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The tour of the facilities took her around all the CAC building, including the Drum Building.

The other buildings that she toured include the Conference and Dance Studio.

The furniture is inside the Conference Building.

Randy Stubbs, the CAC Manager, explains something to the Charge d'Affaires Inmi Patterson and another officer from the US Embassy.

CAC Dance Team perform for the US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Inmi Patterson and her delegation.

Enjoying the CAC Dance performance in the Performance Building.

Greeting the CAC dancers after the performance.

A group photo with US Embassy Charge d'Affaires Inmi Patterson and her delegation.

We started with the familiarization tour of the CAC facilities.

The group had basic Kiswahili lesson.

They also learned some facts about Tanzanian culture.

Traditional drum making is a process which involves several stages.

Drumming the rhythmic patterns of Africa!

The group did an excellent job of drumming the rhythmic patterns of Africa!

Ugali is a staple food of Tanzania.

The dance studio was the perfect setting for this group's dance lessons!

Traditional Wamasai and Waarusha bomas within the CAC compound offer a unique insight into these cultures!

From L to R: Alexa du Plessis, EU Programme Officer, Roeland van der Geer, EU Ambassador to Tanzania and Bishop Dr. Fredrick Shoo, Presiding Bishop of the ELCT having a discussion during the CAC open house just before the Dedication Ceremony.

Roeland van der Geer, EU Head of Delegation to Tanzania, gestures as he is taken around the CAC buildings before the commencement of the CAC Dedication Ceremony. Joining him were the Tumaini University Makumira Student Organization President and Vice - President.

CAC dancers perform a traditional Southern Tanzania dance on the newly dedicated performance theatre during the Dedication Ceremony.

CAC Fusion is a mix of traditional and modern sounds.

A traditional dance from Morogoro featuring two traditional flutes was performed by the CAC team during the Dedication Ceremony.

The dance studio is a nice space for dance rehearsals and similar activities.

CAC dancers were professionally trained by both inhouse and consulting teams in various performance and professional skills.

The Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Honourable Anastazia Wambura receiving information about the facilities of the performance theatre from Randy Stubbs, Programme Manager at CAC.  The EU Head of Delegation, Ambassador Roeland van der Geer, the Vice Chancellor of Tumaini University Makumira Professor Joseph Parsalaw and other leaders were together in the tour.

The Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Honourable Anastazia Wambura giving her remarks during the CAC Dedication Ceremony.

The Head of Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania His Excellency Roeland van der Geer giving his speech during the CAC Dedication Ceremony.

A group photo after the Dedication of the CAC buildings. From Left: Mr. Brighton Killewa; ELCT Secretary General, Mr. Godlove Stephen; Programme Officer - Ministry of Finance, His Excellency Roeland van der Geer; EU Head of Delegation to Tanzania, Randy Stubbs; CAC Programme Manager, Honourable Anastazia Wambura; Deputy Minister of Information, Arts, Culture and Sports, Bishop Dr. Fredrick Shoo; Presiding Bishop of the ELCT, Mrs. Janeth Shoo; wife of Presiding Bishop of the ELCT, Professor Joseph Parsalaw; Vice Chancellor of Tumaini University Makumira, Bishop Elias Kitoi; ELCT Meru Diocese, Retired Bishop Dr. Paulo Akyoo.

The entrance door of the Performance Theatre as seen during the morning of the Dedication Ceremony. 

The Performance Theatre has a seating capacity of 300 people.

The CAC dedication plaque.

His Excellency Roeland van der Geer, the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Tanzania listens to briefings about the CAC during the open house session before the Dedication Ceremony.

The Vice Chancellor of Tumaini University Makumira, Professor Joseph Parsalaw, giving his speech during the CAC Dedication Ceremony.

Randy Stubbs, CAC Programme Manager, plays the concert grand piano during the CAC Dedication Ceremony. This grand piano was generously donated by friends in the United States of America under coordination of Dr. Abe Caceres of World House Music, North Carolina. It is probably the third grand piano at a university in Africa.

Randy Stubbs, CAC Programme Manager, and Abbas Haji, CAC Artist, move the piano onto the CAC performance stage for rehearsals in preparation of the chamber music concert.

CAC artists admire the grand piano as Randy Stubbs, CAC Programme Manager, plays it.

CAC Programme Manager smiles as he listens to the sounds of the grand piano that was donated to Tumaini University Makumira by generous friends in the United States of America.

This concert grand piano is probably the third in a university in Africa, and was donated to Tumaini University Makumira by friends from the United States of America. Its permanent home is in the Performance Theatre of the CAC. Special thanks to the World House Music and all the donors who made this possible.

Randy Stubbs, CAC Programme Manager, plays the grand piano for the first time after it arrived from the United States of America. The piano is a gift from generous friends of the Music Department in America.

The piano (Randy Stubbs) and clarinet (Gary Sperl) music was part of the Chamber Music concert.

Another piece of music featured the Oboe (Jennifer Bernard), Flute (Claire Hollis) and Piano (Randy Stubbs).