Nyumba ya Sanaa
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Nyumba ya Sanaa also known as the Mwalimu Nyerere Cultural Centre or Julius Nyerere Cultural Centre, is a cultural centre, art workshop and shop located in Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania
, established to promote local art and craftmanship.
The Centre was founded by American
Maryknoll Sisters
' affiliate Jean Pruitt
in 1972. It is intended to support local artists and help them display and sell their works. The centre also stages dance and music exhibitions, and it is one of the major visitor attractions in Dar es Salaam.
Painter and sculptor George Lilanga
, one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed Tanzanian artists, began his career at the Centre. Part of the buildings of the Centre, as well as its main entrance gates, have been decorated by Lilanga. Other notable artists that have operated at Nyumba ya Sanaa include Augustino Malaba, Patrick Francis, and Robino Ntila.
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, established to promote local art and craftmanship.
The Centre was founded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Maryknoll Sisters
Maryknoll Sisters
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, or simply Maryknoll Sisters, are a group of Roman Catholic women religious founded in the Village of Ossining, Westchester County, New York, in 1912, six months after the 1911 creation of the Maryknoll community of missionary brothers and fathers...
' affiliate Jean Pruitt
Jean Pruitt
Jean Pruitt is an American Maryknoll Sister operating in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is best known for her activism in promoting Tanzanian art and defending Tanzanian children's rights...
in 1972. It is intended to support local artists and help them display and sell their works. The centre also stages dance and music exhibitions, and it is one of the major visitor attractions in Dar es Salaam.
Painter and sculptor George Lilanga
George Lilanga
George Lilanga was a Tanzanian artist. He was of the Makonde tribe and lived in Dar es Salaam. His work was exhibited in international expositions of African contemporaries including Africa Remix in Düsseldorf, Paris, London and Tokyo...
, one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed Tanzanian artists, began his career at the Centre. Part of the buildings of the Centre, as well as its main entrance gates, have been decorated by Lilanga. Other notable artists that have operated at Nyumba ya Sanaa include Augustino Malaba, Patrick Francis, and Robino Ntila.