KHAMITES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT. 

I AM PLEASED TO WELCOME YOU TO KHAMITES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROGRAMME FOR 2007, ALONG WITH BOOKINGS INFO AND CONTACT DETAILS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN FOR:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBUARY & OCTOBER).

ABOLITION 200 – COMMEMORATIVE WORKSHOPS.

AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY CELERBRATIONS.

KWANZAA CELERBRATIONS.

EASTER.

RAMADAN.

CHRISTMAS, ETC.

WE CREATE ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR MOST CELEBRATIONS.

          General introduction

                                Khamite: - the ice breaker

 Short story            

                     Song and dance

          Questions and answers

           The arts and crafts show

                      Demonstration and interaction                                     

                       Culture show

          Questions and answers

          Drum percussion and dance

          Short story

          Final dance/Close

N.B. All programmes are design to specification and requests.

KHAMITES AIM:

TO DEVELOP AFRICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS/WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. IT ENGAGES SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ALIKE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS TO SHARE THEIR DIVERSITY AND THEIR CULTURE. IT ALSO TOURS IT’S WORK TOO ART VENUES CRAFT FAIRS EXHIBITIONS REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY.

 Khamite is an interactive workshop that brings

 different African cultures to 5 - 11 & 11 - 15 year olds

 through African arts and crafts. Whose work cultivates

 a rich heritage of visual arts, music, dance, storytelling,

 drumming etc.  At the workshop the children will appreciate

 the African culture, through African children’s folk songs,

 dances, games and puzzles.  They will get to see and examine

 different artifacts, crafts and jewellery with a view to

 understanding where they come from, how they are used

 and what they represent in particular cultures.

 An example is carrying a child on their mother’s backs

 with African cloth known as ‘rappa’.

FULL DAY WORKSHOPS START FROM A BASIC RATE OF £250

(USUALLY TWO HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LUNCH).

HALF DAY WORKSHOPS START FROM A BASIC RATE OF £150

(USUALLY TWO HOURS BEFORE OR AFTER LUNCH).

• AFRICAN MASK MAKING
• JEWLERY/ BEADING BRACELETS/NECKLACES
• AFRICAN DANCE/ CHOREOGRAPHY  LESSONS
• EGYPTIAN DANCE/ CHOREOGRAPHY LESSONS

ALL MATERIALS EXCEPT PAPER AND PENCILS/PENS PROVIDED (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED).

HOW TO BOOK AND TERMS

Telephone: 0161 945 69 35 or 07944 071 446.

Please call weekdays between 10:00am – 3:00pm.

At all other times please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Alternatively, send us an e-mail to:khamiteartsandcrafts@yahoo.com

INFORMATION REQUIRED:

Contact Name

Name of school or organization

Which service you require and or workshop

Possible date(s) for the workshop with preferred alternative date(s).