CULTURE
A great deal of the cultural
life of Gabon continues to be derived from or influenced by France.
Gabon's contemporary writers express themselves almost exclusively
in French. At the same time, there has been continued interest
in the precolonial history and traditions of Gabon's peoples.
Examples are the research on the Fang epic (mvet) and the art
of the Mpongwe, Fang, and Kota. In 1983 the International Centre
for Bantu Civilizations (Centre International des Civilisations
Bantu; CICIBA) was created, with its headquarters at Libreville.
Gabon
has newspapers in French, national and provincial radio stations
broadcasting in French and local languages, and television broadcasting
from Libreville that can be received as far away as Lambaréné.
French publications circulate extensively, and television programs
are relayed from France.
