Festival Event Program
African Queens Dance Company (West Africa)
Moto Band (Congo and beyond)
Folklo Ayisyen Lakay’s Dance Co. (Haiti)
Cheza Nami Ensemble (Africa and Diaspora)
Mbira Dzasoko (Zimbabwe)
Mocha Princess Project (Pan)
SambaTama (Senegal)
Maa Sidai Warriors (Kenya)
5 Stars Bangoura Family (Guinea)
Tambores Júlio Remelexo (Brazil)
Samba Ngo & Mandjou Kone Band (Congo & Mali/Burkina Faso)
Gata Bantu (Congo)
Duniya Band (West Africa & USA)
Cheza Nami Ensemble (Africa and Diaspora)
SambaDá (Brazil)
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Taste of Africa All Stars to close
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Naby Bangoura (Guinea 🇬🇳)
Stella Situma (Kenya 🇰🇪)
Arnaud Loubayi (Congo 🇨🇬)
Mandjou Koné (Mali 🇲🇱)
Laurie Fleurentin (Haiti 🇭🇹)
Papiba Godinho (Brazil 🇧🇷)
Imania Detry (Senegal 🇸🇳)
Susana Arenas (Cuba 🇨🇺)
Ciiku Ndungu-Case
Board President, Event Director & Producer
Dandha Da Hora
Artistic Director and Moving Together Coordinator
Piwai M.
Director, Development & Programs & Promotions
Elah Case
Youth Volunteer Coordinator
Ka’Lani Walker
Kidzone activity preparation
Chanel Da Rocha
Events & Program Coordinator and Promotions
John Case
Board Director & Donations
Jason Goecke
Board Director & Event videography & Photography
Mealanie Godinho
Graphic Design
Heather Kantirro
Event organizational support
Massanda D’Johns – Board Director and Youth Volunteer Oversight
Morgan King – Stage Manager
Anne Stafford – Vendor Coordinator
Demarion Webb
Sarah Daniels
Julio Remelexo
Lulit Bezuayehu
Hana Baba
Aren Case
Megan Hoang
Chris Hoang
Taylor Nobori
Garrett Ball
Kennedy Chan
Kensington Chan
Hailey Blodgett
Alexander Rodriguez
Arts & Craft activities with PUSD Youth Volunteers
Mancala craft with Lulit Bezuayehu
Folktales from Sudan with Hana Baba
Book reading with Ciiku Ndungu-Case
Face painting with Wawi Amasha
Reading Corner with select books from the Cheza Nami Library
11 AM – Folktales from Sudan with Hana Baba
12 PM – Folktales from Sudan with Hana Baba
1 PM – Book reading with Ciiku Ndungu-Case
1:30 PM – Folktales from Sudan with Hana Baba
3 PM – Folktales from Sudan with Hana Baba
4:30 PM – Book reading with Ciiku Ndungu-Case
By Wawi Amasha
By DJ Allan (All day entertainment)
Ciiku Ndungu-Case & PIWAI
Pleasanton Unified School District Youth Volunteers
KidZone & reading booth
WE Facility
Swahili Spot
Kirix Choma
Jollof Kitchen
Baines Security Consulting
Little India
ToA Presenting Sponsor
ToA Presenting Sponsor
ToA Cultural Arts Sponsor
ToA Community Partner
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