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Support Fankeenna

Our work is funded by grants, sponsorship, partnerships, gifts in kind and the time our volunteers give. Every form of support keeps the space free and open for everyone.

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Four ways to support

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Partner with us

Co-create programmes, events and campaigns with us that reach young people and local communities across Somaliland.

Propose a partnership

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Give in kind

Donate equipment, materials or professional services that help young creatives learn, create and share their work.

Offer a gift in kind

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Volunteer

Give your time and skills. Help out at our events, share your expertise or mentor the next generation of young creatives.

Join as a volunteer

Sponsor a room

Pick a room in the house. Sponsors are credited in our communication and get a report on the results.

The courtyard

Our open-air stage under a roof, with a red curtain, lights, sound and seats for a big audience. The Film Fest, the open mic and Shaah iyo Shaxan happen here.

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The gallery

Where local artists hang their first or their next show. We help with the hanging, host the opening night and bring the audience.

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The studio

Lights, backdrops and cameras for portraits, interviews, podcasts and video. Members use it for their own work, and we take paid jobs here.

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The audio room

A closed room for recording a voice, a song or a podcast episode without the noise from the courtyard.

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The library

Books on art, film, photography and Somali culture. Members read and research here during the day.

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The ateliers

Easels, tables and room to leave a painting half done and come back to it next week.

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The workspace

A free place to sit down and work. Members come in with a laptop or a sketchbook every day, and most of our workshops are taught here.

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The gift shop

Paintings, prints, baskets, carvings, jewellery and books, all made in Somaliland. The maker gets most of the price.

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Sponsor a programme

Every programme is free and open to everyone. A sponsor helps us run it.

Fankeenna Film Fest

Somaliland’s first recurring film festival.

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Shaah iyo Shaxan

Support a season of episodes and your name appears on the set and in every episode.

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Open Mic

The microphone is open to anyone with something to say.

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Exhibitions

Our contemporary art gallery gives local artists a wall, an audience and an opening night.

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Youth-led media

Fankeenna Zine, short videos and digital stories, creative campaigns and documentation of the creative scene.

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Workshops

Sixteen workshops and masterclasses, from photography with Abdullah Barre to mise-en-scène with Khalid Adamz, string art with Isa Faysal and motion graphics with Mohamed Iman.

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