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Nairobi, Kenya
Nov 10-24, 2008
“We believe that culture is
fundamental to the development of a modern society. Culture is magic.
Culture has the power to give us experience that can make us fly and fly
as one. Therefore we have chosen the name UMOJA Flying Cultural Carpet.
UMOJA is a collaborative
cultural program funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Exterior in
collaboration with partners from East Africa.
After four vibrant years of experience in the Southern Africa the UMOJA organizers in Norway decided that apart from carrying on with the Southern Carpet it is time to start a second carpet in East Africa, which took off in 2007.
It is a program working for peace and development of the society through international cultural collaboration and exchange for a period at minimums four years time. Working method is the organized network. UMOJA activities focus on organizing regular annual work camps.
The international camp in Nairobi
The international camp this November (10.-23.) is hosted by Sarakasi Trust in Nairobi. About 120 talented youngsters, teachers, administrators and professional artists will camp together for two weeks. There they’ll have the opportunity to develop and promote skills and ideas, to interact and gain cultural understanding and respect, to stimulate cross-over work and to create artistically interesting results. Like with the other camps the artistic outcome will be showcased through performances and exhibitions. There will be six communities that will host the collaborators on the eve of the main performance on the 22nd November: they include Mukuru, Kibera, Mathare, Pumwani, Kayole and Korogocho.
For the first time a group from the Netherlands is also joining the camp.
For the DCMA six students accompanied by their teacher Mohammed Haji Issa (Matona) are participating in the national camp in Nairobi:
Zeynab Athumani (accordion, drums, voice)
Neema Ame (dance)
Ismail Muhsin (Oud)
Nassor Amour (Qanun)
Fadhil Mohammed (percussion)
Said Vuai (acting, bass guitar)
Eric Wainaina and the Mapinduzi Band will make a special appearance at the Final UMOJA Show on November 24 at UHURU Park in Nairobi.
In the second East African Carpet the following partners were involved: New Year's Concert in Maputo - Mozambique, 25 – 3 November 2008
Here will be young artists from Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Norway participating also a number of invited African Stars will be participating. Among those are Timbila Muzimba (Mozambique), Ray C (Tanzania), Eric Wainaina (Kenya) and Malaika (South Africa) etc.For Kenya - The Sarakasi Trust – based in Nairobi,
....is East Africa's largest performing arts organization. It assists hundreds of acrobats, dancers and musicians in developing their skills
....is not just a platform for artists to improve their professional techniques but is also a place for social development. www.sarakasi.org
For Ethiopia - CIE “Circus in Ethiopia” based is Addis Abbeba
…. represents circus initiatives from all over the country involving over 50 000 children
…. it was founded 1991 as an NGO for Youth and Social Development and to fight HIV Aids
For Tanziania - Bagamoyo College of Arts together with DCMA, Dhow Countries Music Academy, Zanzibar (first time performing together !)
….BCA is one of very few training institutions in Africa offering theoretical and practical training in arts. Established in 1981 BCA offers a three year diploma course programme and a variety of short courses ranging from three(3) to nine(9) months, Our courses are open to Tanzanians as well as international students www.sanaabagamoyo.com .
….DCMA is Zanzibars 1st music school. DCMA focuses on teaching traditional instruments and styles. DCMA is providing music education to anyone interested in studying music - amateurs and professional musicians. Over 500 students have registered since the opening in 2002. DCMA currently has about 100 active students. www.zanzibarmusic.org
After four vibrant years of experience in the Southern Africa the UMOJA organizers in Norway decided that apart from carrying on with the Southern Carpet it is time to start a second carpet in East Africa, which took off in 2007.
It is a program working for peace and development of the society through international cultural collaboration and exchange for a period at minimums four years time. Working method is the organized network. UMOJA activities focus on organizing regular annual work camps.
The international camp in Nairobi
The international camp this November (10.-23.) is hosted by Sarakasi Trust in Nairobi. About 120 talented youngsters, teachers, administrators and professional artists will camp together for two weeks. There they’ll have the opportunity to develop and promote skills and ideas, to interact and gain cultural understanding and respect, to stimulate cross-over work and to create artistically interesting results. Like with the other camps the artistic outcome will be showcased through performances and exhibitions. There will be six communities that will host the collaborators on the eve of the main performance on the 22nd November: they include Mukuru, Kibera, Mathare, Pumwani, Kayole and Korogocho.
For the first time a group from the Netherlands is also joining the camp.
For the DCMA six students accompanied by their teacher Mohammed Haji Issa (Matona) are participating in the national camp in Nairobi:
Zeynab Athumani (accordion, drums, voice)
Neema Ame (dance)
Ismail Muhsin (Oud)
Nassor Amour (Qanun)
Fadhil Mohammed (percussion)
Said Vuai (acting, bass guitar)
Eric Wainaina and the Mapinduzi Band will make a special appearance at the Final UMOJA Show on November 24 at UHURU Park in Nairobi.
In the second East African Carpet the following partners were involved: New Year's Concert in Maputo - Mozambique, 25 – 3 November 2008
Here will be young artists from Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Norway participating also a number of invited African Stars will be participating. Among those are Timbila Muzimba (Mozambique), Ray C (Tanzania), Eric Wainaina (Kenya) and Malaika (South Africa) etc.For Kenya - The Sarakasi Trust – based in Nairobi,
....is East Africa's largest performing arts organization. It assists hundreds of acrobats, dancers and musicians in developing their skills
....is not just a platform for artists to improve their professional techniques but is also a place for social development. www.sarakasi.org
For Ethiopia - CIE “Circus in Ethiopia” based is Addis Abbeba
…. represents circus initiatives from all over the country involving over 50 000 children
…. it was founded 1991 as an NGO for Youth and Social Development and to fight HIV Aids
For Tanziania - Bagamoyo College of Arts together with DCMA, Dhow Countries Music Academy, Zanzibar (first time performing together !)
….BCA is one of very few training institutions in Africa offering theoretical and practical training in arts. Established in 1981 BCA offers a three year diploma course programme and a variety of short courses ranging from three(3) to nine(9) months, Our courses are open to Tanzanians as well as international students www.sanaabagamoyo.com .
….DCMA is Zanzibars 1st music school. DCMA focuses on teaching traditional instruments and styles. DCMA is providing music education to anyone interested in studying music - amateurs and professional musicians. Over 500 students have registered since the opening in 2002. DCMA currently has about 100 active students. www.zanzibarmusic.org
For Norway – Norsk Kulturskolared with students of the following
institutions: Kunsthøyskolen Oslo, Circus Norway, Norges Musikhøyskole