The Forest Creative loft

The Forest/Creative Loft is an experimental creative space that opened in May 2020 in Bali in the city of Douala Cameroon. The place is situated in the middle of two important neighborhoods with different vibes and social habits. One, Bonapriso, inhabits a very wealthy community, high-class Cameroonians and expatriate workers. The other one, New Bell, is home to social workers and daily smugglers who are coming from different regions of Cameroon. Between both communities, The Forest/Creative Loft decided to implant its roots under a philosophy based on the idea of the forest, a forest in the middle of an urban growing city that has defined itself as a very important artistic and cultural hub. A big challenge for a variety of musicians, poets, art critics, writers, journalists, visual artists, dancers, performers, filmmakers, etc who all lack space for expression, exhibition, of encounters. They all represent components of an ecosystem that need to be constantly refreshed and questioned to foster interesting rhythms and dynamics. It is that context, of absence and lack in the so rich cultural landscape which favors the idea of having a location dedicated to experiments.