TEDxDar

@Chickabouttown: TEDxDar 2011–Who Killed Zinjanthropus?

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:06:46 -0400

@Chickabouttown: TEDxDar 2011–Who Killed Zinjanthropus?

Susan Mashibe (@imashibe) on BBC World Service. “What does...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:29:00 -0500

Susan Mashibe (@imashibe) on BBC World Service. “What does the world need now?” “#Africa could be the economy of the next century!”

#Tanzania: 50+ Years of Mining! A brief synopsis of Evans Rubara TEDxDar talk by @profesy

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:31:42 -0500

What killed Zinjanthropus? “Selfishness, Zinji wanted everything for himself and forgot others....

@jmakamba January Makamba during TEDx Dar 2011 Read more here:...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:10:44 -0500

@jmakamba

January Makamba during TEDx Dar 2011

VIA rosiahmarie:

rosiahmarie: “Talking about culture now: Msafiri Zawose is a...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:01:38 -0500

rosiahmarie:

“Talking about culture now: Msafiri Zawose is a musician from a family of musicians, at least a second generation performer himself. I am listening to his take on the history of culture in Tanzania, stating that under Nyerere culture was supported by the state. Especially traditional music. His father, Hukwe Zawose, was a world-reknowned musician who had many recordings, he was also one of the first musicians to teach traditional music at the Bagamoyo School of Arts. Hukwe Zawose passed away in 2003, but as part of his legacy he left behind 18 children- some of whom have followed in his footsteps.” source: http://mikochenireport.blogspot.com/2011/11/tedxdar-2011-msafiri-mzawose.html

rosiahmarie: Richard Mabala (TEDx Dar 2011) “Nobody killed...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:59:56 -0500

rosiahmarie:

Richard Mabala (TEDx Dar 2011)

“Nobody killed Zinjanthropus, he killed himself”

“…emphasized the lack of imagination and creativity in the current educational system and its impact on what our students are learning. Richard humored us by calling for a minute of silence for the death of imagination in Tanzania’s education system. Richard’s argument was that without imagination our students will only regurgitate information fed to them and will not be able to think laterally (or horizontally). One story he told was that when asked by parents how to emulate him, Einstein prescribed a heavy dose of fairy tales to be able to imagine new physics. Currently, Tanzanian students sit on floors in brand new buildings, without any books, with a static curriculum. Such are the priorities of the government. The statistics about English and Math literacy are also startling. So who killed the creativity of Zinjathropus, Richard asks? Zinjathropus killed himself by not accepting change.”

Text source: http://vijana.fm/2011/11/27/tedxdar-who-killed-zinjanthropus/

rosiahmarie: Taken during TEDx Dar 2011, the stage as it...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:58:58 -0500

rosiahmarie:

Taken during TEDx Dar 2011, the stage as it appeared that day…

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDx[name], where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDx[name] event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

This is the second TEDx Dar gathering which was a huge success and superbly organized!

Theme: Who Killed Zinjanthropus?

With Tanzania approaching its 50 years jubilee of independence, we are using Zinjanthropus – a fossil of early man discovered in Tanzania – as a metaphor for revered history and evolution as we attempt to navigate the clung-to and forsaken past as well as the future we appear to be striving for.

Sources: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1083

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rosiahmarie: Erasto Mpemba I highly enjoyed his talk! Funny...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:58:21 -0500

rosiahmarie:

Erasto Mpemba

I highly enjoyed his talk! Funny dude

Long story short, Erasto Mpemba is credited for the “Mpemba effect” a scientific discovery in 1963 by him where he observed that hot water freezes faster than cold water! read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba_effect &

TEDxDAR: Erasto Mpemba

rosiahmarie: Roland Valkenborg “You as energy consumers have...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:57:07 -0500

rosiahmarie:

Roland Valkenborg

“You as energy consumers have killed Zinjanthropus” - Roland Valkenborg

First speaker TEDx Dar 2011

@imashibe Susan Mashibe she is a FAA certified commercial...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:55:39 -0500

@imashibe

Susan Mashibe

she is a FAA certified commercial pilot and an aircraft maintenance engineer, the first female with both qualifications in Tanzania. Read more here & here

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rosiahmarie: Sanaa Sana

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:54:56 -0500

rosiahmarie:

Sanaa Sana

rosiahmarie: Sanaa sana say farewell during TEDx Dar 2011

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:53:45 -0500

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Sanaa sana say farewell during TEDx Dar 2011

Bi Kidude during TEDx Dar 2011 She is considered the undisputed...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:47 -0500

Bi Kidude during TEDx Dar 2011

She is considered the undisputed queen of Taarab and Unyago music and is also a protégé of Siti binti Saad.

Bi Kidude mesmerized everyone into silence during TED x. Such powerful vocal ability for someone aged between 100-110

Leila Sheikh More on her talk here via rosiahmarie:

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:51:58 -0500

Leila Sheikh

Hey! Just wanted to say a big congrats for the event :-) Unfortunately I had to leave early and after reading the summary of the Leila Sheikh talk I see that there are some really exciting possilibities for us to work together. Would you be able to give me her email / phone number so that I can contact her about this? Many thanks again and let me know if you need any help with next year. Best wishes, Clare

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:50:54 -0500

Thank you for coming! Please send me an email tedxdar@gmail.com and I will be more than willing to...

TEDxDAR: The Afternoon Edition by @Shurufu

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:36:54 -0500

the-waywardpress: It was a mixture of big ideas, personal narratives and activism. What is your...

Who killed Zinjanthropus on Vijana FM by @Tahajiwaji

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:23:06 -0500

Who killed Zinjanthropus on Vijana FM by @Tahajiwaji:

@Feverpicture’s illustration of John Stephen Akhwari

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:01:37 -0500

@Feverpicture’s illustration of John Stephen Akhwari

@feverpicture on Roland Valckenborg’s #TEDxDar...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:00:31 -0500

@feverpicture on Roland Valckenborg’s #TEDxDar presentation

@Feverpicture’s illustration of Erasto Mpemba...

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:59:26 -0500

@Feverpicture’s illustration of Erasto Mpemba #MpembaEffect