Numbi Arts, lead by Kinsi Abdulleh and began as a community arts research project. They are African lead and have a creative approach to building a Somali culture for diaspora people in the East End.
After ten years’ experience in the design, development and delivery of arts based projects, mainly with the support of the community – especially young Somali people, It is now time to take our work to the next level.
A little about Kinsi:
My life in the UK has been in Tower Hamlets I love the diversity of my borough. I am an artist, a black African woman, a Somali, a refugee, a mother and much, much more. Numbi is a space where all these things meet to create global change.
The great things about Numbi Arts is so many different people come together here, connect with themselves, our ideas and each other through the projects and programs we create
Most people are unaware that the Somali’s were one of the first groups of Africans who came to live in East London - this was in the late 19th century. Numbi archives, collect, share and explore this lengthy cultural exchange.
Numbi is a registered Community Interest Company. We seek to further establish and embed our roots in community and with our wider network of partners.