Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Who is Khady, daughter of artist Kalidou Kassé, who shaped the opening ceremony’s visual magic?

Khady Kassé, a civil engineer, interior architect and internationally trained scenographer, contributed to the opening ceremony design for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The daughter of visual artist Kalidou Kassé, she helped design the ceremonial lectern, a sculptural luminous seed and a representation of the city. Her work brings together functional requirements, shapes, materials and light to give the spectacle a distinctive visual identity and symbolic depth.