Cultural Activities

Joseph Nkou Municipal Cultural Centre

Open to the public since 15 April 2026, the JNMCC is the district's cultural hub. It includes a 15,000-book library, a 300-seat auditorium, art workshops, a recording studio and an exhibition space.

Public library

• Free access for on-site consultation;
• Membership card for borrowing (up to 3 books for 15 days): 2,000 FCFA/year for adults, 500 FCFA for pupils and students, free for seniors;
• Hours — Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, closed Monday;
• 10 computer stations with free Internet (1 hour per day per person, by sign-up).

Regular workshops

• Visual arts (Wed 2-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-12 PM) — 2,000 FCFA/month;
• Music — piano, guitar, percussion intro (Tue/Thu 4-6 PM) — 3,000 FCFA/month;
• Theatre (Wed 4-6 PM) — 2,000 FCFA/month;
• Traditional and contemporary dance (Sat 2-5 PM) — 2,000 FCFA/month;
• Creative writing (Fri 5-7 PM) — 2,000 FCFA/month;
• Children's reading club (Saturday morning) — free.

Annual events programme

• Visual Arts Biennale (May);
• Cameroonian Film Festival (June);
• Free summer art workshops for children (July-August);
• "Yaoundé in Letters" literary meetings (October);
• End-of-year concert (December).

Artist residencies

The city hall welcomes 2-3 artists in residence per year (3 to 6 months), with free housing and workshop space, in exchange for producing a publicly exhibited work. Applications open in January.

Room hire

The auditorium and exhibition hall can be rented for association or private events. Local associations: 50,000 FCFA/evening; private rates: 150,000 FCFA/evening. Requests to be filed at least 30 days before the desired date.