The duet between Paola Turci and Eric Wainaina, who sang with the Bob Marley classic" Redemption Song ", was spectacular and sent raptures in the crowd that attended the festival in Malindi.
The stage set up at the old hotel into disuse, Sinbad Hotel, near the casino, which is teeming with tourists carefree and happy on Saturday night took turns in the best artists Kenyan Eric Wainaina is one of them but also Nyota Ndogo, AMREF Juakali drummers Mr. Bado and mAdc, and Italy's Paola Turci. The performance of music, performed by non-governmental CISP, International Committee for the Development of Peoples, and above all its vibrant here in Malindi, Tania Miorin not intended mainly to entertain the audience, but rather to bring to ' attention to the right to education of African children in general and those of Malindi, where the CISP has worked for years in particular.
tests in the morning have seriously damaged the two musicians came from Italy with Paola Turci, one of which, bassist Roman Pierpaolo Ranieri, was browned by the sun good for tropical hard hit. It has not lost his nerve and although painful in the evening was fantastic. The second, Massimo Cusato, Calabria, a talented drummer, he is "saved" through thick hair.
"Music - Paola Turci said in an interview with Corriere - can be the glue that makes the ideas off the ground. The African children need help, bring people in square to listen and dance with us, you need to raise public awareness to a participation needs. The kids, but also their parents, they must understand that the school and education are important to ensure a better future. Often, however, are poor and can not afford school fees or need to send their children to work. So we need to find donors. Even through music and concerts like this. "
Paola last week was in place along with women from all over Italy. "You can not just criticize action is also necessary. So I gave my contribution to the cause. I do not like the stereotype of a woman who wants to go. " From the stage
unleashed a presenter, Freddie of Curatolo, a former journalist of the Province of Como hours transplanted in Malindi, shouting with great confidence and emphasis: "Education is your right. Education is your future ", that education is your right, education is your future. He hoped in his heart that the multitude of kids and parents who attended the concert would understand the importance of the message. "I have to convince them," murmured the morning during the tests.
The event had several sponsors, among others, the regional airline Air Kenya, whose manager is the Italian pilot and co-owner Dino Bisleti, hotels of the group key, where guests are seated, the restaurant on the beach Pope Remo Watamu, a small seaside resort south of Malindi, (the beautiful location in one of the few points on the Kenyan coast delicious) and the Italian Cooperation, "For some time now - said Marina Rini who has represented a quest for Malindi ' event - we are committed to improving the health of the population in the district of Malindi and Tana River Delta in the city is part ".
"Now we are making a major initiative for a value of 240 million shillings (2 million and one hundred and sixty thousand euro), which concerns not only the health sector but also that of education with the construction or renovation of 11 primary schools, and fourteen facilities outpatients in a plane which serves 317 000 people. "
Marina Rini brought a message of Martin Mello, the head of the Italian Cooperation in Kenya: "Our involvement today - Melli wrote - can make a difference to the future of this country depends on the citizens and workers of tomorrow" .
The festival organized by the CISP was started in the morning with recreational and educational activities for children and young people: performance of acrobats and folk dancers, poetry readings, puppet shows and short plays.
"In the district of Malindi the enrollment rate in primary education is compulsory by law - explains Sandro De Luca, area manager for Africa of the CISP, and Marcella Ferraccioli, representative for Kenya in the same organization - is 84 percent for males and 67 for females. Against a national average of 95 and 90 respectively. For the secondary these percentages fall terribly: 14, 7 for males and 1.7 percent for females. Despite the development of the tourism industry, these data help to make the district of Malindi one of the poorest in all of Kenya. According to government figures, 66 percent of the country lives below the poverty line. "" The festival therefore serves to this - Tania Miorin concludes, 'heart' and 'soul' of the event -. If the tourism industry devolvesse one euro for every Italian who is here on vacation we could collect some 'of funds to be donated to aid education, which could ensure that children and young people in Malindi a better future "
Massimo Alberizzi" Il Corriere della Sera
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