Korogocho festival is an annual community cultural event, traditionally held in the month of April by different groups of artists coming together to celebrate different talents and their diversity in Korogocho. The festival is spearheaded by the Hope Raisers (Community based art and sports organizations.
This event seeks to engage key community stakeholders and decision makers on a platform that encourages active participation of young people in a dialogue to understand the importance of arts, sports and other forms of cultural expression in the community development and empowerment.
The core objectives of the festival are therefore to present arts, sports and other forms of cultural expression; as a Tool for Safer Neighbourhoods, a creative dialogue, and an engine of social change, and as a tool for transforming public spaces.
The event shall take place in two strategic venues: the School (Ngunyumu Primary where we shall be launching a community Photo journal Sanaa Zetu and hold a photo exhibition) which is a central hub for nurturing talents and the street (Grogon close to provide international Hospital) where there will be music, cultural performances and urban sports.
Contacts
Email: kochfest@gmail.com
Mobile: 0738349389/0714436070/0710266201