Lake of Stars – Malawi Arts Festival

For three days there were music and all kinds of cultural activities going on. Everything was taking place right on the beach on three different stages. Most musicians were from Malawi but also from other African countries and Europe.

Mafikizolo playing

It was an amazing event. Everything was great. It was not a single thing I didn’t like. Even if I could feel the tiredness getting closer the music and the dancing blow it away.  Sleep you can do some other day. The advantage with having a festival on a beach is that you can also enjoy the lake and swim!

The beach

Changing people’s life

Tonight was a special night. I was invited for a welcoming party for interns from Norway. They will work for a music organization called Music crossroads. The Norwegians were playing traditional Norwegian folk music and some other songs and then the Malawians were playing typical Malawian music. The welcoming of the Norwegians were really nice and you could feel the warmth of the people.

One touching moment was when the cleaning lady was brought up to the stage. It was a celebration for her though she has got a scholarship to study nursery. To take the step from being a cleaning lady to start studying is a huge thing to do. It is something very rare to see here. Everyone was very touched by this moment. 

Sand music festival

Africa is music for me. Everyone likes music and dancing. So imagine spending a whole weekend on a beach only listening to music from Malawi and other countries in the region. It can’t get much better. I haven’t danced so much in a long time. I can’t complain of the choice of the location of the festival. It was right on the beach looking out over the lake.

The stage

Soon coming up is the famous Lake of Stars. In the end of this month musicians from all over the world is coming to perform at another beautiful beach. I’ll be there dancing!

The beach