Hello, my name is NALA!
I am 8 years old and I live in a small village near Cape Town in South Africa.
While hanging up my daddy’s pink underwear on the line, during my domestic chores, I noticed the mountains in the background. They were shimmering a beautiful crimson pink at sunset.
I am curious about these majestic mountains and I would like to find out what lies beyond them. I have now decided that it is time to start my journey to satisfy my curiosity.
I shall share my experiences of the adventures, people and animals that I meet on this journey, if you visit me here on this website from time to time.
I hope your curiosity has been activated… and that I see you here soon.
Warm regards
NALA
PS: see my full story below
NALA is a 8 years old african girl who is growing up in a small village near Cape Town, South Africa. NALA has a Mother, a Father and two Brothers. She is the only girl in the family
The story began when NALA was 6 Years old, and that was the age when she started to help the mother in the house to do the domestic works. (washing of clothes and dishes, cleaning the house, shopping of groceries and sometimes cooking) while her brother can enjoy the free time outside with friends when he came back from school ( playing football, cycling and having fun )
NALA is not allowed to visit the school because of her domestic work, but she like to go to the school, to learn, to explore, to be educated. Her mother said, “you can learn to cook, clean and wash clothes, that’s enough”
One day, after NALA was outside hanging clothes on the washing line, she saw the mountains at the horizon and she was wondering what´s behind them. She was dreaming and in her dreams she was sit on a bicycle to explore the world behind the mountains.
The dream stops when she heard her mother screaming “Naaaaallllaaaaaa”!!!
NALA and the mountains..., and from this time she was wishing to and that’s made her also sad, because she have never the chance to travel behind them, until she met a little bird, and the bird ask NALA "why you are so sad "?,
and NALA told him her story.
The bird said. If this is your dream to see the world behind the mountains, than you have to leave home. Listen to your heart and follow your dreams !!
NALA was thinking and she more think what the bird said, she more was curious to explore the “other world”
One day, she started escaping from home.
She got a lift with an old ambulance to a place called chicken country. She met many nice people, animals and she saw beautiful landscapes.
On a farm in the ostrich land she met a old farmer and he gave her an old purple bicycle and from this time she cycled almost every day.
See the NALA Artworks and you know how far she cycled. Last Time in August 2014 when I updated this side, she was in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania after 12.300 km of cycling.
First, I love to introduce my friend André Pilz.
He is Artist, and creative Head of this Project. André is situated in Cape Town, and that is where I met him.
André´s big dreams is, to see the Singer(Band) SADE, live in concert,
because he listens since 25 years to their music.
She inspired him many times during his creative painting works.
Again and again he catches himself checking surfing the Internet to search concerts of SADE, but nothing, no concert in reach.
2011.
After André found out, that SADE is touring in Europe and he could not
be present, he took in full sadness, pencil and a paper and started scribbling on it. During the drawings, SADE´s Song “Sally” was playing in the radio and suddenly a little face was watching at him, and as he continued drawing, a dress, 2 arms and 2 bambi-eyes were looking at him.
umm, well… so I was created..
Full of devotion, André took a brush and some paint and painted me on a piece of canvas. Well, there I was, painted but still dumb and nameless.
My Painting was hanging on his wall and became marvel and every time when somebody asked about the painting, André was telling the story and the developing of the following project.
André ask all his friends for help to find a name for me.
A lot of friends came up with interesting names, but non of the names seemed to right, but Elvira, a good friend told abrupt “NALA” a part of his pseudonym NAWALA.
Well, I was born…. NALA
Copyright © 2012-2014 by André Pilz, All rights reserved.
latest update: 25.March 2018
NALA gibt Hoffnung.
This Artwork was painted by Christiano Mangovo,
Luanda / Angola
NALA gibt Hoffnung.
Das NALA Projekt entstand 2013 -2016 während einer 16.000 kilometer Fahrradreise bis zur mitte Afrika´s.
Getrieben von dem Gedanken, die Welt zu erobern und hinter die Berge zu reisen, beschloss ein kleines südafrikanisches Mädchen, ihren Träumen zu folgen.
Sie verließ ihr sicheres Elternhaus und folgte den Wolken und den Sternen von Südafrika bis nach Kenia.
Während Ihrer Reise traf sie André, einen Fahrradfahrer aus Leipzig.
Zusammen lernten sie viele helfende und freundliche Menschen kennen, darunter sehr viele Künstler, die NALA auf ihrem Weg durch Afrika malten, schnitzten und aus Metall schweißten.
