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A date with a touch of Congo-Brazzaville.

In Congo-Brazzaville, an evening of music, a shared meal, art and a short city walk go well together.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Go out and taste something

  1. A waterside walk with a return plan

    In daylight, walk a short public stretch along an accessible waterfront or through a park, and agree where to turn back for a drink.

  2. Saka-saka with rice

    Choose a saka-saka recipe and cook a simple meal together.

Try two new things

  1. Rumba at a gentle pace

    Listen to Congolese rumba together and each choose a song that brings back a memory.

  2. Painting in Brazzaville

    Find an open gallery or exhibition in Brazzaville and each choose one work to describe to the other person before revealing its title.

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Indoors
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Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A sculpture trailFind three public sculptures and imagine what they could mean without reading their plaques.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Bridge routeWalk past three bridges and compare how they connect the neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Watching a lockFind a public spot by a lock and watch how boats pass through.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Waterfront walkWalk along a canal, pond or river and count the boats or birds you see.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Jazz nightListen to a jazz performance together or put together a set of three tracks at home.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Outdoor cookingMake a simple meal together that you can eat outdoors.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Train rouletteChoose a station within half an hour's travel together and explore one street there.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An autumn playlist walkEach make a short playlist for a walk around your neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE X on the mapDraw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.View the idea
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