Photos: Kin'Act in Kinshasa: PICSTORY_2026174338_kinact_01

A performer puts on her costume before a performance in the streets of Kinshasa.Every year, some artists and performers from the collective {quote}Ndaku ya La vie est belle{quote} get together to walk in the streets of Kinshasa during the Kinact Festival. They wear costumes made from household waste found in the dumps and streets of Kinshasa to raise awareness about the pollution in the city. The Kinact Festival was founded in 2015 by Eddy Ekete, a Congolese born in Kinshasa, and takes place in various neighborhoods of the Congolese capital, where they bring their art and costumes to the streets of Kinshasa.

A performer puts on her costume before a performance in the streets of Kinshasa.

Every year, some artists and performers from the collective "Ndaku ya La vie est belle" get together to walk in the streets of Kinshasa during the Kinact Festival. They wear costumes made from household waste found in the dumps and streets of Kinshasa to raise awareness about the pollution in the city.

The Kinact Festival was founded in 2015 by Eddy Ekete, a Congolese born in Kinshasa, and takes place in various neighborhoods of the Congolese capital, where they bring their art and costumes to the streets of Kinshasa.