At Thread, the artists' residency and cultural center in Sinthian, Le Korsa and the Albers Foundation have hosted hundreds of local and international artists-in-residence, who spend a month in the village working on their own projects. Many also offer workshops to both children and adults, which have included creative writing, drawing, photography, weaving, and even collaborative site-specific artworks. The building, thanks to its large open spaces, also hosts the cultural performances of seven local schools, which feature theater, music, and dance, and offer the students—who hail from a variety of ethnic groups—a chance to share their traditions.

Le Korsa supports an annual regional soccer tournament, an annual tennis and basketball camp on the court we constructed across from Thread, and an ongoing lacrosse program that is run with the support of artist Ryan Cronin.

Journalism and essential news are spread through Radio Tabadian, a community radio station developed by Le Korsa in partnership with the local population, which broadcasts from Gouloumbou and serves the wider Missirah region.

Our cultural support extends to the city of Tambacounda, where Le Korsa has underwritten cultural festivals, helped artist Saliou Diop develop his own artists' residency, and assisted a local artist with a mural-painting project throughout the city. At the Foyers des Tambacounda, we offer art classes and creative writing workshops.

- Josef Albers