Sankofa featured in WORLD Magazine

Happy New Year from the Amani family!

We begin 2009 with an exciting feature in WORLD magazine on Amani’s Sankofa event this past fall. Written by Zoe Sandvig, a friend of Amani in the DC area, the article is a brief glimpse of the way Sankofa told stories of hope and reconciliation through creative designs and expressions.

You can read the article online here.

 

Experience Sankofa online!

Didn’t get to attend one of the Sankofa shows during our US Tour? We’d love to share a glimpse of these remarkable events with you.

You can watch the show online thanks to Forest Hill Church, our hosts in Charlotte, NC. Check it out at: http://foresthill.lightcastmedia.com/console.php?u=3037&c=697757024.
Note: Due to a technical glitch, the narration pieces before each of the three sections of the show are not included in this recording.

Also, here are a few photos of the DC event, courtesy of Jillian Pichocki Photography (www.jillianpichocki.com).

Goretti in Transformation.

Stella in Transformation.

Gladys in Transformation.

Rahab and Goretti in Transformation.

Gladys, Catherine, and Stella in Transformation.

Rahab in Celebration.

Final touches backstage.

Narrators shared vignettes of the experiences women bring to Amani.

Modeling the Pamba Collection.

Thanks to our many volunteers who helped make the US Tour possible.

The Amani family came together in celebration of this momentous occasion!

 

Looking Back. Walking Forward.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Amani’s Sankofa US Tour!

We were amazed by the warm welcome that the team received in Orlando, Dallas, Charlotte, and Washington. The tour was a busy two weeks of shared stories, new experiences, incredible shows, and lots of food and hospitality.

All ten women from Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi have safely returned home. The sign pictured here shows the sign that welcomed the team back to the Nairobi center.

Also, Zoe Sandvig of Prison Fellowship attended the DC area Sankofa event on October 17th. She wrote about her experience for The Point. Check it out here.

Thanks again for joining us in this journey to look to the past and walk to the future!

 

Sankofa 2008: Look back. Walk forward.

The Amani family is proud to announce that the Sankofa Fashion Narrative will come to the United States this fall!

“Sankofa: Look Back, Walk Forward” will tour the United States in October 2008. The tour will kick off in Orlando, Florida on Oct 4th. Other stops will include Charlotte, NC on Oct. 10th and Washington D.C. on Oct 17th. We invite you to join us in one of these cities to celebrate with the Amani family and support the cause of God’s peace in the world.

“Sankofa: Look Back, Walk Forward” is a high-end fashion narrative produced by the women of Amani ya Juu.

Through brilliant costumes, choreography, lighting and music women from seven countries – Burundi, Congo, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda – use the fashion runway as their stage to depict courageous journeys from war-torn homes to their new life of wholeness and reconciliation at Amani ya Juu.

Purchase your Ticket online now!!

The women of Amani are thrilled to bring their story to the US through Sankofa. Please consider supporting them by Donating to a few specific needs for the team traveling from Nairobi.

If you live in one of our five host cities, we also invite you to Contact us if you are interested in helping with local preparations for Amani’s Sankofa presentation in your area.