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Hope to see you all soon at our events: 31 August

Chap Chap Plastic with Music and dance from Leo Mkanyia, Hoko Roro and DDI.

Saturday 27 July at 18.00 'Youth as Creators' with Chap Chap Drum, 18.45 Dance, theatre and music by 'Youth as Creators' and at 20.45 Ngoma Afrika

British Council Training

Last week we held a training by the British Council at Nafasi on art entrepreneurship  Nafasi is together with Alliance Française Arusha a partner in this program. Faisal Kiwewa from Bahimba gave a three day course for art organization managers. With 17 participants, this was the start of the series of training to come in collaboration with the British Council.

                                                 BC training held at Nafasi Art Space

                                                           BC trainer Faisal Kiwewa

Saturday 22 June UNHCR, UNESCO and NAFASI Presents a Photo Exhibition "Bridging the Lines" at 4.30pm join Chap Chap Photo and at 6:30pm enjoy Music and Dance Performance at Nafasi Art Space

Dear All,

This Saturday at Nafasi Art Space

‘Bridging the lines’ a photo exhibition by Tanzanian and Refugee Children at 16.30

With Chap Chap Photo

Bring your camera and you will get some introduction tips on photography

18.30 Muziki

A full program with Makini, Haba na Haba, Umoja Flying Carpet, Absent as Present. Marx Gallo & the Captions from Sweden and Almighty Band presented by Allan Izai from Congo

Tuesday 18 June Filamu Lounge "Taare Zameen Par" (Like Stars on Earth) at 19.30 and Saturday 22 June Photo exhibition "Bridging the Lines" at 4.30 with Chap Chap Photo and Music and Dance Performance

Dear All,

Tuesday 18 June Filamu Lounge "Taare Zameen Par" (Like Stars on Earth) at 19.30

Saturday 22 June Photo exhibition "Bridging the Lines" at 4.30 with Chap Chap Photo and Music and     Dance 

Tuesday 18th June, 7:30pm Filamu Lounge presents an awards winning Indian Movie ‘Like Stars on Earth’ directed by Aamir Khan at Nafasi Art Space Mikocheni B.

Saturday exhibition (extra)ordinary and chap chap papier mache by Leah Pillsbury and Thobias Minzi (16.00) and Muziki Wahapahapa Acoustic with you all as guest artists at 18.30

Coming Saturday 23 March (extra)ordinary

16.00: An exhibition and Chap Chap Papier Mache by Leah Pillsbury and Thobias Minzi

18.30: And Muziki Wahapahapa Acoustic, you can bring your own instrument and we will make music with Wahapahapa and other musicians

Send in your complaints, irritations about your daily life, in one sentence

We will compose a ‘complaint song’, and turn all that negative into something good  g’,

Saturday exhibition (extra)ordinary and chap chap papier mache by Leah Pillsbury and Thobias Minzi (16.00) and Muziki Wahapahapa Acoustic with you all as guest artists at 18.30

Coming Saturday 23 March (extra)ordinary

16.00: An exhibition and Chap Chap Papier Mache by Leah Pillsbury and Thobias Minzi

18.30: And Muziki Wahapahapa Acoustic, you can bring your own instrument and we will make music with Wahapahapa and other musicians

Send in your complaints, irritations about your daily life, in one sentence

We will compose a ‘complaint song’, and turn all that negative into something good
 

Saturday 23 February Nafasi Art Space presents Exhibition "Mshanga" and Muziki Wahapahapa

‘She Turned around...’ An Exhibition by Regine Kolle From Friday 18 Jan to 3 Feb at Nafasi Art Space Drawings, Paintings and Animation,

Friday 7 December 'Material Things' an Exhibition by Artist in Residence Jarrett Erasmus at Nafasi Art Space at 18.30

CHAP CHAP MARKET WEEKEND 30 Nov-2 Dec- Exhibition 'Faces of Dar', Arts and Craft market, Music and Dance performance at Nafasi Art Space

Dear All

This weekend CHAP CHAP MARKET & MUZIKI WAHAPAHAPA at Nafasi Art Space

Friday 30 November

10.00 Arts and Craft Market

With stands from Mawazo Gallery, Cracode, Masai Sandals, Mkombozi/Mbalizi, Pavemo Art and Tumaini Traders, Woman Craft, Mkuki na Nyota, Tanzania Bone Craft, JV Furaha, Dhow Furniture, Gabriel Mollel, IWWA, Africraft, Sanaa Tamu, Anjipai, Henna Art from Zanzibar, and others

18.30 Art Exhibition 

‘Faces of Dar’ with works from Nafasi artists, opening by Prof Jengo

19.00 Music and Dance

Samuel Hokororo, Nyota Kali and Dar Creators

Saturday 1 Dec

10.00 Continuation Arts and Craft Market

18.30 Music and Dance

Samuel Hokororo, Baba Watoto, T-Africa, DesJazz and Mad Ice

Sunday 2 Dec

10.00 Continuation Arts and Craft Market

18.30 Music and Dance

Zemkala, Twetulobo, DDI and Wahapahapa Band

Food, Drinks and Children Activities will also be available

Map attached with Directions to Nafasi,

Dance and Theatre Every last Saturday of the month we have Muziki Wahapahapa. The Wahapahapa band invites other musicians, theatre groups and dancers. The next weekend 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2012 at CHAP CHAP MARKET we are looking forward to see again Baba Watoto and our favourite hip hop dancers DDI. They will give the space energy and prepare the floor for dancing.

