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Koko Komégné
Koko Komégné is a visual artist based in Douala and a promoter of the contemporary art scene in Cameroon. Life and career Koko Komégné was born in 1950 in Batoufam. In 1956 he moves to Yaoundé where he attends school and he starts drawing and listening to all sorts of musics. In 1960–62 he produces his first sculpture ''Le Boxeur'' and in 1965, after many ups and downs, he moves to Douala where he meets Jean Sabatier, an amateur painter who will draw him to paint. In 1966 Komégné opens his first atelier: as a training, he starts reproducing art works by major painters (Van Gogh, Picasso, etc.) and for living he makes advertising billboards. In 1968 he wins the drawing competition ''Biscuits Berlin'' and he works for one year on a little boat which navigates the coasts of Central Africa. In 1971 he participates to his first group show organised in Douala by the Association Française pour la Formation des Cadres. In 1972 he opens a bar next to his house where he invit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batoufam
Batoufam (local language: Tswefap) is a town and commune in the department of Koung-Khi, Cameroon. It has an estimated population of 27,000. Batoufam is also a language and is part of the Bantu group of languages. History The founder of Batoufam was named Nankap. He was a hunter and a member of Bleble, a Tikar people that moved from the Adamawa Plateau to Bali. During the migration to Bali, Nankam deserted the Bleble, and served the Bangwa Chief. He was very similar to the Bangwa Chief because of his hunting skills and service attitude. For this, he was give the title of "Fodoum" (translation: "Chancellor"). After Kankam fell in love with Princess Melo, the Bangwa Chief decided to kill Kankam. But when Nankap learned of the plot, he fled to Bandrefam. Eventually, the Chief of Bandrefam gave Nankap a plot (Tou-fam; translation: "above Fam") to build his home. After he moved from Bandrefam, he made a home in Batoufam (translation: "village of Tou-fam"). Nankap's grandson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Guy Atakoua
Jean-Guy is a given name. Notable people with the name include: In politics *Jean-Guy Allard (born 1948), Canadian journalist for ''Le Journal de Montréal'' and ''Le Journal de Québec'' *Jean-Guy Cardinal (1925–1979), nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada *Jean-Guy Carignan BA, MBA (born 1941), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2004 *Jean-Guy Chrétien (born 1946), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000 *Jean-Guy Dagenais (born 1950), Canadian politician from Quebec * Jean-Guy Deschamps, former politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Jean-Guy Dubé, Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election * Jean-Guy Dubois (born 1948), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *Jean-Guy Guilbault (born 1931), member of the House of Commons of Canada * Jean-Guy Hudon (born 1941), Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons *Jean-Guy Laforest (born 1944), business owner and former politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |