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Ethnobotany Exchange Workshop
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Step into a space with contemporary wellness practitioners in partnership with Itutu Apothecary, Pistachio Organics, and Muyaza Organics for intergenerational dialogue, hands-on crafting, and sustainable networking.
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Evans Gitau Ngugi, also known as Tau Arts, is a Kenyan visual artist based between Malindi and Machakos. His practice spans abstract painting, sculpture, and mixed media, with a strong interest in material experimentation and environmental consciousness. Working intuitively with color, texture, and form, Tau combines abstract expressionism with figurative and symbolic elements to reflect on human presence, ecological balance, and the relationship between people and their surroundings.
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Sayari Arts Collective is a member of the Community Arts Network (CAN)—a global platform co-created by visionaries who believe in the transformative power of the arts to drive social impact. CAN connects over 1,000 members across 80 countries, enabling artists, organisations, and communities to engage in unlikely alliances that generate meaningful change and help shape a more humane future.
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Call for Residences in Malindi, Kenya
Come to a different environment to gain new experiences and exchanges to inspire your art. Sayari Arts Collective offers a space for artists experimenting with form, process, and community engagement in dialogue with living cultural memory.
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Robert Wanyoike, known artistically as Filosomani, is a Kenyan Swahili spoken word artist, writer, and performer whose multilingual practice spans Swahili, Kikuyu, and Kikamba. Born in Tana River and raised in Mombasa and Murang’a, he emerged as a leading poetic voice after becoming the 48th Slam Africa Champion.
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Teresa Mwangi is a Kenyan culinary artist, fermentation specialist, and founder of Pistachio Organics, an initiative dedicated to reviving indigenous culinary traditions. Her practice blends natural holistic elixirs, indigenous food knowledge, and contemporary experimentation.
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Hearth & Heritage is a full-day celebration of African cultural expression produced by Sayari Collective and Pistachio Organics. The festival is about indigenous music, food, storytelling, and ritual to honour our roots and reconnect communities through shared heritage.
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Sayari Collective facilitates and hosts flexible, multidisciplinary residencies, collaborative exchanges, and artistic experimentation that support artists at key stages of their creative journey.