Tomorrow November 20th 2012 Filamu Lounge presents "Pray The Devil Back To Hell" by Abigaile E & Gini Petikcer - Nafasi Art Space! at 7.30 PM

Filamu Club November 20th 2012 Nafasi Art Space 7.30 PM present "Pray The Devil Back To Hell"

Call for Proposal Artist in Residence 2013

Call for Proposal: Artist in Residence 2013 at Nafasi Art Space, DSM, Tanzania


Nafasi Art Space is a young Visual Art Space in Dar es Salaam with 11 studios, in- and outdoor exhibition space and 15 member artists. Nafasi aims to be the leading Contemporary Art Centre in Tanzania that provides a platform for artists through development, production and entrepreneurship in the Visual Arts by providing training, exchange and exhibition of contemporary arts locally, regionally and beyond. We are looking for our third visual artist to join us for a period of 2 months (beginning 2013) for a residency. The goal of the residency is to have an active art exchange between you and the Nafasi artists.

We are looking for:
•Contemporary visual artists working with ample experience – note, this call is not open to current art students
•Experience and willingness to conduct workshops and community work
During the residence period, you will:
•Work on your own project at the Nafasi premises, stay for the full duration of the residency and will actively participate in the Nafasi events
•Give a visual presentation of your work at the beginning of the residency to the Nafasi
collective and interested Tanzanian artist
•Conduct a two week workshop for Nafasi artists -in one go or spread over the residency period
•The residency will end with a public presentation/exhibition and produce one outside Art work for Nafasi
We offer:
•Travel and visa costs
•Housing
•Studio space
•A daily allowance/per diem
•A grant sum for material
Please send in your application before 15 Nov 2012 by e-mail to: nafasiarts@gmail.com
•Motivation letter explaining why you would like to come to Nafasi Art Space
•Artist statement and CV
•Portfolio overview: Minimal 6 images of your work, not bigger than 1 MB per image
•Three references
Selection will be made by a jury. Only the considered artist will be contacted before 15 Dec. with detailed information on the residency including practical information on visa, health insurance requirements and any other documentation required.

Plot No.41, Light Industrial Area rd. Mikocheni B | P. O. Box 31715, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cell: 0713 176 112, 0783 245 537 | nafasiarts@gmail.com | nafasiartspace.blogspot.com

NAFASI Art Space: Call for Proposal: Artist in Residence 2013 at Naf...

NAFASI Art Space: Call for Proposal: Artist in Residence 2013 at Naf...: Opening exhibition in gallery Public art workshop under mango tree Nafasi Art Space is a young Visual Art Space in Dar es Salaam with 11 ...

Filamu Club November 20th 2012 Presents "Pray the Devil Back to Hell'' at Nafasi Art Space

Call for Proposal: Artist in Residence 2013 at Nafasi Art Space, DSM, Tanzania

Opening exhibition in gallery Public art workshop under mango tree
Nafasi Art Space is a young Visual Art Space in Dar es Salaam with 11 studios, in- and outdoor
exhibition space and 15 member artists. Nafasi aims to be the leading Contemporary Art Centre
in Tanzania that provides a platform for artists through development, production and
entrepreneurship in the Visual Arts by providing training, exchange and exhibition of
contemporary arts locally, regionally and beyond. We are looking for our third visual artist to join
us for a period of 2 months (beginning 2013) for a residency. The goal of the residency is to have
an active art exchange between you and the Nafasi artists.
We are looking for:
· Contemporary visual artists working with ample experience – note, this call is not open to
current art students
· Experience and willingness to conduct workshops and community work
During the residence period, you will:
· Work on your own project at the Nafasi premises, stay for the full duration of the residency
and will actively participate in the Nafasi events
· Give a visual presentation of your work at the beginning of the residency to the Nafasi
collective and interested Tanzanian artist
· Conduct a two week workshop for Nafasi artists -in one go or spread over the residency
period
· The residency will end with a public presentation/exhibition and produce one outside Art
work for Nafasi
We offer:
· Travel and visa costs
· Housing
· Studio space
· A daily allowance/per diem
· A grant sum for material
Please send in your application before 15 Nov 2012 by e-mail to: nafasiarts@gmail.com
· Motivation letter explaining why you would like to come to Nafasi Art Space
· Artist statement and CV
· Portfolio overview: Minimal 6 images of your work, not bigger than 1 MB per image
· Three references
Selection will be made by a jury. Only the considered artist will be contacted before 15 Dec. with
detailed information on the residency including practical information on visa, health insurance
requirements and any other documentation required.

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Chap Chap Market and Muziki Wahapahapa at Nafasi Art Space. Three days of Art, Craft and Design Friday 30 November 2012, Saturday 1 December and 2 December 2012