Mambo muhimu

Tarehe
Kila Jumamosi ya kwanza ya Agosti
Saa
14:00
Mahali
LeBauer Park, katikati mwa jiji la Greensboro
Kiingilio
Bure. Tiketi haihitajiki — njoo tu.
Familia
Rika zote zinakaribishwa.
Lugha
Kiswahili na Kiingereza vinazungumzwa siku nzima.
Jinsi ya kufika
Show direction
Open directions

Nani anayeendesha Swahili Day

Inaandaliwa na Mundeke Gospel Mission

Swahili Day — Tamasha la Utamaduni wa Kiafrika ni harakati ya kijamii iliyoanzishwa na wakimbizi na wahamiaji. Huko Greensboro inaandaliwa na Mundeke Gospel Mission, shirika la hisani lililosajiliwa linalofanya kazi na wakimbizi na wahamiaji wa Afrika Mashariki katika eneo la Piedmont Triad mwaka mzima.

  • 800+

    Walihudhuria Swahili Day ya kwanza

  • 500+

    Wakimbizi na wahamiaji wanaohudumiwa kila mwaka

    Mundeke Gospel Mission inafanya kazi katika eneo la Piedmont Triad mwaka mzima.

  • 501(c)(3)

    Shirika la hisani lililosajiliwa

    EIN 88-4319941. Michango inapunguzwa kodi.

Mundeke Gospel Mission ilianzishwa mwaka 2022 na Mchungaji Prince na Laurette Mundeke, waliofika North Carolina kwa njia ileile kama familia nyingi wanazozihudumia sasa. Shirika hili lilitoa tafsiri ya kwanza ya Kiswahili ya kitabu cha mwongozo wa udereva wa North Carolina.

Siku yenyewe

Kinachofanyika katika Swahili Day

Siku inaendelea mfululizo. Hakuna ratiba maalum ya kufuata wala haja ya kufika wakati fulani.

Soko

Buy directly from local African-owned businesses.

Visitors who want to shop and support local traders.

The stalls feature African-owned businesses from across the Piedmont Triad, showcasing food, fabrics, crafts, and goods from their home countries.

Apply for a stall Soko

Food

Eat food cooked by the people whose food it is.

Everyone. Food is the reason many visitors return.

Foods from Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan.

See what is served Food

Fashion show

See East African textile and design up close.

Visitors interested in textile and design, and anyone who enjoys a show.

A showcase of East African dress, traditional and contemporary.

Read more Fashion show

Jifunze Kiswahili

Leave able to greet someone in Swahili.

Newcomers to the language, children included.

A short, informal session for visitors who want to be able to say something.

Read more Jifunze Kiswahili

Njia tatu za kushiriki

Siku hii hujengwa na watu wanaoihudhuria

Swahili Day inaendeshwa na watu wa kujitolea na kugharamiwa na michango na udhamini. Kuna njia tatu za kuchangia.

  • Wachuuzi

    Vibanda viko wazi kwa biashara zinazomilikiwa na Waafrika, wasanii, mafundi na wauzaji wa chakula.

    Omba kibanda
  • Watu wa kujitolea

    Msaada unahitajika katika maandalizi, uongozaji, eneo la watoto na usafi mwishoni.

    Jitolee
  • Wadhamini

    Udhamini hugharamia jukwaa, sauti, vibali na soko.

    Zungumza kuhusu udhamini

Kabla ya kuja

Maswali yanayoulizwa

Is it really free?

Yes. Admission costs nothing and no ticket is required. Food and market goods are sold by the vendors themselves.

I do not speak Swahili. Should I still come?

Yes. The day is intended for the whole city. English is spoken throughout, and there is a short session for anyone who wants to learn a few words.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. Swahili Day is a family event and children attend in large numbers.

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Is this a religious event?

Mundeke Gospel Mission is a faith-based organisation. Swahili Day itself is a cultural celebration and is open to everyone, regardless of faith or none.

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What happens if it rains?

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Where does the money go?

Mundeke Gospel Mission is a 501(c)(3) charitable organisation, EIN 88-4319941. Funds raised support Swahili Day and the organisation’s year-round work with refugee and immigrant families across the Piedmont Triad.

Njoo utumie siku hii pamoja nasi

Swahili Day hujengwa na watu wa kujitolea. Saidia siku yenyewe, au njoo tu ufurahie — kila mtu anakaribishwa vyovyote vile.

Kiingilio ni bure. Tiketi haihitajiki. Taarifa zako zinatumika kupanga siku tu.

Ikiwa ungependa kuunga mkono siku hii badala ya kuhudhuria, mchango kwa Mundeke Gospel Mission unapunguzwa kodi.