Naam Festival - Lake Victoria

What a year, what a Festival🎊!

The 6th NAAM Festival & 10-Year Anniversary Edition celebrations came alive because of the incredible artists who trusted the stage with energy, sounds, dances and stories creating an unforgettable memories we’ll hold for years.

Thank you for making NAAM Festival 2025 a success and rooting it in love, culture and togetherness.

Our team recently visited South East Alego Ward- Siaya County to engage Member of County Assembly, Hon. Scholastica Masidis Owoko to explore a shared vision for extending our circular innovation hub beyond Kisumu through proposed rural innovation hub with a pilot focus on glass and textile recycling set to begin in 2026.

As part of this collaboration, we entrusted the MCA’s office with a sewing machine laying the groundwork for a series of capacity-building workshops and circular skills trainings.

As we step into the new year, we are excited to see this journey unfold.

Tomorrow- all roads, flights and ferry rides leads to Rusinga Island, one of Nam Lolwe’s most spectacular cultural spaces as the unfolds.

Island vibes loading…you don’t wanna miss this🥳.

🗓18th - 19th December 2025
📍Rusinga Island

Kenya Oye....

Happy 12th Anniversary 🎊.

Congratulations on 12 years of unforgettable sunsets, music and world famous vibes💯.

Join the anniversary festivities at the iconic Dunga Hill Camp this weekend for a lineup you don’t want to miss - plus a FREE boat ride for everyone⛵️🥳.

Theatre Thursday - ‘It’s NAAM’🎭

As part of the 6th NAAM Festival & 10-Year Anniversary edition, we hosted a moving theatre performance staged at the Ziwani Amphitheater in partnership with .

‘It’s NAAM’ delivered a striking monologue from the perspective of Nam Lolwe itself, asking us what we are giving back, how we are protecting it and what future we imagine for the lake and its people. This artistic intervention portrays how creative expressions can be a profound catalyst for environmental awareness and community responsibility.

A huge appreciation to all the performers and everyone who engaged in this dialogue.

Celebrating our amazing vendors🎉.

Thank you for adding magic to the 6th NAAM Festival & 10-Year Anniversary edition with your unique crafts and talents.

Thank you to all our increadible partners for making the 6th NAAM Festival & 10 Year edition a success.

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at the NAAM Festival 6th and 10-Year Anniversary Edition🎉

BoaTalk carved out a moment of deep cultural reflection. The session explored the nyatiti—not just as an instrument, but as a keeper of history, ceremony and community belonging among the Lakeside people.

Legendary nyatiti player took us through its journey: the stories of the custodians who passed it down, the myths that shaped how it was played, the pride and discipline it required and the changing realities threatening the sustainability of indigenous arts today.

Participants engaged in heartfelt conversations on the future imagining a world where more young musicians take up the nyatiti, where cultural knowledge is preserved with intention and where the arts remain central to community identity.

BoaTalk reaffirmed NAAM’s commitment to cultural preservation and what we are doing with project. It reminded us that the nyatiti, like many indigenous practices, survives only when communities choose to protect, teach and celebrate it.

Here’s to a future where its sound continues to echo—boldly, beautifully and through new generations. 🎶

And just like that, NAAM Festival 2025 comes to a close.

For Four days, we hosted music, dialogue, film, youth voices and community power — all woven into one unforgettable edition.

Thank you to every partner, artists, volunteers, vendors and community member who made this festival come alive.

Here’s to the next decade of creativity, climate justice and culture along the shores of Nam Lolwe and beyond. 🌊✨

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