Jambo! African Festa｜Fiscal year 2009｜Events｜Kanoya International Exchange Association

Fiscal year 2009

Jambo! African Festa

In order to increase international awareness in the local area, the Kanoya International Exchange Association (KIEA) will be holding an event called ‘Jambo! African Festa’.

The event will feature a screening of the film ‘Chokora’ which follows the lives of street children in the Republic of Kenya.
Terumi Matsushita, a representative from an NGO in Kenya that is providing support to these children, will give a lecture and the famous Japanese thumb piano player Sakaki Mango (whose music is featured in the film) will also perform on the day.

We want as many people as possible to come to this event so advance tickets are only going to cost 500 yen.
There will be African food and folk crafts for sale on the day as well as a photo exhibition and drum performance from a local djembe group.

This will be an excellent opportunity for children (and adults too!) to gain a global perspective so please ask your friends and family to come along too.

*Proceeds from this event will be directly donated to housing funds and facilities that are currently supporting street children in Kenya.

Movie

Title

‘Chokora!’

Content

A documentary that closely follows the joys, struggles, lifestyles and the current problems facing street children in the Republic of Kenya.

Running Time

94mins　(Subtitles in Japanese)

URL

http://www.chokora.jp/

Concert

Title

‘Sakaki Mango- Talk and Live’

Content

A short talk and concert by one of the best thumb piano players in Japan; Sakaki Mango.

Performance Time

60mins

Lecture

Lecturer

Matsushita Terumi (Representative from the Kenyan NGO ‘Moyo Children’s Centre’)

Content

Ms. Matsushita will introduce her organization’s current activities and the current situation of street children in Japan. She will also talk about the future of the Republic of Kenya itself.