Ars Electronica Festival · 2004
Télécentre Communautaire Polyvalent de Tombouctou
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2004
“Télécentre Communautaire Polyvalent de Tombouctou” by an uncredited artist received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Communities category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2004.
Timbuktu is an old caravan town, founded in the 12th century by the Tuaregs as a trading post, and was the spiritual center of Islam in West Africa. Due to its location in the desert and on the Niger, the town can be reached by water or overland only for a short period each year without major problems.
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