African dance and music professionals teach various workshops during the festival week. We offer workshops in traditional dance styles from different parts of Africa, as well as in urban styles based on African dances. Also workshops of African instruments and/or traditional songs are included in the program.
Mon 1.7.2019
17.30 – 19.30 Fire dance workshop / Sisi Majitu
Tue 2.7.2019
17.30 – 20.00 Fire dance workshop / Sisi Majitu
Wed 3.7.2019 no workshops
Thu 4.7.2019
17.00 – 18.00 Afrohouse / Milja
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19.00 – 20.30 Senegalese sabar dance / Elina CANCELLED
Fri 5.7.2019
16.30 – 18.00 Tanzanian songs / Abeneko
17.00 – 18.30 Azonto / Cappuccino
18.30 – 20.00 Tanzanian dances (live accompaniment) / Abeneko
Sat 6.7.2019
13.00 – 14.30 Kora playing workshop / Cheick
14.00 – 15.30 Afrofusion without confusion / Abeneko
15.30 – 17.00 Coupé décalé / Papson
17.00 – 18.30 West African dances (live accompaniment) / Papson
Sun 7.7.2019
13.00 – 14.30 Kora playing workshop / Cheick
13.00 – 14.30 Coupé décalé / Papson
15.00 – 16.00 Yoga & kora / Teija & Cheick
Place
Dance classes and song workshop: Dance studio Razzmatazz, Aleksis Kiven katu 18 B, 4th floor
Kora workshop and yoga special: Kehräämö, Finlaysoninkuja 9, with the elevator to 4. floor (4B). From Lidl through TWO gateways, the door in the left corner!
Fire dance workshop: Ratinanniemi
Additional info and enrollment
These workshops are directed mainly at adults, also youth can participate according to their skill level.
Enquiries to Elina: elina (at) festafrika.net, puh. 040-5063905
Enrollment and payments (except yoga) in Holvi webshop
Reserve your place for the yoga class in advance here
Prices
Dance classes with live accompaniment (90 min.) 25 eur / class
Afrohouse dance class (60 min.) 15 eur
Other dance classes, Tanzanian songs (90 min.) 20 eur / class
Yoga & kora (60 min.) 10 eur – cash payment at Kehräämö!
If you participate in at least 3 dance classes (also song workshop counts), you can get a –10 % discount in the Holvi webshop with the code ALE3KRT
Dance pass (includes all dance classes except the fire dance workshop) 100 eur – only available in advance in the Holvi webshop until 25 June!
Fire dance workshop (2 days) 45 eur
Kora playing workshop (2 days) 50 eur
For the fire dance workshop and kora playing workshop advance enrollment obligatory, no discounts, not included in the dance pass.
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