentaries of the most lush, untouched rainforests in the world, as well as pristine coastal wetlands that still clothe West African nations, home to the forest elephant, sitatunga, thousands of large
primates, in particular the lowland gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo (pygmy chimpanzees), the richest concentration of the world's biodiversity, 400 mammal species, 1,000 bird species, 700 species of fish, over 10,000 plant species, and much more. The Gabonese American Community & Cultural Center (GACC) was shaped to interest the serious researcher, the wildlife enthusiast, the student and the more casual browser. As they enter, visitors make a voyage of discovery. On their journey through the Center, They have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Gabon 's powerful and exciting history and culture. Here they discover its many tribes and ethnic groups; view ancient rituals masks, reliquary figures and unusual musical instruments. Preservation of Gabon 's rich cultural legacy and its presentation to the world at large is a long-held desire of the founders of the center. This extraordinary initiative has united collections of Gabon 's arts, paintings, sculptures while effectively preserving it but also promoting it. The center organizes regular Pygmy and Bantu contemporary art exhibitions.
The visitor learns the story and Gabon 's origin of cubism (20th century avantgarde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music and literature). Existing works from artists such as George Mbourou (Famous Gabonese artist who was chosen to represent Africa in Aichi , Japan in 2005 - the exhibition received more than 22 million visitors and 48 heads of states) and Mbigou stones are displayed. The center is also seeking funds to help people of Gabon save and protect the Gabonese tropical rainforest, the Congo Basin (The Congo Basin holds up to one-quarter of the world's tropical forests), defend the rights of pygmies and the animals living inside that forest. The center hopes to do it through exhibits, conferences, media campaigns and grassroots organizations. The Gabonese American Community and Cultural Center is a place for positive discussion on education, generous actions, community involvement, arts and cultures. The center is committed to teach English, French, Bantu and Pygmy languages, mathematics, personal finance, science and technology. |