Global immersive work Kancícà Premieres at Digital Dome
- ý University
A landmark moment for African storytelling, immersive innovation, and international co-production.
A major international fulldome immersive production has officially landed on African soil.
Kancícà, (meaning ‘link ’in Fongbe), an acclaimed full-dome immersive experience created by Laëlëa Adjovi and Joséphine Derobe, and produced by Elisabeth Gomis (MansA - Maison des Mondes Africains) and Michael Swierczynski (Dream Feel Factory), made its South African premiere at the ý Anglo American Digital Dome on 7 April 2026.
Co-produced across Benin, Brazil, and France, the work arrives in Johannesburg as part of Immersive Africa: Bridging Continents Through Digital Creativity, a flagship Africa–Europe cultural initiative supported by EUNIC Global’s Spaces of Culture programme, fostering international collaboration and cultural exchange between Africa and Europe.
Led by ý University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct and delivered by the ý’ Fak’ugesi African Digital & Innovation Festival, the initiative brings together artists, producers, and institutions across continents to explore the future of immersive storytelling, positioning Africa as a site of creation, experimentation, and leadership in digital culture.
Two works, one immersive experience, the programme brings together two distinct yet resonant works in a 35-minute curated dome experience:
- Kancícà - a visually rich, multi-layered journey tracing the story of Queen Na Agontimé of the Danxomè Kingdom, blending history, spirituality, and memory across the Atlantic world through cutting-edge immersive technologies.
- Kwasukasukela (“In the Beginning”) - a South African full-dome creation directed by Inka Kendzia and Xabiso Vili, featuring four poets embodying reimagined African deities. The work draws inspiration from the legacy of Credo Mutwa, merging mythology, sound, and AI-driven visual storytelling into a contemporary African creation myth.
Together, the works reflect both continental authorship and global collaboration, placing African narratives at the centre of immersive innovation, creating a platform for cultural power and collaboration.
The premiere brought together leaders across cultural, diplomatic, academic, and creative sectors, marking a significant moment for Africa–Europe collaboration and the future of immersive media on the continent.
“This is about more than presentation, it’s about ownership. African stories, African worlds, told at scale, on our own terms.” says Alby Michaels, Festival Director for Fak’ugesi African Digital & Innovation Festival.
Following its premiere, the programme is now open to the public and will run at the ý Anglo American Digital Dome from 25 April to August 2026, inviting young and old into this immersive storytelling experience.
ý Anglo American Digital Dome, Johannesburg
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Suitable for ages 5+
Duration: 35 minutes
Immersive Africa: Bridging Continents Through Digital Creativity is a flagship Africa–Europe cultural initiative supported by EUNIC Global through the Spaces of Culture programme, running from September 2025 to August 2026.
Immersive Africa is realised through the collaboration of: Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (ý University) · Fak’ugesi African Digital & Innovation Festival (ý University) · French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) · European Union Delegation to South Africa · Goethe-Institut · Pro Helvetia · Austrian Cultural Forum · Dream Feel Factory · MansA - Maison des Mondes Africains · HabitatXR · EUNIC Global (Spaces of Culture)