Soma conducted a pre- research , concept & methodology workshop for the Uliza Wahenga Dada shortlisted artists. The training focused on the whys and hows of feminist storytelling; why the Swahili cost and multidisciplinary, participatory research methods which lend themselves to feminist ethos and researching for creative expression/as storytellers. The end game for this stage […]
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Soma yaadhimisha Siku ya Wanawake Duniani Kivingine
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Soma imetumia jukwaa lake la Gulio la 5 la Vitabu/Book Bazaar la robo ya kwanza ya 2020 lililofanyika tarehe 07/03 kuadhimisha Siku ya Wanawake Duniani na miaka 25 ya Mkutano wa Beijing. Kulikuwa na Kongamano, Utambaji wa Mashairi, Uzinduzi wa Vavagaa–kipindi cha TV ya mtandaoni juu ya masuala ya jinsia. Kama kawaida kulikuwa na usomaji […]
Soma co-creates the peak of a Franco Juene concurs with L ‘Association de la Francophonie pour l’Océan Indien. The Writing Competition in French language took place in Francophone Countries of the Channel of Mozambique, namely Mayotte, Madagascar, Comoros involving secondary schools and collage students. The peak involved a workshop and a public event, attended by […]
Uongozi wa Soma Mkahawani unapenda kuwashukuru wote waliojumuika nasi kwenye siku ya wapendanao na vitabu iliyofanyika tarehe 14 Februari 2020. Tulibamba! Soma management would like to thank all those who joined us on Valentine’s Day with Books event held on 14 February 2020. We had a fantabulous evening didn’t we?
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On Thursday 30th January 2020 Taswira Met to discuss If She Were Alive authored by Lubacha Deus. The author interacted with readers, key question being what role does the author has in mirroring society–as a spectator or critique? Gender relations as per status quo and their possibility for transforming also came to the fore. All […]
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Watoto na Vitabu Saturday session on Book Bazaar, The children were in a beautiful room containing all creative works they have made throughout this quarter (August 2019 – October 2019). In collaboration with their parents and facilitators, children have eventually created a new story about “The Monkey in the school bus”.The great moment reached when […]
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Taswira Book Club is a platform for book lovers Soma hosts their meet up on every last Thursday of the month from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm at Soma Book Café where by members meet read and discuss African literature. On Thursday 31st October 2019 Taswira Meet for the discussion on book of Wizard of […]
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During the book bazaar event, Dickson Mtalaze launched his novel titled “Kijiji Kisicho na Makaburi” and the famous author Richard S. Mabala was his guest of honour who launched the book. Richard Mabala is a poet and a recognized writer of Secondary school English readers. His writings include Mabala the Farmer, Hawa the Bus Driver. […]
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“A combination of sugar, spice everything nice, They are God’s creation the mothers of Tomorrow” by Princessia Mrema From her poem titled “Girls” from the book Sparks in the Dark