October Edition
September came and went with a whirlwind of activity. The dance troupe that forms the Umoja Ensemble travelled to Uganda for the UMOJA Cultural Flying Carpet in Uganda where they participated in various forums and performances with other young artists from from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda and Norway. The Ensemble put on a spectacular show at the Dome before they left. The Mahaba Mahaba play was staged at the Dome with over 300 people attending. Amani Lazmima program moved to Mukura Kwa Njenga and supported World Peace Day by broadcasting peace messages in the Center of Nairobi town, where a huge billboard was erected. The Sarakasi Team was at The Laikipia Nature Conservancy in Northern Kenya participating in the Sports for Peace event.
WaPi Ungwana
September’s Wapi was dubbed Wapi Ungwana in celebration of African music. The Skills Factory was headed by David Ohingo winner of several music and advertising awards. He has written songs for artists including Zannaziki, Achieng Abura, Mercy Myra, in Kenya and Sabry Elkoshairy in The Netherlands.
Amani Lazima – Mukuru Kwa Njenga
The 9th edition of Amani Lazima was held at Mukuru Kwa Njenga in is part of the larger Mukuru inner city hood that comprises of over 20 smaller Mukuru's. It's large population is one of the most enterprising populous that the Amani team has come across. Small scale businesses flourish all over the area. During this visit, the workshops that were held concentrated on prevailing issues in the 'hood' such as family planning & small scale enterprises.
Acrobatics Desk
Pale Juu and Beyond ™ is a social circus and music project with a strong developmental focus, on aerial repertoire. Trainer Catherine Daniels from Australia will be at the Sarakasi dome training participants for the next three months on newly acquired knowledge in this field. She will then create a show which will tour ISK theatre, the Go Down Arts Centre & Westgate Shopping Mall.
Laikipia Highland Games
"Hundreds of flags flew in the morning wind, and the people came to the fourth edition of the Laikipia Highlands Games. The Njemps/Illchamus resplendent in pink came from the remote bomas along the Great Rift valley, from Amaya came the wild Pokot, and from the land of Samburu the handsome Moran. Tugen and Turkana, Kikuyu and Nandi, Borana and Masai mixed peacefully, side by side in the fields with hundreds of school children and community. The Samburu , Njemps and Pokot Morans raced each other and climbed the podium to get their medals, the Pokot Girls won the Tug of Peace and the Maasai warriors played cricket."Kuki Gullman, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:24 PM via e-mail
Umoja Ensemble
The Umoja Ensemble comprising of 15 young artists, made their way to Uganda to participate in The East Umoja Camp. Together with other young artists from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda and Norway,they spend two weeks creating and performing together. Umoja Cultural flying Carpet is a program working for peace and development of the society through international cultural collaboration. The main objective of the program is support of art and culture in society the development of institutions and the development of individuals.
Highlights
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