The celebrities of African and Diaspora cinema once again met during an event where they were spotlighted. The Ouagadougou Town Hall welcomed stars from various backgrounds. Cocktail reception, artistic performances, speeches and above all the awarding of distinctions marked the event. According to promoter Georgette Paré, this fourth edition of the Celebrities Days was an opportunity for the Organizing Committee to pay tribute to women in the film industry. The guest of honour, the special
guest, and the patron were respectively Fatoumata Diawara, Hon. Aïchata Haïdara Cissé from Mali, and Alimata Salamberé, former Minister for Culture of Burkina Faso. Many guest stars including Appoline Traoré, Mouna N’Diaye, Fanta Régina Nacro, Assétou Koné and many others also attended the event. Women were simply honoured.