Culture Grows: Showcasing Kenya’s Cultural Diversity

The project was to support inventive Cultural Heritage projects in Kenya to benefit from social and economic welfare. Additionally, it helped new connections between the UK and Kenya’s Cultural Heritage sector to build trust and understanding between the two regions.

Nendo helped by:

Showcasing Kenya’s cultural diversity through the media and telling success stories on how cultural heritage can drive inclusive growth across all levels of society to improve social and economic development, e.g., in reducing poverty and related inequalities.
Informing stakeholders about the importance of learning and preserving our cultural heritage.
Driving awareness about cultural heritage among the youth(18-35 yrs).
Informing stakeholders about the importance of learning and preserving our cultural heritage.

Our Approach

Who is a Cultural Hero?

We chose to celebrate culture to a momentous climax on Mashujaa Day 2019, aka Kenya’s Heroes Day. Here, we highlighted several cultural heroes who are outstanding in their field. These heroes included trailblazers such as Chef Ali Mandhry, Mwalimu Gregg Tendwa, Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, Sauti Sol Band, Poet Mufasa and Poet & Writer Muthoni Garland.