LAFESTA - Lake Victoria Festival of the Arts
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| Country and Region | Kenya — Western Province |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Kisumu, Western Province, Kenya |
| Festival Address Information | LAFESTA - Lake Victoria Festival of the Arts |
| Festival Description | This festival provides artists from the different parts of Kenya and East Africa not only a chance to exhibit their varied talents but also to sell their products. Besides celebrating a wealth of talent manifested in music, dance, puppetry, theatre, film, literature, religion, art, design, fashion and sport in western Kenya, LAFESTA - Lake Victoria Festival of the Arts also identifies new talents and markets them to potential investors and promoters. This is likely to result in income generation that would improve the socio-economic standards of the people in Kenya. The ultimate aim is move the arts from pure entertainment to commercial space so that Kenyan artists can earn a decent living from their talents and contribute to uplifting of Kenya’s economy. The theme of the festival for 2007 is ‘Wealth From Art’. Participating artists will come from the Lake Basin region including Kisii, Kisumu, Kericho, Kakamega, and Busia districts. Other selected artists shall be invited from Nairobi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and the diaspora. The organizers expect a total of 1,000 artists to participate. |
| Festival Dates | May 30 - June 4, 2007 |
Festival Events:
Festival activities:
- Fine Arts and Sculptors exhibition
- Drama/Theatre and Live Performances
- Exhibitions and tour of Lake Victoria islands
- Film screenings of HIV/AIDS films
- Workshops on HIV/AIDS
- Fashion and Design show
- Professional Theatre Workshop
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