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Workshops
Prepare to participate in the festival with FREE drumming, dancing and percussion-making workshops and classes. All ages welcome.
Registration is requested so we can prepare for you.
Drumming Workshops
Prepare for the festival!
Free Mini Drumming Workshop 1, Steelpan music & Carnival Costume show
Date: August 4;
Time:
12 noon
Location:
Civic Square, Kitchener City Hall,
200 King Street W., Kitchener
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Free Mini Drumming Workshop 2, Carnival Costume show & African Dance
Date: August 9;
Time:
12 noon
Location:
Civic Square, Kitchener City Hall,
200 King Street W., Kitchener
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Drumming workshop 1 -- Learn the basics about African drumming, drumming circles and a traditional African rhythm.
Bring your drums and percussion instruments; no experience required! Facilitated by Jason Cave and Gerima.
Date: Tuesday, August 10
Time: 7pm
Location: Civic Square, Kitchener City Hall,
200
King Street W., Kitchener
From Drumming workshop 1
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Drumming workshop 2 -- Learn the basics about African drumming, drumming circles and a traditional African rhythm.
Bring your drums and percussion instruments; no experience required! Facilitated by Jason Cave and Gerima.
Date: Saturday, August 14
Rescheduled to Tuesday, August 17
Time: 7 pm
Location: Civic Square, Kitchener City Hall,
200
King Street W., Kitchener
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Dance Classes
Learn a new dance and maybe perform what you learn on the picnic festival stage. All ages welcome.
Ethiopian Dance -- Learn the basics about Ethiopian dance. Taught by Naema Babiker, Hiwot Wami, Saada Babiker and Faza Babiker
Date: Saturdays, July 17 - August 7
Time: 3pm - 4:30pm
Location: The MT Space, Globe Studios,
141 Whitney Place, Kitchener.
See map
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Ivory Coast -- Learn Coupé Decallé, taught by Josée Lien
Congo -- taught by Mustafa Batsinduka
Date: Saturdays, July 17 - August 7
Time:
5pm - 6:30pm
Location: The MT Space, Globe Studios,
141 Whitney Place, Kitchener.
See map
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Percussion Making & Carnival Costume Preparation
| Percussion Making workshop -- make your own instruments and play them at the Drum & Dance Circle on August 21st. For children of all ages. |
Mas camp -- play mas in the LINK Picnic Festival Carnival Parade on August 22nd. Make or choose one of our costumes.
Date: Thursday, August 19
Time:
11am - 5pm drop-in
Location: Victoria Park Pavilion,
80 Schneider Ave., Kitchener.
See map
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Registration
Registration is requested so we can prepare for you.
Fill in the form below or email us at picnic@linknewsmagazine.ca or phone 519-721-5746
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