Over 1000 people, the Vice President of South Sudan, Emmanuel Jal and hip hop legend DMC all joined together in Sept 2012 to make the We Want Peace concert in Juba a massive success.
Bokamoso took a small production team to the World’s newest country to organise the event. We worked closely with local crew, suppliers, police and the military to ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
Bokamoso worked closely with the Cancer Research UK team behind the inaugural Stand Up To Cancer gala dinner back in Oct 2012 to book a headline artist.
Bokamoso worked with the Royal Commonwealth Society to book former Lake of Stars headliners the Noisettes as part of the Commonwealth Observance Day service at Westminister Abbey.
We’re currently working with the charity’s events team to research and deliver some new music activity later in the year. We will be working with some established names and exciting new artists as well as managing the marketing and production of the project.
Music, education, business and sport in the world’s newest nation..
Bokamoso organised a musical road trip in June 2008 for the White Ribbon Alliance charity that went from Johannesburg down to Cape Town with performances along the way.
As part of the Guardian (logo) Open Weekend Lake of Stars hosted a DJ workshop with renowned turntablist and VJ pioneer, DJ Yoda on March 25th. Yoda discussed what artists have influenced his unique cut n paste style and how he has developed his career over the years, from embracing new technology to having a stand up comedian tour with him as his warm up act.
We are presenting our Lake of Stars project at the Roundhouse on Monday 2 April at the forum on Art and Social Change as part of Circus Fest 2012.
Our contribution will look at how we have funded a positive project through private sector engagement.
#circusfest
roundhouse.org.uk/circusfest/
Lake of Stars founder Will Jameson is giving a talk in Manchester on 10 March. He will be talking: music, arts, culture, development, celebrity, Africa and events.
4.20 Do what you do best: how artists can inspire change..
Follow the events on #TEDxObserver | http://www.guardian.co.uk/tedx
The 2012 East Africa Cup is set to be the largest youth sport, community and education event in Africa. Join us for the London launch at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
We recently completed our spending survey at the Lake of Stars 2011 and present to to the Arterial Network conference attended by artists and arts professionals from across the continent. You can read our blog about it on the Business Fights Poverty network http://bit.ly/ArtFightsPoverty
Bokamoso Limited is a communications company from the team behind Lake of Stars.
We have worked for Citizens UK, British Council, RPM, Harry Hill’s Nuts, BBC World Service Trust and Rich Mix amongst others. We do strategy but we also do implementation to ensure our clients make the most of their communications channels.
