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First Ever Swahili- English literary translation workshop at Soma book cafe

[fusion_text]Soma, in partnership with Commonwealth writers and English PEN organized a workshop on Swahili to English translation held in Dar es Salaam (soma book cafe) from 7-11 November 2016. The workshop was led by the literary translators Richard Mabala (a veteran writer in Tanzania) and Ida Hadjivayanis ( A lecturer of Swahili and translation from […]

Shindano la hadithi fupi mzunguko wa tatu: Kifungilo yaibuka kidedea

Kinyang’anyiro cha kumpata mshindi wa shindano la kuandika hadithi fupi kwa wanafunzi wa shule za sekondari nchini – Andika na Soma, linaloendeshwa na taasisi ya usomaji na maendeleo – Soma chini ya udhamini wa ubalozi wa Denmark  kimefanyika mwishoni mwa wiki tarehe 14/10/2016. Katika tukio hilo mwanafunzi Eliana Ludovick Swai wa shule ya sekondari ya […]

Warsha ya Uboreshaji Kazi Shindano la Andika na Soma Inaendelea

Zimesalia siku mbili kuelekea kwenye kilele cha mzunguko wa tatu wa shindano la kumpata kinara wa hadithi fupi kwa wanafunzi wa shule za sekondari Tanzania maarufu kama Andika na Soma linaloratibiwa na kuendeshwa na taasisi ya usomaji na maendeleo (Soma). Mpaka sasa washindi kumi bora wamepatikana na wanaendelea na warsha kwaajili ya kuwajengea uwezo ili waweze […]

Danish Embassy Delegates Visit to Soma

Soma Book Café has, of recent, received visitors from the Danish Embassy. The Danish Embassy is the current donor for  Andika na Soma – Annual Short Story Competition for Secondary School Students after taking over from the defunct CKU.               The Visit was intended to allow the Embassy space to familiarise with the project and get updates […]

Tangazo: Tunakaribisha Maombi kwa Wanaotaka Kushiriki Kwenye Warsha ya Wafasiri wa Fasihi ya Kiswahili–Kiingereza

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Wikiendi na Watoto…

Katika azma ya kujenga jamii imara hatuna budi kushiriki na kushirikiana na watoto wetu katika shughuli zinazochangia maendeleo yao na ya jamii kwa ujumla. Jumamosi ya 16/07/2016, Soma ikishirikiana na wanafunzi wa zamani “alumni” wa Chuo Kikuu cha Cape Town (UCT) ilifanikiwa kuandaa hafla ya kifamilia. Hafla hii iliwakutanisha watoto, wazazi, ndugu, jamaa na marafiki […]