Opera Music Festival

Operanauts is currently raising funds to organize the first annual Opera Music Festival in Kinshasa.

The inaugural festival will comprise of three musical acts, opening with the OPERANAUTS Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, followed by the debut of our opera production La Petite Carmen, and finally a reinterpreted opera and classical music performance that will reflect Congolese culture and music.

For the past five years we have cultivated more than 10 arts & culture partnerships and made connections with almost 300 performers, including orchestra musicians, choristers, opera singers, ballet dancers, modern dancers, Congo jazz musicians, chamber ensemble musicians, comedians and children’s chorus. We hope to reach an intergenerational audience of 4,500 people in Kinshasa, to deliver messages of hope, dignity, transformation and sustainability through music.

Our targets

$90,000

FUNDRAISING GOAL

We have a target fundraising goal for the end of 2025, which we aim to reach through donations, partnerships and corporate sponsorship. This goal provides for commissionings, music scores, reporting and materials to bring us to the next stage of project development.

682

MUSICIANS & PERFORMERS

Including orchestra musicians, choristers, opera singers, ballet dancers, modern dancers, Congo jazz musicians, chamber ensemble musicians, comedians and children’s chorus.

4,500

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

The festival will be accessible to all, and we hope to reach upward of 4,500 audience members of all ages, beliefs, and cultures in Kinshasa and further afield.

Support our mission

Operanauts relies on the kindness and generosity of donations to make our work in Kinshasa possible. Your contribution will directly benefit Congolese musicians and young people that we work with in Kinshasa and will help to rebuild a community that has witnessed years of conflict and trauma through the healing powers of music. 

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