Showing posts with label Kenia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kenia. Show all posts

Friday, April 20, 2018

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

2018 Sony World Photography Awards
Fredrik Lerneryd: from the series Slum Ballet

1st place – Contemporary Issues. The Kibera ballet school is part of the Anno’s Africa and onefineday.org projects working in slum areas in Kenya. Weekly ballet classes are held by former dancer Michael Wamaya. In collaboration with a ballet studio in Karen, an upper-class area in Nairobi, young dancers are given the opportunity to be part of productions at the city’s national theatre. More details here. Photo: Fredrik Lerneryd.

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Just toy balloons but make it fashion

A contestant poses on a runway at Kibera slum in Nairobi, as part of the annual beauty pagent “Mr. and Miss Kibera” aiming at “promoting peace trhough beauty”. Photo: AFP/Brian Otieno.