The NALA project was established in 2013 -2016 during a 16,000 kilometer bicycle trip to the middle of Africa.
Driven by the idea of conquering the world and traveling behind the mountains,
a small South African girl decided to follow her dreams.
She left her safe home and followed the clouds and stars from South Africa to Kenya.
During her trip she met André, a cyclist from Leipzig.
Together, they met many helping and friendly people, including many artists who painted, carved and welded metal of NALA on their way through Africa.
So far, about 160 works of art have been created by 115 artists from 15 countries.
The NALA project website has since been visited by people from 157 countries.
In 2014, Jennifer Karch Verze stumbled upon the NALA website and got to know many Namibian Artists who participated in the Imago Mundi Art Project.
In 2016, the NALA project brought 2 Malawian Woodcarvers to Nepal for the World Wood Day.
This year, the NALA project was able to combine two art projects with African artists.
1. World Wood Day 2018 in Angkor What, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Naze Abdou which works in Taiwan discovered the NALA website, and asked for artists, especially woodcarvers from Africa.
NALA mediated thus wood sculptors from Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi.
2nd II World Summit of the Arts for Peace and Life in Quito, Ecuador
Renato Reúl Ulloa discovered the NALA website and also asked about artists.
The NALA Project also brought many artists from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Switzerland.
We hope now in the future for artistic and peaceful friendships between people from many countries of the world.
We wish you a creative and peaceful time.
www.the-nala-project.com
NALA's latest dress from CUBA.
Hola amigos.
NALA consiguió otro vestido de ensueño absoluto.
En esta ocasión se trata de una “Bata Cubana”, un traje tradicional cubano.
La artista Jehannie Cardoso Leyva de Guanabo, CUBA lo cosió mágicamente con gran atención al detalle y dedicación. Resultó maravilloso y a NALA le encanta.
Gracias, Jehannie, por esta asombroso obra maestra.
Hello friends.
NALA has received another absolute dream dress. This time it is a "Bata Cubana", a traditional Cuban costume.
The artist Jehannie Cardoso Leyva from Guanabo, CUBA sewed it magically with great attention to detail and dedication. It turned out wonderful and NALA loves it.
Thank you, Jehannie, for this amazing masterpiece.
This new NALA Artwork
was painted by Yarima Escoto Sanches from Havana, CUBA.
More artworks from Yarima, as well as biography you can see here: Artists from CUBA
Esta nueva obra de arte de NALA
Fue pintado por Yarima Escoto Sanches de La Habana, CUBA.
Más obras de arte de Yarima, así como su biografía, podrás ver aquí muy pronto. Artists from CUBA
Nombre del artista : Yarima Escoto Sanchez
Nombre de la obra : Mi bahia de la Habana
Técnica: acrílico sobre lona
Inspired by the cuban Artist Alfredo Sosabravo.
NALA ART Booklet ready for Download
The NALA ART Booklet is now available as PDF File for download. Selected Artists show amazing NALA Artworks from southern and east Africa.
El folleto NALA ART ahora está disponible como archivo PDF para descargar. Los artistas seleccionados muestran increíbles obras de arte de NALA del sur y este de África.
I am currently in Kassel, Germany
Email: thelittlenala@gmail.com
Cycled kilometer total for the NALA Project: 17.425 km
Cycled Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe,
Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Cuba, Ecuador.
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