Es entstanden bisher ca. 160 Kunstwerke von mittlerweile 115 Künstlern aus 15 Ländern.
Die NALA Projekt Webseite wurde seitdem von Menschen aus 157 Ländern besucht.
2014 stolperte Jennifer Karch Verze über die NALA Webseite und lernte damit viele Namibische Künstler kennen, die beim Imago Mundi Kunst Projekt mitmachten.
http://www.imagomundiart.com/
2016 vermittelte Das NALA Projekt 2 Malawische Holzschnitzer zum World Wood day nach Nepal.
Dieses Jahr konnte das NALA Projekt gleich 2 Kunstprojekte mit afrikanischen Künstlern verbinden.
1. Der World Wood Day 2018 in Angkor What, Siem Reap, Kambodscha
Naze Abdou, entdeckte die NALA Webseite, und fragte nach Künstlern, speziell Holzschnitzern aus Afrika.
NALA vermittelte somit Holzbildhauer aus Zambia, Tanzania und Malawi. http://www.worldwoodday.org/
2. II Weltgipfel der Künste für Frieden und Leben in Quito, Ecuador
Renato Reúl Ulloa entdeckte die NALA Webseite und fragte ebenso nach Künstlern.
Das NALA Projekt vermittelte somit auch viele Künstler aus Tanzania, Kenia, Uganda, Rwanda, Äthiopien, Eritrea und aus der Schweiz.
Wir hoffen nun auch in Zukunft auf künstlerische und friedliche Freundschaften zwischen Menschen aus vielen Ländern dieser Erde.
Bis bald
www.the-nala-project.com
Christiano´s Artworks:
https://www.the-nala-project.com/artis…/artists-from-angola/
latest update: 12. February 2018
WORLD SUMMIT OF THE ARTS FOR PEACE AND LIFE A PACT OF TENDERNESS WITH THE MOTHER EARTH
in ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA
Hello Friends.
Here is another ART Event where you can join.
There are already artists from 20 countries represented.
This time is an extraordinary Art Exhibition
(World Summit of the Arts in Quito, Ecuador, South America)
What do you need to participate:
1. A high-resolution photo of your artwork (made with a good Camera, DSLR or similar)
( The Theme is: Peace, Nature and Life)
2. Title, size and technique of your artwork
3. A photo with you and your artwork
4. A photo of you (portrait)
5. Your biography
The artwork should not be larger than 80 cm.
The deadline for submissions is max. February 25, 2018
The application you sent to this email address: renatoreul@gmail.com
What are the benefits:
1. Your artwork will be printed on canvas and exhibited at the 2nd World Summit of the Arts in Ecuador, South America.
2. Each artist will be honored and receives a certificate of participation and Art Catalogs will be printed.
3. There are no costs for you
Please note: This information was sent to me, I am not the author of this information. If you have questions, ask: renatoreul@gmail.com or find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renato.r.ulloa
Here some links about this Event for your Information:
Good Luck and much success.
André Pilz and NALA
www.the-nala-project.com
NALA Diashow auf Youtube
Hallo Freunde von NALA.
Auf Youtube gibt es jetzt das kleine Video zu sehen, was während der NALA Ausstellung gezeigt wurde.
Folgt diesem link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkB-UHgOeo
Über ein Feedback würde ich mich sehr freuen. Dieses könnt Ihr hier: Opinion about The NALA Project hinterlassen
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NALA Slideshow video on YouTube
On YouTube you can see the little video, which we shown during the NALA ART Exhibition in Leipzig. This Video shows André´s and Nala´s artistic bicycle Journey through Africa.
The titles are in german language, but there are very nice photos to see.
Follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkB-UHgOeo
It will be lovely if you can leave a comment about the NALA Project here: Opinion about The NALA Project.
Thank you very much
Yours NALA and André
I am currently in: Kassel / Germany
Tel. +49 176 4382 7985
Email: villa.nawala@gmail.com
Current mission:
+ André is working very hard to raise money for the next cycling Tour in West Africa.
+ searching new space for more NALA Exhibitions.
NALA and André are busy organizing Events to show the NALA Artworks from eastern and southern Africa.
More updates soon.
Next destination
We will continue our NALA Project Cycling Tour
middle of 2018
Cycled kilometer: 16.025 km
Tourstart by Bike was: Monday April 1, 2013
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