Cultural Pavilion3D aerial view
Non-contractual architectural visualisation.
UGOP Association · France–Congo
A Congolese project connected to Paris.
A future cultural and social hub connected to Pointe-Noire, open to local residents, artists, associations and training programmes.
Architectural visualisation – for illustrative purposes only
1 000 m²2 plots of 500 m²
200people trained / year · target
7 hubsUGOP ecosystem available
2 territoriesParis · Pointe-Noire
10/2028target progressive commissioning
3D immersion
Fly over the future Cultural Pavilion of Nzassi.
The 3D drone video gives an immediate view of the site layout and future volumes.
A place-based project
Culture, youth, careers, media and cooperation brought together in one ecosystem.
The Pavillon culturel de Nzassi is designed as a multi-purpose facility for creation, presentation, training, artist hosting, youth initiatives and cooperation between organisations.
Concept plan – indicative layout of the spaces.
Our commitment
A venue designed to be useful all year round
01
Create
Music and radio studios, cinema, live performance, digital practice and residencies.
02
Train
Professional pathways, workshops, educational projects and skills transfer.
03
Connect
Cooperation between Nzassi, Pointe-Noire, France, Europe and international cultural networks.
Project team
A France–Congo team, from artistic direction to local delivery.
Profiles of Salima Drider, Oswald Mavoungoud and Wulfran Mavoungoud are presented with their 2026 CVs. Ianca Thouin supports the architectural design of the future venue.
Ianca Thouin
Project architect
Architectural design of the future Pavillon culturel de Nzassi.
French & international partners
The project already relies on cultural, community and institutional networks.
Esprit d’Ébène · ParisYouth, inclusion, diasporas and France–Africa cooperation.Paris page ↗
NESTinEUROPEInternational mobility and exchanges.Official website ↗Assalamalekoum Cultures · MauritaniaCulture, youth, creative industries and South–South mobility.Official website ↗
Institut français du Congo · Pointe-NoireCultural cooperation and project engineering.Official website ↗Roadmap to 2028
The project is progressing in stages.
In August 2026, the project is in its cultural, social, technical and architectural scoping phase. Detailed architectural design is scheduled from October 2026 to March 2027.
View the roadmapFinal objective
An official public opening in October 2028, following the design, financing, construction, fit-out, recruitment and pre-opening phases.
For funders
An online funding and due-diligence file.
The website brings together the information public funders, foundations and companies typically require: legal ownership, local governance, beneficiaries, programmes, measurable results, budget, roadmap, risks, partners and reference documents.
01
Evidence
1,000 m² site, local leadership, architect, 3D views, documents and roadmap.
02
Impact
Youth, training, employment, media, culture, citizenship, equality and cooperation.
03
Funding
Three scenarios: €720k, €980k and €1.29m; separate €720k AFD programme.
04
Accountability
Indicators, monitoring, governance, transparency and risk management.