Granite art impresses tourists and residents at Laongo symposium, Burkina Faso

Seventeen sculptors from nine African and European countries have gathered in the village of Laongo, located 35 km from the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou.

They’re attending the 14th international granite sculpture symposium, which kicked off on October 11th.

Using a jackhammer and grinder, Malian artist Indépendance Dougnon, participating for the first time, is aiming to carve a piece representing love and coexistence.

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