2014 Fall event: A taste of Africa

A taste of AFRICA in the HEART of Livermore: Sharing Arts and Culture

Cheza Nami's "A Taste of Africa" Event from chad mcclymonds on Vimeo.

Cheza Nami Foundation, Inc hosted a magical afternoon of Pan African art, dance, music, food and fashion at the Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore on October 19, 2014. The event will featured our Children's interactive room "the safari room" where kids can explore African culture through games, crafts and books as well as a photo opportunity with Tano, Mali and Twiga at the "manzili", a hut created by camp participants in our 2014 Kids diversity and Culture camp. This event was in collaboration with African visual and performance artists This special family event gave community members a tangible experience of African culture through touch, taste and conversation. Activities included an African market, children's crafts, a safari room, a fashion show, musical performances, African drumming and dance as well as a raffle and silent auction

Asanteni Sana! (Thank you all!)

Cultural Arts Sponsor

Lynn and Joan Seppala

Supporting Sponsor

Alameda County Arts Comission

Event Partners

Asante Africa Foundation

San Francisco Arts Collective

Overlander Safaris

Big Sur Spirit Garden

Raffle prize/silent auction item Donors

Cheza Nami Ambassadors

Our 2014 Youth Cultural Ambassadors - Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory Black Student Union

Tyler Robinson
Nicholas Sloan
Evelyn Reed

Catherine Ndungu-Case
Erna Grasz
John Case
Tarisai Garande
Jen Perazzo-Maina
Carolyn Njogu
Gerald Gachara
Ben Njau

Our Event
Committee Members

Tshakie - Event Production and MC
Quii Quiix- Event Production
Yvonne Monteverde - Graphics
Ana Goncalves - Graphics
Vivian Shum - Photography
Chad McClymonds- Videography
Linda Roseman - Auction Coordinator
Donna Van Wyk - Social media
Rufaro Gwarada - Event Volunteer
Carla Bolotaolo - Event Volunteer
Shirley West- Event Volunteer
Sara Jeffrey - Youth Event Volunteer
Stephanie Jeffrey - Youth Event Volunteer
David Maina Mwangi - Event Chef
Pauline Njoki - Food Service
Paula Njeri - Event Volunteer