George Tafaria
@georgetafaria
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Founder, Tafaria Castle & Center for the Arts. https://t.co/HpQY3yqUME
Laikipia, Kenya
Joined September 2009
https://t.co/xxaunlZMUI Join Alex Chamwada for a walkthrough of Tafaria Castle & Center for the Arts, guided by its founder, George Tafaria. Learn why the castle was built, the significance of its location, & the impact it has as a hub for art, culture, and community development
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After tonite, the visual arts center now open for business…
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The impact this program is having on rural kids is immeasurable. From Confidence building to mental wellbeing…
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For Center for the arts: https://t.co/bq9AcvehlB The sponsored or self-funded residencies are open to creative writers, artists, architects, scientists, researchers etc. apply here
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Its courtesy of culinary ARTS that we dont feed on wildberries and diminishing game
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The ARTS is the main actor in human civilization and happiness. All other sectors are supporting cast.
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🛑Tomorrow:Tue 8th March @Alchemist Nairobi, we'll be sharing works created by 16 artists from Ke, Som & Europe during a multi-disciplinary &co-creative residency at Tafaria Centre for the Arts in Nyeri. Performance & arts all exploring voice, silence & the gaze. See you there!
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And it is 8years later: more rhan 85 art residencies with more than 15,000 members of the local community exposed/interacted and enriched by these great creations …
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YOU CAN VISIT For tours and tailor-made programs check with thearts@tafaria.com
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BECOME A STRATEGIC PARTNER If you would like to join our quest of positioning the arts as the tool to drive social & economic growth, ask thearts@tafaria.com
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ITS TIME If you are a creative in software, culinary arts, fashion, beauty & modelling, visual arts, performing arts etc, and you would like to advance your creations with us, you are invited to thearts@tafaria.com
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4.Through training programs in film, music, dance, software design, sculpture, fashion etc 5.Through students’ summer art camps 6.Through day art tours 7.Festivals & community screenings
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Therefore, we run the below Art programs targeting students, graduates in the arts, rural based youth, those new to the arts and enthusiasts alike 1.Fully funded Art residency programs 2.Self-funded Art residencies 3.Access and use of the center facilities by creators
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Because we believe that in the end, similar centers will need to be established in as many geographies to scale social and economic development
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A center where we research on new ideas and approaches, pilot and document them and publish. Because we believe in sensitizing and socializing the masses to deliberately understand, appreciate and adopt the arts in their daily lives
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