After the young participants and the group from the Kigamboni Community Center (KCC) in Tanzania got to know each other, the dance and acrobatics workshops began. The aims of the project were intercultural exchange and learning tricks and dances.
The young people were able to contribute their individual skills and talents to the project. Tamara Hagen, who works as a coordinator for international youth work for the city of Salzgitter, said: "The group was a colorful mix and everyone took part in the workshops really well. Even the translator's children and volunteer staff from the KJT took part out of enthusiasm." Emilias and Kassim from KCC had a similar view: "The young people had lots of ideas and we really enjoyed practising with them." 13-year-old Johanna, a participant, found out about the vacation project through the Protestant youth work and concluded: "I wanted to learn acrobatics and other types of dancing. I had a lot of fun."
A relaxed atmosphere and the exchange of ideas was important to all participants - they ate together and played table football or billiards during the breaks. The young people were also able to put their English skills into practice.
At the final event on Friday, October 20, in the Arche 4 hall, KCC presented the circus play "AHADI" to an audience of around 50 people and the participants in the project were also able to show off what they had learned. Parents, relatives, acquaintances and friends were invited as spectators.
About the KinderKulturKarawane project and KCC:
For many years, young artists from African, Asian and Latin American countries have been invited to Germany for the KulturKarawane. They present their productions from the fields of dance, theater, music and circus in schools, youth and cultural centers, theaters and at festivals. They also give workshops in which they teach young participants creative methods. In their stage programs, they present their talents and address personal experiences and problems that affect their everyday lives in their home country.
The Kigamboni Community Centre (KCC) is a registered non-governmental organization based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The organization was founded in 2007 to reduce poverty and other social problems in Dar es Salaam, particularly in the Kigamboni district, by providing a range of services to the community. KCC has many partners in Europe and cooperates with the KinderKulturKarawane, among others.