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Marafiki Arts Festival

Four days of live music, dance and theatre in Dar es Salaam, ending with a grand finale in Bagamoyo.

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Marafiki Arts Festival
Image: ASEDEVA

About the event

Marafiki Arts Festival is a festival of dance, music, theatre and other performing arts organised by ASEDEVA (Art for Social and Economic Development in Africa). The programme includes live music, contemporary and traditional dance, theatre and cultural performances, with food, drinks and vendor exhibitions.

The opening evening is on 8 October at Slow Leopard in Masaki, Dar es Salaam. The festival moves to Nafasi Art Space in Mikocheni on 9 and 10 October, and the grand finale is at Firefly in Bagamoyo on 11 October.

The line-up had not been published on the pages checked.

Good to know

  • Early-bird tickets: TZS 10,000 for one day, TZS 20,000 for two days, TZS 30,000 for three days, TZS 35,000 for four days
  • Tickets sold at ASEDEVA, Nafasi Art Space, Slow Leopard, CDEA, Alliance Française and via the NILIPE app
  • Vendors can enquire on 0763 441 570
  • Contact: 0682 753 303 or 0714 383 883, [email protected]

Organiser

ASEDEVA ↗
[email protected], 0682 753 303
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Event information from

  1. Marafiki Arts Festival listing wapi2go.com
  2. ASEDEVA asedeva.or.tz

Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.

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