The House of Arts and Culture in Ambohitsorohitra remains awaiting funding to complete its construction. Launched under a previous administration, the project has remained unfinished for several years since its start. Progress is estimated at approximately 47%, but its completion still requires substantial financial resources. The National Academy of Arts and Culture (ANAC), under the Ministry of Communication and Culture, is now seeking to mobilize partners to continue the work.
"We are trying to find partnerships to be able to continue and complete this building," explains Chançard Rarivoson, ANAC's director general. According to him, the project requires significant investment. He estimates that at least 10 billion ariary would be needed to achieve completion, compared to a previously cited figure of 6 billion ariary. ANAC is working with the ministry to seek funding and support to resume the project.
The construction had already benefited from financing during its initial phases, without reaching completion. Today, the challenge is to find the necessary resources to continue the work and breathe new life into this cultural infrastructure. For ANAC's director general, its completion would be a real asset for the sector. "The benefits we can derive from its completion concern notably arts and culture," he emphasizes.
Strengthening Artistic Training
Beyond construction, ANAC sees this infrastructure as an opportunity to better structure Madagascar's artistic and cultural sector. The establishment notably wishes to advance toward regulation and accreditation of cultural and artistic institutions, similar to how universities and schools operate.
The objective is also to bring Malagasy artistic training closer to international standards. "Our academies must not lag behind those abroad," summarizes Chançard Rarivoson, who wishes that people trained in Madagascar can benefit from a level comparable to that offered in foreign academies.
Intended notably to host ANAC and artistic training activities, the House of Arts and Culture could thus become a space dedicated to training, creation, and development of the cultural sector. For now, its future still depends on the authorities' and their partners' ability to secure the necessary funding.