Traditional Dance and Drumming Training (Cultural Immersion Programmes)

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This programme is aim at promoting mobility within and beyond borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, enhancing development through cultural scope, exposing and strengthening intercultural relations, the history and development of the field of cultural diplomacy, informing perspectives on cultural, political, and economic issues of Ghana, for exposure and to learn new things from another society, Ghana.

Sharing the attractive aspects of the Ghanaian culture and the colourful traditional festivals and durbars which are held yearly in all parts of the country.

Participants will have the chance to experience diverse cultural landscape and to learn more about the countries remarkable history. Learning the Africa way of lifestyle (family, cooking and dressing), joining our skilled drummers who will teach them many of the African drumming beats, such as Kpacha, Gahu, Bamaya, Kete and Fume beats and learning to move to the beat with traditional dancers, etc.

Volunteers are introduced to different drums, all made locally and will have the opportunity to get a drum specially made for them, to take home and demonstrate their new-found skills to family and friends.

During the programme, participants will have the chance to experience diverse cultural landscape and learn more about the countries remarkable history. Our dependable staff and project coordinators are always available on the fields and in camp with the volunteers for supervision.

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Project overview

Traditional Dance and Drumming Training (Cultural Immersion Programmes) is a project by
HOPE AND SERVICE TO MANKIND FOUNDATION
taking place
from 2012-05-01 till 2012-11-30
This project relates to:
Action 1.1 (Youth Exchanges), Action 1.2 (Youth Initiatives), Action 1.3 (Youth democracy projects), Action 2 (European Voluntary Service), Action 3.2 (Cooperation with Other Countries of the World), Action 4.3 (Training and Networking), Action 5.1 (Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy)
and is focusing on:
  • Art
  • Democracy/Active citizenship
  • Intercultural dialogue
  • Non-formal learning
  • Sports
  • Sustainable development
  • Volunteering

Short URL to this project:

http://otlas-project.salto-youth.net/716

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