A taste of AFRICA in the HEART of Pleasanton: Sharing Arts and Culture - Saturday October 1st 2016

Cheza Nami Foundation's 5th annual extravaganza and adventure into African culture on October the 1st, 2016 at the Firehouse Arts Center was a great success! 

The day's events included a silent auction and raffle at the Firehouse Arts Center lobby. Guests enjoyed free activities at the outdoor courtyard prior to the commencement of the Firehouse Arts Center live performance program.

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2016 Photo Highlights

EVENT PHOTOS

 Performance Highlights

Thank you for making Taste of Africa 2016 possible:

Event Sponsor:
City of Pleasanton

Supporting Sponsor:
The Safeway Foundation

Event Partners:
Kikwetu Coffee
Dj Xander
Gerald Gichara
DMK Elite Neworking

​Auction / Raffle Item/In-kind Donors
Concannon Vineyard
Total Wine & More
Livermore Valley Wine Country
Rubino Estates Winery
Dublin Ranch Golf Course
Pier 39
Fine Arts Museum Of San Francisco (deYoung)
Exploratorium
Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon
American Conservatory Theater
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum
San Francisco Ballet
SMUIN Ballet
San Francisco Giants
Chardonnay Sailing Charters
Ultra-Spective Photography
Gilroy Gardens
Boomers
John & Catherine Case
​Whole Foods Market - Dublin

Cheza Nami Ambassadors
Catherine Ndungu-Case
Erna Grasz
Jen Perazzo-Maina
John Case
Tarisai Garande
Mary Dosunmu
Betiel Hagdu
Tshakie Njoki
Natalie Terranova
Carolyn Njogu
Ann Muthoni
Kelsey Petersen

Event Support Team
Alex Case
Elizabeth Kariuki
Juliet Kariuki
Julie Koopman
Dev Chhaniyara
Ian Castro
Alejandra Arroyo
Evelyn Arroyo
Wawi Amasha

2016 Partner Artists
Ibou Ngom (Senegal)
Mandjou Koné (Senegal)
Dandha da Hora (Brazil)
Viviene Bassoumina (Congo Brazaville)
Loubayi Arnaud (Congo Brazaville)
Salif Malima Koné (Mali/BurkinaFaso)


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Click to view event flyer

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Thank you to our
​2016 Sponsors