Akassa at a local table
Find a place serving akassa or another locally prepared maize dish and share two side dishes to compare flavours.
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A date with a touch of Benin.
In Benin, you can choose a flavor, a contemporary artwork or a story about local heritage together.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Art in Cotonou
Visit an advertised exhibition or gallery in Cotonou and each choose one work to describe to the other afterwards.
Choosing textile colours
Find two different fabrics or patterns at a craft market and explain which design you would choose for a picnic blanket to share.
A respectful heritage walk
Choose a locally recommended public heritage trail and talk along the way about what the place's history means.
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