WELCOME TO BANTUFEST
BantuFest is a a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation based in Los Angeles, California in the United States of America. Bantu means “people”, all of us united. You cannot be happy alone. So, we use the title ‘BantuFest’ to reflect the character of festive and amazing people from different walks of life, coming together for a great transformative cause, united by culture and arts.
BantuFest media
Freedom Anthem Official Video
Uniting Cultures Through Art.
REGIONAL CAL BLACKCHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS
19th Annual Small Business Gala Awards
FRIDAY | 10th November – LOEWS HOLLYWOOD
BantuFest ?
FOUNDERS NOTES
When I had an idea to start a festival that celebrates different arts and cultures here in the US, I could never have predicted how big of an impact it would create. To me, this organisation is my way of celebrating culture and touching as many lives as I can – and you’re all welcome to join me.
Saava Karim
President
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our vision and mission
Like every great idea, the BantuFest Organisation had a vision and mission behind it long before it
became a reality .
MISSION
VISION
To promote cultures, improve lives and inspire a generation of individuals that understand, uplift and work together towards a better tomorrow. Through the BantuFest Organisation, we hope to be a ray of hope for the many who need it – a place to find refuge when nowhere feels like home.
Meet Our Team!
An organisation is only as strong as the people behind it, which is why BantuFest is comprised of intelligent, hardworking and passionate individuals that work perfectly together to form the ultimate team. With people like them running things, you can rest assured that BantuFest will go places.
Desire Kivumbi
Finance/Treasurer
Jalia Walusimbi
Administrator
Samuel Kaddu
Administrator
Drake Clay
Chief Operations Officer
Saudah Nsereko
Legal Administrator
Bonnie Kanyambo
Admin/Head Of Content
Alvin Louis Ssegawa
Chief Technology Officer
Ronnie King
Production Director
ACTIVITY
BantuFest Cultural Festival
This annual event held in Los Angeles is a
celebration of cultures all over the world
through food, music and drama. Those that
have been represented include India,
Bangladesh, Guatemala, Rwanda,
Namibia, Cameron, Puerto Rico, Congo,
Ghana, Scotland and Native Americans.
Superior Woman Awards
So many women out there have the
potential to promote change on a grand
scale and transform their communities, yet
they lack the opportunity to do so. The
Superior Woman Award aims to shine a
spotlight on them and give them a chance
to be seen and heard like it should be
youth rehabilitation center
As an organisation founded on the Arts, we
are well aware of the challenges artists
face – with some getting depressed or
opting for drugs as a result of repetitive
failures. These centers are our way of
restoring hope by helping them return to
their best self so they can start anew
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Outreach
back to school aid program
This involves giving school going children scholastic materials such as books to help
them stay and excel in school. We do this
partly because it is common for many
children, especially in rural areas, to
abandon education because of lacking the
necessities required in learning.
food for all
Not everyone has access to food, despite
the fact that it is a human right. It falls upon
us to work together in encouraging food
security through agriculture. We believe
that everyone must have access to a
garden where they can grow vegetables
and other food crops for food and income.
dress up initiative
Every year we select a community to
benefit from this. We teach tailoring to the
girl child and then provide sewing
machines so they can earn a living from
their newly acquired skills. Furthermore, we
donate clothes and beddings to the
vulnerable in that community