HAPPENING NOW:
The Knowledge, Art & Networking or KAN Festival is a gathering of development and art enthusiasts held every 3rd week of January in Tanzania. It is an ideal space at Usa River, Arusha Town, where development practitioners, artists and the regional community meet. To collectively explore practical ways of understanding and appreciating each others’ role in deepening their contribution to development in its various manifestations.
KAN Festival 2021 will feature live music, art exhibition, storytelling, debates, poetry/the power of spoken word, workshops and film screening with lively sessions of networking.
KANx is a youth platform that facilitates intergenerational dialogue and provides a platform to spur their new thinking and innovation. KANx connects young people with scholars, academicians and policymakers through deep discussions on development issues and civic participation.
The aim is to bring young people from various sectors and universities to not only network but share opportunities, examine challenges and collaborate in pursuit of a youth-centred development agenda and address youth challenges. KANx also seeks to understand and identify youth-centric policy hindrances and capacity constraints that youth face in undertaking community centred enterprises.
KAN Festival 2021 introduces the pilot KAN Run, a jogging and cycling event that will promote healthy lifestyles through participating in different sports and games. The vision of KAN run is to establish a sustainable community that focuses on healthy lifestyles and further their personal fitness through running and cycling and encourage the community at all levels to participate in other different sports and games.
The pilot of KAN Run themed “Emerge! Healthy, Strong and Fit.” will start and finish at the hearts of KAN Festival at MS TCDC grounds, Usa-River Arusha on the 30th January 2021. KAN Run is composed of 21K, 10K & 5K fun and family-run. KAN Run is expected to grow a crowd of over 700 running community and 300 cyclists. The run is open for all the festival-goers, cyclist clubs, jogging clubs and the community at large.
Event main organizer:
Date & Time
Thur - Sat, 28-30 January, 2021
location
MSTCDC "Danish" - USA River, Arusha
Sessions at KAN Festival 2021
KNOWLEDGE SESSIONS
Kan-frica Chai, Gender in Africa landscape, The 4th Industrial Revolution, Mental Health, Language, Culture & Identity, and so much more!
VIRTUAL HOME STUDIOS
Remote sessions with artists from different places covering various themes such as Creative activism on Women’s Rights and how to be innovative with creativity and waste
ART SESSIONS
Let’s talk arts! We bring you Under The Tree sessions, Film screening, Live Music, Literary Arts, Open Mic Sessions, and so much more!
The KAN Run
KAN Run theme is “Emerge! Healthy, Strong and Fit.” We will start and finish at the hearts of KAN Festival at MS TCDC grounds on the 30th January 2021.
Opportunities @ KAN 2021
KAN Hackathon
KAN Hacks is a youth hackathon that aims to develop innovative solutions to solve a predetermined challenge. KAN Hacks 2021 will happen fully online to increase reach and inclusion.
KAN ESSAY COMPETITION
The KAN Essay competition’s objective is to encourage youth in high schools to envision and commit to their African development dreams.
ARTS COMPETITION
If you are an artist with an eye for creativity and conveying your mind exceptionally using art, this is for you!
ARTIVISTS IN RESIDENCY
We bring together established & new artists from various African countries to build bridges, create dialogue & co-create powerful works
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Here’s What We Have In Store
Browse the list of the activities and sessions that are to take place at the KAN Festival. For the full 3-days schedule, click below.
28 JANUARY 2021
6am-7am
Morning Yoga & Meditation Africa
Contemporary Session, TCDC Green Grounds
9am-10am
A poetry/music performance
Opening Performance,MSTCDC Open Area
10am-11am
(1) Building Africa's Innovation Ecosystem
(2) Kiswahili Unifying Africa, TCDC
11am-12pm
(1) African Feminism Workshop
(2) Creative Storytelling, @ MSTCDC
02pm-03pm
Poetry Presentation Panel
Celebrating History , MSTCDC
29 JANUARY 2021
6am-7am
Morning Yoga & Meditation Africa
Contemporary Session,TCDC Green Grounds
10am-11am
(1)KanX Hackathon
(2)Scoring Big as a creative: Brand Building for creatives, MSTCDC
11am-04pm
(1)Media Panel: Shaping the narrative of the next decade
(2) Under The Tree: Literary Corner, MSTCDC
04pm-06pm
Open Mic Sessions & Karaokee
Good Music & Art, MSTCDC
06:30pm-07:30pm
Film Screening + Dialogue
John Smith, MSTCDC
Meet Our Speakers
We have put together a diverse, vibrant list of speakers that will bring in years of experience, expertise, and works in the respective fields
KAN 2021 Artist
We have put together a diverse, vibrant list of talented artist that will bring in years of experience, expertise, and works in the respective fields
Ticket Information
We believe everyone should experience KAN Festival! For that, we have created packages that fit everyone.
#iKAN Full Pass
There's strength in numbers! We have a package just for you and your friends at a discount. of 5K. Minimum of 5 people per group.
Daily Pass
The KAN Festival is a 3-day experience of knowledge, arts and networking. This pass gives you access to one day.
STUDENT FULL PASS
At the heart of KAN is the spirit of inclusivity. That's why we had this pass for students to fit their budget.
Student Daily
For students who cannot afford the whole KAN experience, this pass is for you.
Full Festival Pass
The full festival pass covers everything on all three days of the event. You won't miss a session on the calendar.
Group Daily
You and your friends can get to experience KAN for just a day with this pass.
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We believe in synergy, and are excited to work with our amazing partners in making this a success. Interesting to partner? Contact us below.
