One of the key highlights of the African Youth Arts Festival is the exhibition of artwork created by young artists. During the high season, these talented individuals have the opportunity to exhibit their work in designated areas along the seafront. These open exhibition spaces allow for a larger number of participants to engage with the artwork and interact with the festival delegates. This not only provides exposure for the young artists but also enables them to receive feedback and connect with potential mentors or collaborators.

In addition to visual arts, the festival also features performances by young artists in venues such as the Old Fort. Throughout the day, these performances serve as a means for cultural exchange and expression. The young artists come together to showcase their talents and share what the arts mean to them personally and within their respective cultures. This exchange of ideas and perspectives helps foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for diverse artistic expressions.

Furthermore, the African Youth Arts Festival has a broader purpose of extending the presence of the IYMS Summit into East Africa. By organizing this festival in East Africa, youth from countries in this region are provided with opportunities to meet filmmakers, artists, and other youth from around the world. This cross-cultural interaction not only enriches their artistic experiences but also broadens their horizons by exposing them to different creative approaches, techniques, and perspectives.

• Serengeti
• Ngorongoro
• Tarangire
• Lake Manyara
• Arusha
• Kilimanjaro
• Mkomazi

• Ruaha
• Selous
• Mikumi
• Kitulo
• Katavi
• Udzungwa

• Gombe
• Mahale

• Burigi-Chato
• Rubondo Islands
• Saadani
• Saanane

ZAYAF is a celebration of the talents and perspectives of young Africans. We aim to engage the global youth community in driving forward gender equality, social justice, and combating climate change. In the context of the 2024 IYMS Summit theme HOME COMING (KARIBU NYUMBANI) we honour the final year of the UN's International Decade for People of African Descent by providing a platform for young Africans to impact the future.

The festival promises 2 amazing days packed with a diverse range of fun-filled activities. Presented by talented African artists, it will feature mesmerizing music performances, captivating dance showcases, thought-provoking art exhibitions, and a vibrant fashion show. Delegates will also have the opportunity to participate in enriching art and dance classes, further enhancing their creative skills and fostering cultural exchange.

ZAYAF is a celebration of young African talent, dedicated to advancing gender equality, social justice, and combating climate change. Aligned with the 2024 IYMS Summit theme, we honour the final year of the UN's International Decade for People of African Descent by providing a platform for young Africans to impact the future.

The festival promises 2 amazing days of music performances, captivating dance showcases, thought-provoking art exhibitions, and a vibrant fashion show, all presented by talented African artists. Delegates also have the opportunity to participate in enriching art and dance classes, fostering creative skills and cultural exchange.

• My main note would be to focus in every line of the doc on What's In It For Them - (yes, it will enable changemakers, but how will a company benefit? How many eyeballs will see their name? How can they use it in their PR and Marketing? etc.)

• Since we’re sending it with the pitch piece, I think we can lose a lot of the descriptions of the event

• I would suggest just highlights of the Summit and ZAYAF, with exciting details (how many delegates from how many countries? How many people involved in ZAYAF?)

• For the big-ticket items - great perks! Especially things like social media and allowing their ads at events

• Maybe one page each for those top three levels (Hard to read in columns)

• Can we include all the sponsorships from the pitch piece? Media Sponsor, Transportation Sponsor, etc. I think those will be more attractive...

• Originally I thought we should try to keep it to a couple of pages; but looking at the ZIFF sponsorship package, it seems more important to take up more pages... ZIFF's is clear and clean, and I'm guessing very appealing to biz types

  
  

Excellent job. I agree with Evelyn, however, regarding the benefits details. Having it in three columns (obviously for comparisons) means that the formatting is awkward. It would. Be better to give each level its own page with each benefit numbered.

I think the shorter you can make the document, the better. People will not have the patience to read a lengthy document. Five pages is about right which you can still accomplish if you eliminate the parts that are already described at length in the pitch document.

There are a few typos, but I would prefer to point them out to you from a word document rather than a pdf.