International
Exchanges
Highlights from such performances include performing before The Pope and Queen Elizabeth.
The international exchange program spans over two decades, with testimonials and impact stories from artists who work their way out of poverty, crime, unemployment among other social challenges.
Speaking to a Seif, a member of the world renowned and fan favorite Black Blues Brothers, he expresses, “I never thought that I would have had the many opportunities that I have had so far, were it not for the mentorship and chance that I got from Sarakasi Trust. I have performed in well over 300 cities globally, and I am just so grateful for the international exchange program…”

While executing this program, we also engage performance experts, performers, instructors, trainers and choreographers who offer
supplementary training, alongside what we already train our artists in.
We thank our partners and friends, particularly Mr. Alessandro Serena for a long standing relationship with us, for creating endless possibilities for our artists internationally. While on tour in Kenya on May 2022, he remarked, ” It has been my pleasure to work with Sarakasi Trust for over two decades, because of the outstanding discipline that you instill in the artists. It is remarkable what you guys have been able to do for the industry, and it is my hope that we shall continue working together, because the horizon is wide enough to accommodate more….”
Circus Professor, Mr. Alessandro Serena takes a photo with our team.
We hope to keep creating more of these opportunities for our artists, especially because this work aligns with our vision of empowering more youth, both economically and socially.
Excitingly , the Black Blues Brothers latest performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival sent fans jaws dropping, with their world class performance finesse!
Courtesy of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Edinburgh Festival is notably the world’s largest arts festival, where art practitioners have been congregating since 1947, for a wide range of artistic ensembles.
The Black Blues Brothers pose for a photo at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022.
Other Projects
Over the years Sarakasi has implemented many projects. Most projects come and go with available funding or even trends and needs.
Talanta na Kazi
This project is funded by the U.S. Embassy Nairobi and was designed to use the arts as a vehicle to promote social change and economic empowerment among vulnerable youth in the coastal region.
Smiles for Change
Smiles for Change, formerly known as the Sarakasi Trust Hospital Project started in 2006 as an educative artistic intervention.
Social Entrepreneurship
The organization not only stands for training and capacity building (and related programs and activities) in the performing arts.
Training & Capacity Building
From its inception (2001), Sarakasi has built a solid platform for developing East Africa’s natural performing talents into a world-class school for the performing arts.
Audience Building
In order to create platforms for Sarakasi’s performing artists, projects and other stakeholders and to reach out to a diverse audience, Sarakasi initiated its audience-building program in 2003 by starting to organize small and big scale creative productions and events.