Folk and Traditional Arts
ACHF Cultural Heritage
To inspire and educate future generations of Somalis, and inform non-Somalis, of the rich spoken word traditions of Somalia. Number of participants at public discussions; TV broadcast viewers; visitor surveys at the Museum and at public screenings; number of classrooms and students that use the program. 2: Young Somalis gain pride and respect for their culture's spoken word traditions, and seek to express their own poetic voices. Evaluation data from leaders at community events and educators in schools will collect reactions and responses, and indicate numbers of students who have been inspired try writing their own poetry.
SOMALIA: A Nation Of Poets documentary was produced in collaboration with the Somali Museum of Minnesota and Twin Cities PBS (TPT). The screening of SOMALIA: A Nation Of Poets was attended by 200 Somali youth, elders, artists in the Somali community, public officials, educators and non-Somalis. We held a panel discussion at the screening event for the documentary to that allowed the public to engage with Somali artists about the significance of Somali poetry. 2: SOMALIA: A Nation Of Poets that educates future generations of Somalis, and inform non-Somalis, of the rich spoken word traditions of Somalia. Number of participants at public discussions; TV broadcast viewers; visitor surveys at the Museum and at public screenings; number of classrooms and students that use the program.
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