# Event Details - **Event Name**: Paivapo! A Story Telling Series w/Dzoke - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 am – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 am - **Event Description**: Zimbabwean storyteller & singer Nathalie "Dzokerayi" Minya brings her riveting folktales & music to Paivapo! Don't miss this live cultural pAbout this EventCheza Nami Foundation proudly introduces Paivapo!, a new cultural storytelling and performance initiative designed to uplift ancestral memory, contemporary diasporic narratives, and the living traditions of Africa and her global communities.Series 1 features Hana Baba, an acclaimed Sudanese American journalist and storyteller known for her work at NPR station KALW, her award-winning podcast The Stoop, and her acclaimed series Folktales from Sudan, highlighted by BBC, NPR, and OkayAfrica.Hana Baba’s voice—recognized for its depth, clarity, and cultural resonance—anchors the premiere season of Paivapo!, guiding audiences through stories that illuminate identity, migration, resilience, and joy.If you’re unable to attend Paivapo! in person, your support can still make a meaningful difference. A charitable, tax-deductible contribution helps Cheza Nami expand our storytelling series, compensate cultural storytellers like Hana Baba, and keep these important narratives accessible throughout the Bay Area. (Use the donation option or QR Code!)Paivapo! expands Cheza Nami’s mission to create accessible cultural spaces that celebrate African heritage through performance, connection, and collective imagination. Through this series, Cheza Nami aims to spark dialogue, community reflection, and an intergenerational appreciation of the power of story.Paivapo! by Cheza Nami launched its debut series with the incomparable Hana Baba—an award-winning Sudanese American journalist, storyteller, and cultural bridge-builder whose voice has amplified the richness of the African Diaspora across NPR, BBC, and global airwaves and a gem at KALW. Her presence in Series 1 set the tone for Paivapo’s mission: to honor ancestral stories, elevate contemporary African narratives, and create spaces where our cultures speak, dance, drum, and breathe together. With Hana’s mastery of storytelling at the center, Paivapo! becomes not just a program—but a cultural awakening.Series: Episode 2: Dzokerayi Minya Mukome from ZimbabweNathalie Minya is a dynamic and captivating Storyteller, Speaker, Singer and a “Guest of OprahWinfrey”. She recites powerful folktales to children of all ages in ways that promote their curiosityabout a different culture. She passionately and creatively engages the audience with her music andriveting stories about her childhood of growing up in Zimbabwe, Africa. Currently, she is the Directorof TESE Foundation whose mission is to alleviate poverty from the girl child through education. Tolearn more about her efforts visit www.tesefoundation.comAbout Cheza Nami:Our mission is to promote cultural education and diversity awareness to learning institutions, corporations, and communities that foster a more congenial relationship among its members.Cheza Nami offers activities to community organizations, schools, and corporations while addressing educational and social needs that help foster community building, global citizenship, and personal enrichment through our core programs.Agenda?: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PMWelcome & network & snacks?: 02:45 PM - 02:48 PMStory teller introductions?: 02:50 PM - 04:00 PMStory time ?: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PMQ&A + AOB - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/paivapo-a-story-telling-series-w-dzoke/100001980936957766 - **Event Categories**: storytelling, nonprofit, music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpaivapo-a-story-telling-series-wdzoke-tickets-1980936957766 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Richmond - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Ne Ndoro "Something African" Boutique & Creative Lab & Bay TuckShop - **lat**: 37.9184714 - **long**: -122.356228 - **full address**: Ne Ndoro "Something African" Boutique & Creative Lab & Bay TuckShop, 971 Marina Way South, Richmond, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Ne Ndoro & Bay Tuck Shop/Vumba Mts Kitchen (https://allevents.in/org/ne-ndoro-and-bay-tuck-shop-vumba-mts-kitchen/21191902) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/03099d87a673850190ab887237ed8b34f1440d7b09cecf7ed707b23ab141d808-rimg-w890-h888-dc461f14-gmir.jpg?v=1769227122 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/6ef33ef1f1dd1b5b8bad24c92136c819f7d163c60e746e3e8a302f66764800f0-rimg-w400-h400-dc461f13-gmir.jpg?v=1769227122 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Ne Ndoro "Something African" Boutique & Creative Lab & Bay TuckShop, 971 Marina Way South, Richmond, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Ne Ndoro & Bay Tuck Shop/Vumba Mts Kitchen - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** storytelling, nonprofit, music - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Paivapo! 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