Join us this Thursday for a Braid culture community gathering!
Thurs, 20 November
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Shifteye Studios in Kilimani
Register to attend through link in @braidfund bio.
Step into an evening of art, storytelling, and community as we spotlight the incredible work of Braid Fund partners (Seasons 1–3). Let’s build new connections and celebrate the pulse of East Africa’s creative scene!
#culturalheritage #culturegrows #culturematters #braidfund #UKKenyaseason2025
Thanks to all of you in the art and cultural communities of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda who shared your ideas and applications with the Braid Fund. With 487 applications, we have our work cut out for us to review them all but we see you all and appreciate your interest in taking your cultural practices into the next chapter. We'll be in touch soon.
#culturalheritage #culturegrows #arts #eastafrica
We are now accepting applications for Braid Fund SN3! Click the link in the @braidfund ig account bio to reach the webpage for more information, including the link to the online application portal.
As with the previous seasons, we will be offering small grants of up to 750K ksh (~5K usd) for innovative art/culture projects of 6 months long in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
We give priority to: early career practitioners, rural practitioners, women and gender nonconforming peoples, community-based projects, people living with disabilities and practitioners from disciplines or spaces usually not represented in large-scale art/culture programs.
As this year we are part of the UK/Kenya season, there will also be a prioritization of Kenyan projects. All funded projects much be complete by Jan/Feb 2026.
@eastafricaarts@ticah.ke
#braidfund, #culturegrows, #culturalheritage, #eastafrica, #culture, #arts, #tradition, #ticah, #britishcouncil
𝑴𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒐! 𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔!🥂✨
The 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒘𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 is officially LIVE! 🌍✨ Dive into the journey 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊 (𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆) and explore the rich flavors, culture, and stories of Swahili cuisine.
🔗 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒊𝒐!
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊 is a special cookbook that exists in time and space, dedicated to preserving Swahili cuisine through recipes and stories from farmers and cooks—brought to life through AR photos, texts, poems, and soundscapes.
𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔:
🤝 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: @goethetanzania , @tzbritish , @braidfund , @ticah.ke
👨🏾💻 𝗪𝗲𝗯 & 𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: @hizzerhaizer
📚 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: @rhoda_henry
A heartfelt 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to all the featured artists, cooks, and farmers who made this project a success. Learn more about the project by visiting our website, and stay tuned for the final cookbook release!
𝑨𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆! 🙏🏾✨
#sensoryswahili #shambahadisahani #mapishi #swahili #swahiliculture #culinary #tanzania #webdesign #cookbook #swahilicookbook #website #websitelaunch #visitourwebsite
Unatamani kujua nini kuhusu mradi wa Shamba Hadi Sahani kutoka kwa @sensory_swahili ?
Tuambie hapa!
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About Braid Fund:
The Braid Arts & Culture Fund sees the health of the art, culture and cultural heritage sector and its contributions to wider society as a weaving of elements: BRAIDS disciplines, practitioners, and communities. This is a collaboration between the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) and the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth (#CultureGrows) program by the British Council.
@ticah.ke@eastafricaarts@britishcouncil
#sensoryswahili #culinary #culinarybook #mapishi #swahili #uswahilini #culturalheritage #eastafrica #culture #art #kenya #tanzania #uganda
Hi! Karibu "From Shamba to Sahani", a culinary project by @sensory_swahili
We are excited to be part of this season's BRAID Arts & Culture Fund.
Through this generous fund, our curator, @rhoda_henry has been working on a cookbook that showcases Tanzanian food culture as explored through new technologies. This will be a special cookbook that exists in space and time. Each chapter will have texts, sounds, and simple kitchens. The participants will be able to engage in reading the book by scanning the QR codes, through Augmented Reality and short cooking challenges.
Join us as we explore this immersive culinary journey!
About Braid Fund:
The Braid Arts & Culture Fund sees the health of the art, culture and cultural heritage sector and its contributions to wider society as a weaving of elements: BRAIDS disciplines, practitioners, and communities. This is a collaboration between the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) and the Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth (#CultureGrows) program by the British Council.
@ticah.ke@eastafricaarts@britishcouncil
#sensoryswahili #culinary #culinarybook #mapishi #swahili #uswahilini #culturalheritage #eastafrica #culture #art #kenya #tanzania #uganda
