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Julien Alapini
Julien Alapini (born August 28, 1906, in Abomey-Calavi; died February 26, 1970) was a teacher, writer, playwright, ethnographer, and politician from the Colony of Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin). Biography Julien Alapini attended primary school in Ouidah and then the École normale William-Ponty in Gorée (Senegal) from 1926 to 1929."Julien Alapini (1906–1970)" (Les Hussards noirs des savoirs) After graduating, he was appointed a teacher and later a school principal in several locations: Porto-Novo, Kouandé, Djougou, Savalou, Cotonou, Allada, Abomey, Covè, Parakou, Kouti, and Tori-Gare.Adrien Huannou, "Julien Alapini (1906–1970)" in ''La littérature béninoise de langue française: des origines à nos jours'', Karthala, Paris, 1984, pp. 82-84 In parallel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abomey-Calavi
Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people. Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth. The city is home to a constituent monarchy. History The history of Abomey-Calavi is linked to that of Abomey and the Kingdom of Dahomey Abomey-Calavi was founded to be near Cotonou, in order to facilitate trade. Education Its principal university is the University of Abomey-Calavi, founded in 1970. Places of worship Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |